HDL vs CBRL vs DIN Stock Comparison

Super Hi International Holding, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Dine Brands Global Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DIN Dine Brands Global, Inc.
$32.02 +13.6% 1M +19.1% 1Y
Market cap
$405.73M
P/E
61.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$899.84M
Div. yield
2.37%
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 5, Super Hi International Holding 4, Dine Brands Global 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHDLCBRLDINLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $643.80M $1.52B $405.73M CBRL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 56.7x 48.1x 61.0x CBRL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.3x 31.9x 7.1x DIN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.5% -4.7% +6.4% HDL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.2% 1.0% 0.7% HDL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.4% 1.9% DIN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.7x 14.7x CBRL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.47% 2.37% DIN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -43.2% +91.8% +19.1% CBRL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -12.3%/yr -17.5%/yr CBRL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.3% 57.4% 44.4% HDL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 35/100 20/100 HDL

Percentile Scorecard

HDLCBRLDIN

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

AxisHDLCBRLDIN
Valuation 80 #11 of 50 59 #21 of 50 22 #39 of 50
Growth 24 #36 of 47 9 #43 of 47 0 #47 of 47
Profitability 56 #21 of 46 38 #29 of 46 27 #34 of 46
Financial Health 76 #13 of 51 38 #32 of 51 12 #45 of 51
Shareholder Returns – 31 #23 of 33 41 #20 of 33
Overall 59 35 20
  • HDL ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • CBRL ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • DIN ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHDLCBRLDINSPY
1 month -15.7%+31.6%+13.6% -0.2%
3 months -24.5%+26.7%-11.2% +3.9%
6 months -26.7%+121.6%+16.1% +8.2%
Year to date -38.4%+168.5%-0.4% +12.9%
1 year -43.2%+91.8%+19.1% +12.3%
3 years —+5.5%-34.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year —+1.8%-13.1% +23.3%
5 years —-48.2%-61.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year —-12.3%-17.5% +10.9%
10 years —-48.8%-59.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year —-6.5%-8.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHDLCBRLDINSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.3%57.4%44.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 50.3%53.7%43.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.280.350.54 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.101.600.43 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.8%-83.2%-79.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -46.0%-1.2%-17.5% -1.2%
52-week high $18.32$69.02$38.81 $779.14
52-week low $9.75$25.02$24.15 $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.

MultipleHDLCBRLDIN
P/E now vs peer median 56.7xmedian 20.6x 48.1xmedian 20.6x 61.0xmedian 20.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.2x 0.5xmedian 1.2x 0.5xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -5.4xmedian 13.3x 16.1xmedian 13.3x 20.2xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 17.3x 17.2xmedian 17.3x 64.4xmedian 17.3x
P/B now vs peer median —median 3.1x 3.2xmedian 3.1x -1.4xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.07 -1.51median 1.07 -1.16median 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 monthsHDLCBRLDIN
Revenue $888.78M $3.32B $899.84M
Gross profit – $2.29B $355.26M
Operating income – -$12.47M $24.72M
Net income $10.19M $31.68M $6.79M
Free cash flow $120.84M $88.42M $6.30M
EPS (diluted) – $1.40 $0.52
Cash & equivalents $266.40M $36.54M $97.50M
Total debt – $1.91B $1.19B
Shares (diluted) – 22.55M 12.10M
Enterprise value -$349.48M $1.44B -$92.17M

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
MetricHDLCBRLDIN
P/E 56.7x 48.1x 61.0x
P/FCF 5.3x 17.2x 64.4x
P/Operating cash flow 5.3x 7.4x 7.3x
P/S 0.7x 0.5x 0.5x
P/B – 3.2x -1.4x
P/Tangible book – 3.2x -0.5x
EV/EBITDA -5.4x 16.1x 20.2x
EV/EBIT 25.9x -146.3x 60.6x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 0.5x 1.7x
EV/FCF 3.1x 20.6x 237.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 3.1x 8.8x 26.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -1.51 -1.16

