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The Motley Fool
July 23, 2004
Salim Haji |
IHOP Flips Strategy As IHOP is in the midst of a fundamental shift in its business model, the company's dividend yield currently stands at 2.76%, significantly higher than most other companies in the restaurant industry.   |
CFO
September 1, 2007
Marie Leone |
IHOP's Thomas Conforti: The Right Mix The week that IHOP acquired Applebee's in a $2 billion deal, finance chief Tom Conforti talked about why the target company's business model is a thing of the past, and what it's like to swallow an elephant. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: IHOP Skips and Jumps IHOP is doing a bang-up job all around. Its operations are leaner than ever, and its sales, while falling, should turn around shortly as same-store sales increase and new stores are opened. The main problem here is with the stock itself -- specifically, its price. |
Entrepreneur
June 2002
Devlin Smith |
Uncommon Currency You really, really want a franchise. But you just don't have the money to buy one. Where can you turn? We hear franchisors have some tricks up their sleeves... |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2006
John Bluis |
IHOP Stacks Up Special menu items and new locations should keep the cash coming in. Investors need to decide if IHOP is undervalued or if its competitors are overvalued. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2005
Jeremy MacNealy |
IHOP Doesn't Stack Up Despite the pancake house's 19% increase in net income, its stock is just too rich. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2006
Jim Mueller |
IHOP's Short Stack This quarter missed expectations, but the first half of the year is still on track. IHOP may be worth a closer look from investors. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2006
Jim Mueller |
Foolish Forecast: IHOP Serves It Up The restaurant announces earning for the second-quarter tomorrow. The company did quite well last quarter and reported growing traffic for the second quarter. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2008
Jason Ramage |
Don't Flip Over This Stock in 2008 Sluggish sales and weakening traffic have brought down IHOP and many other restaurant stocks this year. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2007
Lawrence Rothman |
IHOP Flips Over Results Earnings are stacked like a steaming tower of hotcakes at IHOP. Revenues rose and costs were cut. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2004
Seth Jayson |
IHOP's Straight Talk Decreased earnings in a reorganization year don't tell the whole story at IHOP. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
How To Buy Into A Franchise If you're considering buying a franchise, or if you just want to learn more about the phenomenon, here are the basics. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2006
John Bluis |
Ryan's Is Cooking Up Cash Flow Investors in Ryan's Restaurant Group get a glimpse into what cash flow would look like if heavy investment in growth were eliminated. |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2007
Lawrence Rothman |
Applebee's Flipped Like a Pancake As a family restaurant, boy, is Applebee's out of touch. IHOP's offer may not seem attractive at first glance, but may be just what investors ordered. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
Rich Duprey |
IHOP's Comps Pop The breakfast-driven casual dining chain keeps its comps streak going. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
IHOP's Stock Hops The restaurant's stock price leaps as it prepares to buy back a million more shares. Unless results improve significantly, its valuation doesn't stack up when compared with its peers. |
AskMen.com
Samuel Hui |
Fine Living: Franchises To Invest In For 2007 If you would like to start a business, but don't like the risk and uncertainty of starting from scratch, you might want to consider becoming a franchisee. |
Entrepreneur
January 2008
Jeff Elgin |
What You Must Know About Franchising Are you ready for franchise ownership? Our expert gives you an inside look. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Fool Looks Back International House of Pancakes is taking on a challenge with its purchase of the struggling Applebee's restaurant chain. It may gain a lunch and dinner market, but will it lose its 17 quarter earnings winning streak? |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
International House of Plunder Oh, no, IHOP is rumored to be hot for Applebee's. One could argue that IHOP doesn't need another concept. Despite spotty earnings growth lately, the pancake-powered namesake chain has delivered 17 consecutive quarters of positive comps. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2007
Jason Ramage |
