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Denny's Corporation(DENN)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
DENN•NASDAQ
$6.25
$322M mkt cap·15.2× P/E·Price updated Apr 24, 2026
AboutDenny's Corporation, through its subsidiary, Denny's, Inc., owns and operates full-service restaurant chains under the Denny's brand. As of December 29, 2021, it had 1,640 franchised, licensed, and company restaurants worldwide. The company was formerly known as Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc. and changed its name to Denny's Corporation in 2002. Denny's Corporation was founded in 1953 and is based in Spartanburg, South Carolina.Show more
- Revenue$452M-2.5%
- EBITDA$60M-10.5%
- Net Income$22M+8.2%
- EPS (Diluted)0.41+17.1%
- Gross Margin73.42%+121.4%
- EBITDA Margin13.3%-8.2%
- Operating Margin10.02%-12.0%
- Net Margin4.77%+10.9%
- ROIC9.71%-14.4%
- Interest Coverage1.94-22.7%
DENN Key Insights
Denny's Corporation (DENN) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 81 (top 19%)
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Share count reduced 6.4% through buybacks
- ✓Trading near 52-week high
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Profits declining 28.7% over 5 years
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
DENN Price & Volume
Denny's Corporation (DENN) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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DENN Growth Metrics
Denny's Corporation (DENN) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-0.43%
5 Years-3.53%
3 Years4.34%
TTM0.93%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-4.08%
5 Years-28.74%
3 Years-34.87%
TTM-42.16%
EPS CAGR
10 Years1.03%
5 Years-26.41%
3 Years-29.9%
TTM-40.7%
Return on Capital
10 Years24.36%
5 Years14.29%
3 Years14%
Last Year11.89%
DENN Recent Earnings
Denny's Corporation (DENN) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 2/12 qtrs (17%)●Beat Revenue 3/12 qtrs (27%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 11, 2026EPS
$0.14
Est $0.13
+7.7%
Revenue
—
Q4 2025
Nov 3, 2025EPS
$0.08
Est $0.11
-25.6%
Revenue
$113M
Est $117M
-3.1%
Q3 2025
Aug 4, 2025EPS
$0.09
Est $0.10
-10.0%
Revenue
$118M
Est $117M
+0.5%
Q2 2025
May 5, 2025EPS
$0.08
Est $0.08
+0.0%
Revenue
$112M
Est $116M
-4.1%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 11, 2026 | $0.14vs $0.13+7.7% | — |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.08vs $0.11-25.6% | $113Mvs $117M-3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | $0.09vs $0.10-10.0% | $118Mvs $117M+0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | May 5, 2025 | $0.08vs $0.08+0.0% | $112Mvs $116M-4.1% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
DENN Peer Comparison
Denny's Corporation (DENN) competitors in Casual and Family Dining Chains — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 EAT | 6.31B | 147.11 | 17.68 | 21.95% | 8.07% | 123.43% | 4.57 | |
 CAKE | 3.02B | 60.62 | 19.75 | 4.75% | 3.96% | 37.06% | 7.93 | |
 TXRH | 10.58B | 159.69 | 24.68 | 16.01% | 7.49% | 29.6% | 0.62 | |
 BLMN | 692.05M | 8.12 | 128.68 | 0.14% | 0.21% | 2.24% | 9.10 | |
 DRI | 23.17B | 195.70 | 22.09 | 6.03% | 8.66% | 50.71% | 2.70 | |
 MCD | 202.32B | 284.10 | 24.94 | 1.67% | 32.04% | |||
 WEN | 1.27B | 6.65 | 7 | 2.98% | 8.43% | 170.42% | 15.78 | |
