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“Mark Kalinowski has his finger on the pulse of the restaurant business like no other Wall Street analyst… he has broken more news about McDonald’s than the reporters assigned to the beat… Kalinowski rolls up his sleeves, dives in and brings important news to the surface for clients”

-Huffington Post

 

“The Burger King with accurate predictions… The Big Mac of predicting the company’s [McDonald’s] sales.”

-The Wall Street Journal

 

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Mark Kalinowski
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Kalinowski Equity Research LLC provides its clients with value-added, forward-looking information that helps them make informed decisions about restaurant-stock investing.

Wendy's (WEN)
Mark Kalinowski

WEN (Post-Call): Q3 Results Far From Great, But Still Better than Expected

Earlier today (Friday), Wendy’s reported adjusted Q3 EPS of $0.24. This was above our $0.19 estimate and sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $0.20. Third-quarter adjusted EBITDA reached $138.0 million. This was ahead of our $119.8 million forecast and consensus of $123.6 million.

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Dine Brands Global (DIN)
Mark Kalinowski

DIN (Post-Call): Q3 Earnings Fall Short, But Company Reiterates Full-Year Targets

Earlier today (Wednesday), Dine Brands reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.73, well below our $1.10 estimate and sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $1.01. Dine Brands comments that the decline in adjusted EPS year-over-year (Q3 2024 adjusted EPS was $1.44) “was primarily due to lower segment profit and an increase in G&A expenses.” Adjusted EBITDA reached $49.0 million in Q3. Consensus was at $55.8 million.

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