<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IHOP CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 741
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 33,575
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 817
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,686
<PP&E> 210,181
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 558,098
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 46,823
<BONDS> 217,483
0
0
<COMMON> 202
<OTHER-SE> 250,021
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 558,098
<SALES> 80,491
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 217,377
<CGS> 68,435
<TOTAL-COSTS> 122,339
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,050
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,185
<INCOME-PRETAX> 41,630
<INCOME-TAX> 16,028
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,602
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 25,602
<EPS-BASIC> 1.28<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.27
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
</FN>
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