 JACK | 261.07M | 13.63 | -3.24 | -6.75% | -5.16% |
Compare DENN vs Peers
Denny's Corporation (DENN) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
DENN Income Statement
Denny's Corporation (DENN) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 506.95M | 529.17M | 630.18M | 541.39M | 288.61M | 398.17M | 456.43M | 463.92M | 452.33M | 457.21M |
| Revenue Growth % | 3.19% | 4.38% | 19.09% | -14.09% | -46.69% | 37.96% | 14.63% | 1.64% | -2.5% | 0.93% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 342.9M | 364.01M | 463.08M | 378.72M | 208.92M | 256.07M | 314.79M | 310.05M | 120.23M | 256.98M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 67.64% | 68.79% | 73.48% | 69.95% | 72.39% | 64.31% | 68.97% | 66.83% | 26.58% | - |
| Gross Profit | 164.05M▲ 0% | 165.16M▲ 0.7% | 167.1M▲ 1.2% | 162.67M▼ 2.7% | 79.69M▼ 51.0% | 142.1M▲ 78.3% | 141.64M▼ 0.3% | 153.87M▲ 8.6% | 332.11M▲ 115.8% | 200.23M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 32.36% | 31.21% | 26.52% | 30.05% | 27.61% | 35.69% | 31.03% | 33.17% | 73.42% | 43.79% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 6.81% | 0.68% | 1.17% | -2.65% | -51.01% | 78.32% | -0.32% | 8.63% | 115.84% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 90.14M | 90.14M | 90.87M | -2.32M | 73.01M | 38.03M | 81.03M | 101.05M | 286.79M | 161.6M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 17.78% | 17.03% | 14.42% | -0.43% | 25.3% | 9.55% | 17.75% | 21.78% | 63.4% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 67.96M | 66.42M | 63.83M | 69.02M | 55.04M | 68.69M | 67.17M | 77.77M | 80.2M | 84.74M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 13.41% | 12.55% | 10.13% | 12.75% | 19.07% | 17.25% | 14.72% | 16.76% | 17.73% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -25.8M | -2.59M | -3.24M | -71.33M | 17.97M | -30.66M | 13.86M | 23.28M | 206.59M | 4M |
| Operating Income | 47M▲ 0% | 70.7M▲ 50.4% | 73.61M▲ 4.1% | 164.98M▲ 124.1% | 6.68M▼ 96.0% | 104.08M▲ 1458.2% | 60.61M▼ 41.8% | 52.82M▼ 12.9% | 45.32M▼ 14.2% | 38.63M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 9.27% | 13.36% | 11.68% | 30.47% | 2.31% | 26.14% | 13.28% | 11.39% | 10.02% | 8.45% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -25.58% | 50.42% | 4.12% | 124.12% | -95.95% | 1458.24% | -41.76% | -12.85% | -14.21% | - |
| EBITDA | 69.18M | 94.42M | 100.65M | 184.83M | 22.84M | 119.52M | 75.48M | 67.21M | 60.17M | 55.47M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 13.65% | 17.84% | 15.97% | 34.14% | 7.91% | 30.02% | 16.54% | 14.49% | 13.3% | 12.13% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -18.25% | 36.49% | 6.6% | 83.63% | -87.64% | 423.3% | -36.85% | -10.95% | -10.47% | 4.6% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 22.18M | 23.72M | 27.04M | 19.85M | 16.16M | 15.45M | 14.86M | 14.38M | 14.86M | 16.84M |
| EBIT | 46.45M | 70.73M | 71.25M | 166.1M | 8.03M | 116.57M | 111.57M | 48.01M | 47.22M | 36.69M |
| Net Interest Income | -12.23M | -15.64M | -20.75M | -18.26M | -14.02M | -12.44M | -13.74M | -15.87M | -17.21M | -17.87M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170K | 96K | 25K | 87K | 5.2M | 6.16M | 4.28M |
| Interest Expense | 12.23M | 15.64M | 20.75M | 18.43M | 14.12M | 12.46M | 13.77M | 21.07M | 23.37M | 21.23M |
