Denny's Corporation (DENN)
NASDAQ: DENN · Real-Time Price · USD
4.110
+0.080 (1.99%)
At close: Aug 15, 2025, 4:00 PM
3.940
-0.170 (-4.14%)
After-hours: Aug 15, 2025, 7:50 PM EDT

Denny's Statistics

Total Valuation

Denny's has a market cap or net worth of $211.66 million. The enterprise value is $627.91 million.

Market Cap 211.66M
Enterprise Value 627.91M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, August 4, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 4, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Denny's has 51.50 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.20% in one year.

Current Share Class 51.50M
Shares Outstanding 51.50M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.20%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.59%
Owned by Insiders (%) 3.50%
Owned by Institutions (%) 91.88%
Float 49.70M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.68 and the forward PE ratio is 8.94.

PE Ratio 13.68
Forward PE 8.94
PS Ratio 0.47
Forward PS 0.43
PB Ratio n/a
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 7.18
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 38.98
EV / Sales 1.38
EV / EBITDA 9.94
EV / EBIT 13.31
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.37

Current Ratio 0.37
Quick Ratio 0.24
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA 5.59
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.51

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE) n/a
Return on Assets (ROA) 6.20%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 8.20%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.70%
Revenue Per Employee $119,928
Profits Per Employee $4,239
Employee Count 3,800
Asset Turnover 0.96
Inventory Turnover 138.52

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Denny's has paid $6.53 million in taxes.

Income Tax 6.53M
Effective Tax Rate 28.85%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -29.26% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.71, so Denny's's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.71
52-Week Price Change -29.26%
50-Day Moving Average 4.07
200-Day Moving Average 4.87
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.22
Average Volume (20 Days) 676,581

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.60 million, so 6.99% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.60M
Short Previous Month 3.65M
Short % of Shares Out 6.99%
Short % of Float 7.25%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.02

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Denny's had revenue of $455.73 million and earned $16.11 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.30.

Revenue 455.73M
Gross Profit 177.03M
Operating Income 47.16M
Pretax Income 25.18M
Net Income 16.11M
EBITDA 63.19M
EBIT 47.16M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.30
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.17 million in cash and $417.42 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$416.25 million or -$8.08 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.17M
Total Debt 417.42M
Net Cash -416.25M
Net Cash Per Share -$8.08
Equity (Book Value) -34.58M
Book Value Per Share -0.67
Working Capital -55.65M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $29.46 million and capital expenditures -$35.01 million, giving a free cash flow of -$5.55 million.

Operating Cash Flow 29.46M
Capital Expenditures -35.01M
Free Cash Flow -5.55M
FCF Per Share -$0.11
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 38.84%, with operating and profit margins of 10.35% and 3.53%.

Gross Margin 38.84%
Operating Margin 10.35%
Pretax Margin 4.97%
Profit Margin 3.53%
EBITDA Margin 13.87%
EBIT Margin 10.35%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

Denny's does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 3.20%
Shareholder Yield 3.20%
Earnings Yield 7.61%
FCF Yield -2.62%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Denny's is $6.96, which is 69.34% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $6.96
Price Target Difference 69.34%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 7
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Denny's has an Altman Z-Score of 1.44 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.44
Piotroski F-Score 5