Denny's Results Won't Make You Fat While the restaurant had some good news concerning the second quarter to satisfy investors' appetites, let's keep in mind that the bar was set low to begin with. |
Entrepreneur
July 2009
Carol Tice |
Running the Numbers Are you ready to be a multi-unit franchise owner? |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: IHOP Opens Early The restaurant's three-prong approach for improving its business looks like it's working. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2007
Jason Ramage |
Cracked Cracker Barrel The company is estimating that next year's same-store sales will grow only 2%-3%, and that higher wage and health expenses will pressure earnings lower. |
The Motley Fool
September 5, 2007
Lawrence A. Rothman |
Who Will Hop to Applebee's? Applebee's continues to struggle systemwide, with comps and traffic both falling. IHOP management has some serious work ahead when their acquisition of the casual-dining chain goes through. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2007
Timothy M. Otte |
The Casual-Dining Stocks Your Portfolio Craves Which restaurant stocks are well done, rare, or medium? Let's compare six major players in the casual dining segment: Brinker International... IHOP... Darden...Texas Roadhouse... Panera... Buffalo Wild Wings... |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
4 Hungry Stocks on the Move Here's a quick look at how four restaurant stocks did this week: IHOP... CBRL Group... Domino's... Papa John's... |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
IHOP's Flat as a Pancake IHOP keeps its comps streak going, but challenges are looming. Investors, take note. |
Entrepreneur
January 2005
Andrew A. Caffey |
Get in the Game Think owning and operating is the only way to get involved in a franchise? Well, we can think of 5 strategies you can use to play the franchising game. |
Entrepreneur
September 2001
Todd D. Maddocks |
Buying in Bulk Whether good or bad, the surest way to quick growth -- for you and your franchisor -- is a multiunit deal... |
Entrepreneur
January 2002
Devlin Smith |
Burning Questions We asked everything you'd ever want to ask, and these franchisees had the answers. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2007 |
IHOP Stacks Up: Fool by Numbers The restaurant released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup...Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2005
Jeremy MacNealy |
Bob Evans Serves It Scrambled Quarterly results were hit and miss, with more misses than hits. It's difficult to recommend these shares that currently trade at 29 times trailing earnings. |
The Motley Fool
June 6, 2006
Jim Mueller |
Gut-Busting Earnings From Bob Evans The company beat estimates, but work still lies ahead. Investors might be ready to take a position in this company, especially if it continues as a turnaround. Be sure, though, to keep an eye on the margins and same-store sales. |
Entrepreneur
July 2003
Devlin Smith |
Secrets to Success Yes, you can be a successful franchisee -- our insiders and experts tell you how. |
Entrepreneur
December 2008
Carol Tice |
Turn it Up in the Down Turn Bad economy? Forget about it. Why now is a great time to buy a franchise. |
Entrepreneur
March 2004
Mark Newton |
A New Lease on Life Real estate franchising gets a fresh twist from one seasoned veteran. |
Entrepreneur
August 2002
Devlin Smith |
So Many Choices Picking the right franchise takes a lot of legwork. Luckily, we have 18 tools and techniques to make your due diligence doable. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2006
Amanda Tyler |
Famous Dave's Serves Up a Mixed Platter This BBQ restaurant could be a healthy investment long-term, but investors may want to exercise caution and see how the next quarter pans out. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2007 |
A Look at IHOP's Financial Menu: Fool by Numbers The restaurant released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Short Stack at IHOP The breakfast-driven casual-dining chain keeps its comps streak going. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Applebee's Not-So-Hopped-Up Quarter Casual-dining leader Applebee's has cooked up mediocre quarterly numbers. Perhaps the best approach for investors is to place the company's results in a somewhat wider context. |
Entrepreneur
January 2004
Andrew A. Caffey |
Cloning Around How to franchise your business |
The Motley Fool
October 9, 2007
Emil Lee |
Negative Sales, Skyrocketing Stock The stock market's infatuation with same-store sales presents a potential opportunity for investors. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
News You Can Chew On Restaurant sector news: Krispy Kreme... DineEquity... CKE Restaurants... Dunkin' Brands... Yum! Brands... |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: Bob Evans' Down-Home Goodness In advance of earnings, analysts expect Bob Evans Farms to show a slight rise in sales, but a slight fall in earnings. |