| Other Income/Expense | -11.12M | -13.9M | -21.36M | -15.78M | -13.79M | 28K | 38.82M | -25.89M | -16.07M | -22.04M |
| Pretax Income | 35.88M▲ 0% | 56.8M▲ 58.3% | 52.25M▼ 8.0% | 149.2M▲ 185.5% | -7.12M▼ 104.8% | 104.1M▲ 1563.1% | 99.43M▼ 4.5% | 26.94M▼ 72.9% | 29.25M▲ 8.6% | 16.59M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 7.08% | 10.73% | 8.29% | 27.56% | -2.47% | 26.15% | 21.78% | 5.81% | 6.47% | 3.63% |
| Income Tax | 16.47M | 17.21M | 8.56M | 31.79M | -2M | 26.03M | 24.72M | 6.99M | 7.68M | 6.36M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 45.92% | 30.29% | 16.38% | 21.31% | 28.1% | 25% | 24.86% | 25.96% | 26.25% | 38.36% |
| Net Income | 19.4M▲ 0% | 39.59M▲ 104.1% | 43.69M▲ 10.4% | 117.41M▲ 168.7% | -5.12M▼ 104.4% | 78.07M▲ 1626.1% | 74.71M▼ 4.3% | 19.95M▼ 73.3% | 21.57M▲ 8.2% | 10.22M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 3.83% | 7.48% | 6.93% | 21.69% | -1.77% | 19.61% | 16.37% | 4.3% | 4.77% | 2.24% |
| Net Income Growth % | -46.07% | 104.07% | 10.35% | 168.72% | -104.36% | 1626.06% | -4.3% | -73.3% | 8.15% | -42.16% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 19.4M | 39.59M | 43.69M | 117.41M | -5.12M | 78.07M | 74.71M | 19.95M | 21.57M | 10.22M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.25▲ 0% | 0.56▲ 124.0% | 0.67▲ 19.6% | 1.90▲ 183.6% | -0.08▼ 104.2% | 1.19▲ 1587.5% | 1.23▲ 3.4% | 0.35▼ 71.5% | 0.41▲ 17.1% | 0.20▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -40.48% | 124% | 19.64% | 183.58% | -104.21% | 1587.5% | 3.36% | -71.54% | 17.14% | -40.7% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.26 | 0.58 | 0.69 | 1.96 | -0.08 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 0.36 | 0.41 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 77.21M | 70.4M | 65.56M | 61.83M | 60.81M | 65.57M | 60.88M | 56.2M | 52.61M | 52.17M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 75.33M | 68.08M | 63.36M | 59.94M | 60.81M | 65.17M | 60.77M | 55.98M | 52.5M | 63.2M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DENN Balance Sheet
Denny's Corporation (DENN) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 35.91M | 41.29M | 47.6M | 52.73M | 48.67M | 69.25M | 50.31M | 44.05M | 39.99M | 33.6M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 2.59M | 4.98M | 6.74M | 7.02M | 6.16M | 33.17M | 5.27M | 6.17M | 2.8M | 2.22M |
| Cash Only | 2.59M | 4.98M | 5.03M | 3.37M | 3.89M | 30.62M | 3.52M | 4.89M | 1.7M | 2.22M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 1.71M | 3.65M | 2.27M | 2.55M | 1.75M | 1.28M | 1.11M | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 19.84M | 21.38M | 26.28M | 24.34M | 21.35M | 19.62M | 25.58M | 21.39M | 24.43M | 15.11M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 14.29 | 14.75 | 15.22 | 16.41 | 27 | 17.99 | 20.45 | 16.83 | 19.72 | 15.13 |
| Inventory | 3.05M | 3.13M | 2.99M | 1.32M | 1.18M | 5.06M | 5.54M | 2.17M | 1.75M | 2.12M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 3.24 | 3.14 | 2.36 | 1.28 | 2.06 | 7.21 | 6.42 | 2.56 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
