Thursday February 28, 2019, 00:00:00

Introducing our Q1E19 Kalinowski Family Dining Index

By Mark Kalinowski

With this report, we introduce our data-driven Kalinowski Family Dining Index for Q1E at +2.8%. This figure is based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards samestore sales performance for this segment during January 2019 and the first half of February 2019.

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Thursday February 21, 2019, 00:00:00

DIN (Post-Call) Nothing Grinch-Like About These Results and This Outlook

By Mark Kalinowski

Earlier today, Dine Brands (DIN; Buy) reported adjusted Q4 2018 EPS of $1.70, surpassing our $1.60 forecast and sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $1.57.

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Thursday February 14, 2019, 00:00:00

Restaurants The Set-Up into the Print re CAKE, WEN, DIN, DPZ, and PZZA

By Mark Kalinowski

A number of restaurant companies are scheduled to report quarterly earnings over the February 20-26 time frame, including The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE; Neutral), Wendy’s (WEN; Neutral), Dine Brands (DIN; Buy), Domino’s (DPZ; Buy), and Papa John’s (PZZA; Neutral). In this report, we look at the set-up into the print for each of these five companies:

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