DIN vs EAT vs CBRL Stock Comparison

Dine Brands Global, Brinker International and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DIN Dine Brands Global, Inc.
$31.94 +13.3% 1M +15.2% 1Y
Market cap
$388.20M
P/E
61.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$899.84M
Div. yield
0.05%
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
EAT Brinker International, Inc
$187.83 -9.4% 1M +47.5% 1Y
Market cap
$8.35B
P/E
17.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.81B
Div. yield
–
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Brinker International leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Brinker International 8, Dine Brands Global 3, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDINEATCBRLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $388.20M $8.35B $1.53B EAT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 61.6x 17.1x 48.2x EAT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.1x 13.6x 32.2x DIN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.4% +7.9% -4.7% EAT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.7% 8.4% 1.0% EAT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.9% 59.4% -1.4% EAT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 14.7x 0.4x 2.7x EAT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.00% 0.02% DIN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.2% +47.5% +89.9% CBRL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -17.5%/yr +34.4%/yr -11.8%/yr EAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.5% 49.5% 57.5% DIN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 20/100 79/100 35/100 EAT

Percentile Scorecard

DINEATCBRL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDINEATCBRL
Valuation 22 #39 of 50 67 #17 of 50 57 #22 of 50
Growth 0 #47 of 47 94 #4 of 47 9 #43 of 47
Profitability 27 #34 of 46 93 #4 of 46 38 #29 of 46
Financial Health 12 #45 of 51 54 #24 of 51 38 #32 of 51
Shareholder Returns 41 #20 of 33 88 #5 of 33 31 #23 of 33
Overall 20 79 35
  • DIN ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • EAT ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • CBRL ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDINEATCBRLSPY
1 month +13.3%-9.4%+32.9% -0.8%
3 months -9.4%-4.0%+31.3% +3.5%
6 months +15.9%+40.0%+121.6% +7.0%
Year to date -0.6%+30.9%+171.0% +12.2%
1 year +15.2%+47.5%+89.9% +13.0%
3 years -34.6%+473.9%+6.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year -13.2%+79.1%+2.1% +23.1%
5 years -61.8%+338.8%-46.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year -17.5%+34.4%-11.8% +11.0%
10 years -59.0%+293.6%-47.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year -8.5%+14.7%-6.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDINEATCBRLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.5%49.5%57.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.4%46.3%54.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.540.750.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.340.961.56 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -79.9%-50.7%-83.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.7%-26.1%-0.3% -1.8%
52-week high $38.81$254.01$69.02 $779.14
52-week low $24.15$102.29$25.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDINEATCBRL
P/E now vs peer median 60.9xmedian 20.5x 16.8xmedian 20.5x 48.5xmedian 20.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.1x 1.4xmedian 1.1x 0.5xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.1xmedian 13.3x 9.9xmedian 13.3x 16.2xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 64.2xmedian 17.5x 14.2xmedian 17.5x 17.4xmedian 17.5x
P/B now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 3.1x 17.9xmedian 3.1x 3.2xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median -1.15median 1.07 0.25median 1.07 -1.52median 1.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDINEATCBRL
Revenue $899.84M $5.81B $3.32B
Gross profit $355.26M $4.32B $2.29B
Operating income $24.72M $619.90M -$12.47M
Net income $6.79M $487.00M $31.68M
Free cash flow $6.30M $557.50M $88.42M
EPS (diluted) $0.52 $10.87 $1.40
Cash & equivalents $97.50M $110.00M $36.54M
Total debt $1.19B $448.00M $1.91B
Shares (diluted) 12.10M 44.80M 22.55M
Enterprise value -$109.70M $8.13B $1.45B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDINEATCBRL
P/E 60.9x 16.8x 48.5x
P/FCF 64.2x 14.2x 17.4x
P/Operating cash flow 7.3x 10.0x 7.5x
P/S 0.4x 1.4x 0.5x
P/B -1.4x 17.9x 3.2x
P/Tangible book -0.5x 18.5x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA 20.1x 9.9x 16.2x
EV/EBIT 60.5x 13.3x -147.5x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 1.4x 0.6x
EV/FCF 237.6x 14.8x 20.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.8x 10.5x 8.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.15 0.25 -1.52