| Other Current Assets | 1.02M | 0 | 723K | 5.07M | 19.97M | 0 | 1.4M | 14.31M | 11.01M | 3.13M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 270.24M | 282.49M | 287.75M | 407.65M | 440.73M | 366.28M | 448.02M | 420.77M | 456.28M | 469.32M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 133.1M | 139.86M | 140M | 267.9M | 235.52M | 227.61M | 227.03M | 216.39M | 242.35M | 264.69M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.81x | 3.78x | 4.50x | 2.02x | 1.23x | 1.75x | 2.01x | 2.14x | 1.87x | 1.82x |
| Goodwill | 35.23M | 38.27M | 39.78M | 36.83M | 36.88M | 36.88M | 72.74M | 65.91M | 66.36M | 68.53M |
| Intangible Assets | 54.49M | 57.11M | 59.07M | 53.96M | 51.56M | 50.23M | 95.03M | 93.43M | 91.74M | 89.27M |
| Long-Term Investments | 732K | 427K | 1.53M | 0 | 502K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.9M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 29M | 29.89M | 30.04M | 48.97M | 34.61M | 40.05M | 53.21M | 45.05M | 55.83M | 196.53M |
| Total Assets | 306.15M▲ 0% | 323.78M▲ 5.8% | 335.35M▲ 3.6% | 460.39M▲ 37.3% | 489.39M▲ 6.3% | 435.53M▼ 11.0% | 498.33M▲ 14.4% | 464.82M▼ 6.7% | 496.27M▲ 6.8% | 502.92M▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.66x | 1.63x | 1.88x | 1.18x | 0.59x | 0.91x | 0.92x | 1.00x | 0.91x | 0.92x |
| Asset Growth % | 3.07% | 5.76% | 3.57% | 37.29% | 6.3% | -11.01% | 14.42% | -6.73% | 6.77% | 28.51% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 93.37M | 94.9M | 94.73M | 95.58M | 77.18M | 97.52M | 93.65M | 103.3M | 95.6M | 95.05M |
| Accounts Payable | 25.29M | 32.49M | 29.53M | 20.26M | 12.02M | 15.6M | 19.9M | 24.07M | 19.98M | 23.83M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 26.92 | 32.58 | 23.27 | 19.52 | 21 | 22.23 | 23.07 | 28.34 | 60.67 | 27.29 |
| Short-Term Debt | 3.29M | 3.17M | 3.41M | 0 | 18.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.56M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 5.47M | 6.48M | 6.55M | 0 | 2M | 7.17M | 7.67M | 7.84M | 8.38M | 22.03M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 34.2M | 35.08M | 34.98M | 24.35M | 22.54M | 8.95M | 10.58M | 7.69M | 5.83M | 7.38M |
| Current Ratio | 0.38x | 0.44x | 0.50x | 0.55x | 0.63x | 0.71x | 0.54x | 0.43x | 0.42x | 0.42x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.35x | 0.40x | 0.47x | 0.54x | 0.62x | 0.66x | 0.48x | 0.41x | 0.40x | 0.40x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -9.39 | -14.68 | -5.69 | -1.83 | 8.06 | 2.97 | 3.8 | -8.95 | -35.65 | -9.36 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 283.89M | 326.24M | 373.97M | 502.87M | 542.66M | 403.27M | 441.8M | 424.2M | 434.7M | 440.57M |
| Long-Term Debt | 218.5M | 259M | 286.5M | 240M | 210M | 170M | 261.5M | 255.5M | 261.3M | 259.5M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 23.81M | 27.05M | 27.18M | 167.53M | 151.06M | 137.04M | 132.96M | 123.6M | 130.13M | 533.36M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | -18.41M | 0 | 58.44M | 0 | 7.42M | 6.58M | 9.96M | 32.65M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 41.59M | 40.19M | 60.29M | 95.34M | 104.34M | 96.23M | 39.92M | 38.52M | 33.31M | 129.79M |
| Total Liabilities | 377.26M | 421.14M | 468.69M | 598.45M | 619.84M | 500.79M | 535.45M | 527.5M | 530.3M | 535.61M |
| Total Debt | 245.59M | 289.22M | 317.09M | 425.55M | 379.76M | 324.82M | 411.45M | 395.26M | 408.2M | 416.44M |
