What is Dine Brands Global's franchise — goodwill?

Dine Brands Global (DIN) reported franchise — goodwill of $247M in Q4 2025.

What does franchise — goodwill mean?

The intangible asset value representing the premium paid for a business acquisition within the franchise segment that exceeds the fair value of net identifiable assets. It reflects the expected future economic benefits from synergies and brand equity associated with the acquired franchise operations. Monitoring this helps assess the long-term value attributed to past strategic expansions.

Dine Brands Global DIN Franchise — Goodwill

Other segment segments

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$2.6M+62.5%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$225.2M+4.8%

Gross profit$142.9M+7.0%

Net income$7.4M-9.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.57+7.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$172.9M-31.0%

Total debt$1.6B-0.2%

Total equity-$290.0M-34.4%

Total assets$1.7B-4.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$7.5M-53.4%

CapEx$12.1M+267%

Free cash flow-$4.6M-136%

Valuation

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Market cap$431.42M+1.5%

Enterprise value$1.87B+4.5%

P/E11.7×+6.4×

P/S0.5×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin63.5%+4.3pp

Net margin4%-7.4pp

FCF margin10.2%-3.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity32.8%—

Debt / equity5.2×—

Current ratio0.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Dine Brands Global in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Dine Brands Global’s 10-K, filed February 25, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Dine Brands Global's franchise — goodwill?: Dine Brands Global (DIN) reported franchise — goodwill of $247M in Q4 2025.
What does franchise — goodwill mean?: The intangible asset value representing the premium paid for a business acquisition within the franchise segment that exceeds the fair value of net identifiable assets. It reflects the expected future economic benefits from synergies and brand equity associated with the acquired franchise operations. Monitoring this helps assess the long-term value attributed to past strategic expansions.