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDINEATCBRL
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.4% 7.9% -4.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.4% 12.0% -1.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.6% 7.1% -4.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.1% 13.1% -0.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -58.8% 21.1% -122.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -36.1% 62.5% -28.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -85.3% 27.1% -31.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -55.7% 68.1% -31.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -82.6% 30.8% -31.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -52.8% 68.3% -31.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -48.9% 16.3% -5.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -18.3% 45.5% -6.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -93.2% 34.8% 48.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -51.9% 98.4% -10.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDINEATCBRL
Gross margin 39.5% 74.4% 69.1%
EBITDA margin 8.3% 14.4% 3.4%
Operating margin 2.7% 10.7% -0.4%
Pretax margin 1.1% 10.0% 0.6%
Net margin 0.7% 8.4% 1.0%
FCF margin 0.7% 9.6% 2.7%
Operating cash flow margin 6.2% 13.6% 6.2%
Return on equity – 114.6% 6.7%
Return on assets 0.4% 17.4% 1.5%
Return on invested capital 1.9% 59.4% -1.4%
Return on capital employed 1.8% 29.3% -0.8%
Asset turnover 0.5x 2.1x 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.2x 1.6x 6.5x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 0.6% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDINEATCBRL
Debt / assets 67.1% 15.9% 16.7%
Debt / equity -4.1x 1.0x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 14.7x 0.4x 2.7x
Debt / FCF 188.8x 0.8x 3.8x
Liabilities / assets 116.5% 84.2% 76.4%
Equity / assets -16.5% 15.8% 23.6%
Interest coverage – 15.3x –
Current ratio 0.9x 0.5x 0.6x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.3x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 0.78 4.97 2.42

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDINEATCBRL
Dividend yield 2.4% – 1.5%
Net buyback yield 20.4% 5.6% –
Shareholder yield 22.7% 5.6% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 294.6% – 73.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 317.5% – 26.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 0.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -14.6% – -41.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDINEATCBRL
Forward P/E 7.1xFY2026 13.6xFY2027 32.2xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $4.51FY2026 $13.82FY2027 $2.14FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +1.3%FY2026 +28.7%FY2027 +167.5%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +10.9% -0.7% +5.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $924.09MFY2026 $5.98BFY2027 $3.54BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 +3.0%FY2027 +6.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +1.6% +12.2% -8.3%
DIN estimates →EAT estimates →CBRL estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDINEATCBRL
Held by institutions 97.9% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 149 507 270
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.2% -1.4% +12.2%
Institutions buying 67 279 150
Institutions selling 53 160 69
Buyers to sellers 1.26 1.74 2.17
DIN holders →EAT holders →CBRL holders →

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DINEATCBRL
DIN 1.00 0.47 0.49
EAT 0.47 1.00 0.36
CBRL 0.49 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DIN, EAT and CBRL?

Brinker International (EAT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dine Brands Global (DIN) $388.20M, Brinker International (EAT) $8.35B, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) $1.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, DIN, EAT and CBRL?

Brinker International (EAT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dine Brands Global (DIN) 61.6x, Brinker International (EAT) 17.1x, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 48.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dine Brands Global (DIN) is cheapest (Dine Brands Global (DIN) 7.1x, Brinker International (EAT) 13.6x, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 32.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Brinker International (EAT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dine Brands Global (DIN) +6.4%, Brinker International (EAT) +7.9%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -4.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Brinker International (EAT) has the highest net margin (Dine Brands Global (DIN) 0.7%, Brinker International (EAT) 8.4%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 1.0%). On return on invested capital, Brinker International (EAT) leads (Dine Brands Global (DIN) 1.9%, Brinker International (EAT) 59.4%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -1.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) returned the most: Dine Brands Global (DIN) +15.2%, Brinker International (EAT) +47.5%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) +89.9%. Over five years, Brinker International (EAT) compounded fastest (Dine Brands Global (DIN) -17.5%/yr, Brinker International (EAT) +34.4%/yr, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -11.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Dine Brands Global (DIN) has the highest dividend yield: Dine Brands Global (DIN) 0.05%, Brinker International (EAT) 0.00%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 0.02%. Brinker International (EAT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dine Brands Global (DIN) has been the steadiest (Dine Brands Global (DIN) 44.5%, Brinker International (EAT) 49.5%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 57.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DIN, EAT and CBRL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Brinker International (EAT) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.