| Net Debt | 243M | 284.24M | 312.06M | 422.18M | 375.87M | 294.2M | 407.93M | 390.37M | 406.5M | 414.22M |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -12.74x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.55x | 3.06x | 3.15x | 2.30x | 16.63x | 2.72x | 5.45x | 5.88x | 6.78x | 7.51x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.51x | 3.01x | 3.10x | 2.28x | 16.46x | 2.46x | 5.40x | 5.81x | 6.76x | 6.76x |
| Interest Coverage | 3.84x | 4.52x | 3.55x | 8.95x | 0.47x | 8.35x | 4.40x | 2.51x | 1.94x | 1.73x |
| Total Equity | -71.11M▲ 0% | -97.36M▼ 36.9% | -133.34M▼ 37.0% | -138.06M▼ 3.5% | -130.45M▲ 5.5% | -65.27M▲ 50.0% | -37.12M▲ 43.1% | -62.69M▼ 68.9% | -34.02M▲ 45.7% | -32.69M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | -17.36% | -36.91% | -36.96% | -3.54% | 5.52% | 49.97% | 43.13% | -68.89% | 45.72% | 155.43% |
| Book Value per Share | -0.92 | -1.38 | -2.03 | -2.23 | -2.15 | -1.00 | -0.61 | -1.12 | -0.65 | -0.63 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -71.11M | -97.36M | -133.34M | -138.06M | -130.45M | -65.27M | -37.12M | -62.69M | -34.02M | -32.69M |
| Common Stock | 1.07M | 1.08M | 1.09M | 1.09M | 640K | 642K | 650K | 529K | 513K | 519K |
| Retained Earnings | -382.84M | -334.66M | -306.41M | -189.4M | -194.51M | -116.44M | -41.73M | -21.78M | -2.5M | 929K |
| Treasury Stock | -265.88M | -355.63M | -416.81M | -519.78M | 0 | -30.59M | -95.48M | -6.46M | 0 | -1.59M |
| Accumulated OCI | -1.41M | -2.32M | -4.15M | -33.96M | -60.41M | -54.47M | -42.7M | -41.66M | -32.04M | -39.43M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DENN Cash Flow Statement
Denny's Corporation (DENN) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 71.16M | 78.27M | 73.69M | 43.33M | -3.14M | 76.17M | 39.45M | 72.13M | 29.49M | 29.49M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 14.04% | 14.79% | 11.69% | 8% | -1.09% | 19.13% | 8.64% | 15.55% | 6.52% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -11.75% | 9.99% | -5.85% | -41.2% | -107.24% | 2528.21% | -48.21% | 82.82% | -59.12% | 2282.34% |
| Net Income | 19.4M | 39.59M | 43.69M | 117.41M | -5.12M | 78.07M | 74.71M | 19.95M | 21.57M | 10.22M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 22.18M | 23.72M | 27.04M | 19.85M | 16.16M | 15.45M | 14.86M | 14.38M | 14.86M | 16.84M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 7.61M | 8.54M | 6.04M | 6.69M | 7.95M | 13.6M | 11.4M | 8.88M | 10.68M | 11.29M |
| Deferred Taxes | 8.84M | 10.27M | 6.19M | 16M | 3.98M | 9.07M | 15.28M | -1.5M | -267K | 2.81M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 27.63M | 5.27M | 3.17M | -93.69M | -2.42M | -58.13M | -55.09M | 20.42M | 3.78M | 7.45M |
| Working Capital Changes | -14.5M | -9.13M | -12.44M | -22.94M | -23.69M | 18.12M | -21.71M | 9.99M | -21.13M | -9.73M |
| Change in Receivables | -15.79M | -807K | -4.72M | -18.83M | -13.95M | 1.37M | -5.89M | 3.9M | -3.29M | 649K |
| Change in Inventory | 71K | -192K | 141K | 1.67M | 101K | -3.88M | -460K | 3.36M | 428K | -199K |
| Change in Payables | 4.77M | 10.03M | -5.15M | -5.17M | -10.68M | 6.61M | 3.92M | 4.03M | -9.51M | 7.58M |
| Cash from Investing | -32.66M | -27.15M | -32.02M | 104.97M | 4.65M | 29.01M | -86.6M | -7.56M | -26.67M | -34.17M |
| Capital Expenditures | -19.75M | -18.81M | -22.02M | -13.97M | -6.96M | -7.36M | -11.84M | -9.98M | -28.57M | -36.51M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 3.9% | 3.55% | 3.5% | 2.58% | 2.41% | 1.85% | 2.59% | 2.15% | 6.32% | - |
