DIN (Post-Call) Better-Than-Expected Positioning to Weather COVID-19 Issues

By Mark Kalinowski Published on April 29, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Earlier today, Dine Brands (DIN; Buy, $48.13) reported adjusted Q1 EPS of $1.45, well above our $0.90 forecast and sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $1.12. Shares are up intraday by over 20%+ due to the earnings beat and better other details than the Street generally expected.

YUM (Post-Call) Sales Trends Improving in Mid-to-Late April

By Mark Kalinowski Published on April 29, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Yum Brands (YUM; Neutral, $88.27) reported adjusted Q1 EPS of $0.64 — ahead of our $0.50 forecast, and a little short of sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $0.66. Yum notes that its investment in Grubhub (GRUB; Not Rated) cost it -6 cents of EPS in Q1.

SBUX (Post-Call) The Road to Recovery Begins with Resilience

By Mark Kalinowski Published on April 28, 2020 at 12:00 AM

After today’s (Tuesday’s) market close, Starbucks reported fiscal Q2 (calendar Q1) adjusted EPS of $0.32, matching the $0.32 figure that the company pre-announced on April 8th. We were at $0.32 entering today, with sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) at $0.31.