iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPIC) & Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) Head-To-Head Survey

Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) and iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPIC) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Dine Brands Global and iPic Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dine Brands Global	3.91%	-26.01%	3.20%
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Dine Brands Global and iPic Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dine Brands Global	0	7	1	0	2.13
iPic Entertainment	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dine Brands Global presently has a consensus target price of $31.29, indicating a potential downside of 13.54%. Given iPic Entertainment’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe iPic Entertainment is more favorable than Dine Brands Global.

Volatility & Risk

Dine Brands Global has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPic Entertainment has a beta of -2.35, suggesting that its share price is 335% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.8% of Dine Brands Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Dine Brands Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.7% of iPic Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Dine Brands Global and iPic Entertainment”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dine Brands Global	$866.50 million	0.60	$64.89 million	$2.24	16.15
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dine Brands Global has higher revenue and earnings than iPic Entertainment.

Summary

Dine Brands Global beats iPic Entertainment on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dine Brands Global

Dine Brands Global, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns, franchises, and operates restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Applebee's Franchise Operations, International House of Pancakes (IHOP) Franchise Solutions, Fuzzy's franchise operations, Rental Operations, Financing Operations, and Company-Operated Restaurant Operations. It owns and franchises three restaurant concepts, including Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar within the casual dining category; and IHOP in the family dining category of the restaurant industry; Fuzzy's Taco Shop within the fast-casual dining category. In addition, its Applebee's restaurants offer American fare with drinks and local draft beers; IHOP restaurants provide full table services, food and beverage; and Fuzzy's Taco Shop offers baja-style mexican food like baja tacos, chips and queso, guacamole and salsa made in house, and a full bar including margaritas, and cold draft beer. The company was formerly known as DineEquity, Inc. and changed its name to Dine Brands Global, Inc. in February 2018. Dine Brands Global, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

About iPic Entertainment

iPic Entertainment Inc. operates restaurants and theaters in the United States. The company operates casual restaurants, farm-to-glass full-service bars, and theater auditoriums with in-theater dining. It operates restaurants under the City Perch Kitchen + Bar, Tanzy, The Tuck Room, The Tuck Room Tavern, and iPic Express brands. It operates screens in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.