| Acquisitions | -14.28M | -12.35M | -10.42M | -11.32M | 6.96M | -10.37M | -82.5M | 0 | 0 | -1.02M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 1.38M | 4.02M | -928K | 118.05M | 3.15M | 47.04M | 7.25M | 1.86M | 121K | 1.59M |
| Cash from Financing | -37.59M | -48.73M | -41.63M | -149.95M | -994K | -78.45M | 20.04M | -63.19M | -6.01M | -3.96M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 20.05M | 35.27M | 26.86M | -53.26M | -28.89M | -45.24M | 89.8M | -8.11M | 7.61M | -817K |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -2.13M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -51.64M | -83.05M | -61.24M | -94.46M | -36.01M | -29.96M | -64.97M | -52.08M | -11.72M | -2.13M |
| Other Financing | -6M | -947K | -5.54M | 971K | -5.66M | -3.25M | -4.78M | -3.01M | -1.89M | -1.01M |
| Net Change in Cash | 921K▲ 0% | 2.39M▲ 159.6% | 43K▼ 98.2% | -1.65M▼ 3946.5% | 520K▲ 131.4% | 26.73M▲ 5040.8% | -27.1M▼ 201.4% | 1.37M▲ 105.1% | -3.19M▼ 333.2% | 758K▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 51.41M▲ 0% | 59.46M▲ 15.6% | 51.66M▼ 13.1% | 29.35M▼ 43.2% | -10.1M▼ 134.4% | 68.82M▲ 781.4% | 27.61M▼ 59.9% | 62.15M▲ 125.1% | 918K▼ 98.5% | 2.37M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 10.14% | 11.24% | 8.2% | 5.42% | -3.5% | 17.28% | 6.05% | 13.4% | 0.2% | 0.52% |
| FCF Growth % | -4.19% | 15.65% | -13.11% | -43.19% | -134.41% | 781.43% | -59.88% | 125.11% | -98.52% | -88.2% |
| FCF per Share | 0.67 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.47 | -0.17 | 1.05 | 0.45 | 1.11 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 3.67x | 1.98x | 1.69x | 0.37x | 0.61x | 0.98x | 0.53x | 3.62x | 1.37x | 0.23x |
| Interest Paid | 11.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.16M | 12.94M | 13.39M | 16.98M | 17.35M |
| Taxes Paid | 3.01M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.94M | 9.3M | 9.2M | 6.18M | -1.66M |
DENN Key Ratios
Denny's Corporation (DENN) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -29.7% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.67% | 29.56% | 30.2% | 53.47% | 1.89% | 32.91% | 15.16% | 11.34% | 9.71% | 9.71% |
| Gross Margin | 32.36% | 31.21% | 26.52% | 30.05% | 27.61% | 35.69% | 31.03% | 33.17% | 73.42% | 43.79% |
| Net Margin | 3.83% | 7.48% | 6.93% | 21.69% | -1.77% | 19.61% | 16.37% | 4.3% | 4.77% | 2.24% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -12.74x |
| Interest Coverage | 3.84x | 4.52x | 3.55x | 8.95x | 0.47x | 8.35x | 4.40x | 2.51x | 1.94x | 1.73x |
| FCF Conversion | 3.67x | 1.98x | 1.69x | 0.37x | 0.61x | 0.98x | 0.53x | 3.62x | 1.37x | 0.23x |
| Revenue Growth | 3.19% | 4.38% | 19.09% | -14.09% | -46.69% | 37.96% | 14.63% | 1.64% | -2.5% | 0.93% |
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Denny's Corporation (DENN) reported $457.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 82% decrease from $2.57B in 1995.
Denny's Corporation (DENN) saw revenue decline by 2.5% over the past year.
Yes, Denny's Corporation (DENN) is profitable, generating $10.2M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (4.8% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Denny's Corporation (DENN) generated $2.4M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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