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Dine Brands Global cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$10.1M in Q3 2026 · −$1.8M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$17.9M
Capital spending−$7.8M
Free cash flow+$10.1M
Cash / net income3.9×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Dine Brands Global generated $17.9M of operating cash flow and spent $7.8M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $10.1M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $43.5M; the largest uses were buybacks ($66.5M), capital spending ($45.3M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($33.7M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($26.4M), asset & business sales ($5.5M); the cash balance fell by $77.5M.

Operating cash flow was $17.9M against net income of $4.6M — 3.9× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$12.8M, stock-based pay +$3.6M, payables +$3.0M.

Free cash flow

Dine Brands Global: free cash flow by quarterDine Brands Global: free cash flow by quarter$31.0MQ2 2025$31.0MQ2 2025$18.2MQ3 2025$18.1MQ3 2025−$8.6MQ4 2025−$4.6MQ1 2026$1.3MQ2 2026$10.1MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Dine Brands Global: operating cash flow against capital spendingDine Brands Global: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$37.0M$6.0MQ2 2025$37.0M$5.9MQ2 2025$30.2M$12.0MQ3 2025$30.2M$12.1MQ3 2025$5.7M$14.3MQ4 2025$7.5M$12.1MQ1 2026$12.4M$11.1MQ2 2026$17.9M$7.8MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $17.9M, Capital spending $7.8M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Dine Brands Global: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearDine Brands Global: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2022: Operating cash flow $89.3MFY2022: Net borrowing $152MFY2022: Shares issued $241KFY2022: Asset sales $17.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$35.3MFY2022: Acquisitions −$78.3MFY2022: Buybacks −$120MFY2022: Dividends −$30.8M$259MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $131MFY2023: Net borrowing −$158MFY2023: Shares issued $3.8MFY2023: Asset sales $10KFY2023: Capital spending −$37.2MFY2023: Acquisitions −$101KFY2023: Buybacks −$26.1MFY2023: Dividends −$31.7M$135MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $108MFY2024: Net borrowing −$5.6MFY2024: Asset sales $3.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$14.1MFY2024: Acquisitions −$8.5MFY2024: Buybacks −$12.1MFY2024: Dividends −$31.3M$111MFY2024FY2024: Operating cash flow $108MFY2024: Net borrowing −$5.6MFY2024: Asset sales $3.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$14.1MFY2024: Acquisitions −$8.5MFY2024: Buybacks −$12.1MFY2024: Dividends −$31.3M$111MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $89.0MFY2025: Net borrowing $1.0MFY2025: Asset sales $1.1MFY2025: Capital spending −$35.6MFY2025: Acquisitions $1.6MFY2025: Buybacks −$60.7MFY2025: Dividends −$31.0M$92.7MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $526M; the largest uses were buybacks ($231M) and net borrowing ($169M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$91.1M
Debt$1.2B
Net debt$1.1B

Dine Brands Global's operations bring cash in ($43.5M over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $1.8M funded from its $91.1M of cash and investments and from borrowing ($1.2B of debt). That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.

Where the cash came from and went

Dine Brands Global: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Dine Brands Global: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$17.9MCapital spending−$7.8MBuybacks−$6.6MDividends−$2.4MAsset & business sales$1.7MOther investing−$1.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$800KOther financing−$300K
Dine Brands Global: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Dine Brands Global: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$77.5MBuybacks−$66.5MCapital spending−$45.3MOperating cash flow$43.5MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$33.7MOther financing$26.4MDividends−$14.6MAsset & business sales$5.5MAcquisitions$4.1MOther investing$3.1M

From profit to cash

Dine Brands Global: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Dine Brands Global: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$4.6MDepreciation & amortization$12.8MStock-based pay$3.6MDeferred taxes$1.9MGains on disposals−$600KReceivables−$1.0MPayables$3.0MDeferred revenue−$900KPrepaid and other assets−$500KOther operating capital−$900KOperating cash flow$17.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$17.9M−$7.8M—−$6.6M−$2.4M—−$800K$10.1M
Q2 2026$12.4M−$11.1M$4.8M−$7.3M−$2.3M−$1.4M$100K$1.3M
Q1 2026$7.5M−$12.1M−$700K−$22.0M−$2.5M−$1.1M$28.8M−$4.6M
Q4 2025$5.7M−$14.3M—−$30.6M−$7.4M−$1.2M$49.4M−$8.6M
Q3 2025$30.2M−$12.1M$907K−$22.5M−$7.8M−$1.3M$12.1M$18.1M
Q3 2025$30.2M−$12.0M$700K−$22.5M−$7.8M−$1.3M$12.2M$18.2M
Q2 2025$37.0M−$5.9M—−$6.0M−$8.0M−$1.3M−$12.8M$31.0M
Q2 2025$37.0M−$6.0M$900K−$6.0M−$8.0M−$1.2M−$12.9M$31.0M

Dine Brands Global: income statement and cash flow

Dine Brands Global, Q3 2026: revenue $249M (+15% year over year), operating margin 2.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.