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHDLCBRLDIN
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.5% -4.7% 6.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -1.2% 1.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -4.6% -1.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -0.3% -3.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -122.7% -58.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -28.1% -36.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -81.2% -31.7% -85.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -31.6% -55.7%
EPS growth (1Y) – -31.9% -82.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -31.9% -52.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.4% -5.8% -48.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -6.3% -18.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 2.4% 48.0% -93.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -10.5% -51.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHDLCBRLDIN
Gross margin – 69.1% 39.5%
EBITDA margin -7.9% 3.4% 8.3%
Operating margin – -0.4% 2.7%
Pretax margin 3.0% 0.6% 1.1%
Net margin 1.2% 1.0% 0.7%
FCF margin 13.6% 2.7% 0.7%
Operating cash flow margin 13.6% 6.2% 6.2%
Return on equity – 6.7% –
Return on assets – 1.5% 0.4%
Return on invested capital – -1.4% 1.9%
Return on capital employed – -0.8% 1.8%
Asset turnover – 1.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 11.9x 6.5x 8.2x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.3% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHDLCBRLDIN
Debt / assets – 16.7% 67.1%
Debt / equity – 0.7x -4.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.7x 14.7x
Debt / FCF – 3.8x 188.8x
Liabilities / assets – 76.4% 116.5%
Equity / assets – 23.6% -16.5%
Interest coverage 1.2x – –
Current ratio – 0.6x 0.9x
Quick ratio 2.2x 0.2x 0.6x
Cash ratio 2.0x 0.1x 0.3x
Altman Z-score – 2.41 0.78

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHDLCBRLDIN
Dividend yield – 1.5% 2.4%
Net buyback yield – – 20.3%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 1.5% 22.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 73.1% 294.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 26.2% 317.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -41.6% -14.6%

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.

ConsensusHDLCBRLDIN
Forward P/E 18.3xFY2026 31.9xFY2027 7.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.54FY2026 $2.14FY2027 $4.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.0%FY2026 +167.5%FY2027 +1.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +44.4% +5.6% +10.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $891.81MFY2026 $3.54BFY2027 $924.09MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.1%FY2026 +6.6%FY2027 +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.8% -8.3% +1.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHDLCBRLDIN
Held by institutions – 100.0% 97.9%
Institutions holding – 270 149
Change in shares held, QoQ – +12.2% +8.2%
Institutions buying – 150 67
Institutions selling – 69 53
Buyers to sellers – 2.17 1.26

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.

HDLCBRLDIN
HDL 1.00 0.00 0.00
CBRL 0.00 1.00 0.49
DIN 0.00 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HDL, CBRL and DIN?

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Super Hi International Holding (HDL) $643.80M, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) $1.52B, Dine Brands Global (DIN) $405.73M.

Which stock is cheaper, HDL, CBRL and DIN?

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Super Hi International Holding (HDL) 56.7x, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 48.1x, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 61.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dine Brands Global (DIN) is cheapest (Super Hi International Holding (HDL) 18.3x, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 31.9x, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 7.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Super Hi International Holding (HDL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Super Hi International Holding (HDL) +10.5%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -4.7%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) +6.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Super Hi International Holding (HDL) has the highest net margin (Super Hi International Holding (HDL) 1.2%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 1.0%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 0.7%). On return on invested capital, Dine Brands Global (DIN) leads (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -1.4%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 1.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) returned the most: Super Hi International Holding (HDL) -43.2%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) +91.8%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) +19.1%. Over five years, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) compounded fastest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -12.3%/yr, Dine Brands Global (DIN) -17.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Dine Brands Global (DIN) has the highest dividend yield: Super Hi International Holding (HDL) 0.00%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 1.47%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 2.37%. Super Hi International Holding (HDL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Super Hi International Holding (HDL) has been the steadiest (Super Hi International Holding (HDL) 39.3%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 57.4%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 44.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) leads on 5. 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.