Denny's Corporation (DENN)
NASDAQ: DENN · Real-Time Price · USD
5.14
-0.11 (-2.00%)
At close: Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
5.17
+0.04 (0.68%)
After-hours: Sep 12, 2025, 6:46 PM EDT

Denny's Statistics

Total Valuation

Denny's has a market cap or net worth of $264.19 million. The enterprise value is $680.44 million.

Market Cap264.19M
Enterprise Value 680.44M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, October 21, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 21, 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 (%) 92.51%
Float 49.70M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 17.07 and the forward PE ratio is 11.16.

PE Ratio 17.07
Forward PE 11.16
PS Ratio 0.59
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio n/a
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 8.97
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 42.24
EV / Sales 1.49
EV / EBITDA 10.77
EV / EBIT 14.43
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 Count3,800
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 -12.07% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.63, so Denny's's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.63
52-Week Price Change -12.07%
50-Day Moving Average 4.23
200-Day Moving Average 4.68
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.97
Average Volume (20 Days) 784,557

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.32 million, so 8.38% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.32M
Short Previous Month 4.25M
Short % of Shares Out 8.38%
Short % of Float 8.69%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.44

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.

Revenue455.73M
Gross Profit 177.03M
Operating Income 47.16M
Pretax Income n/a
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 6.10%
FCF Yield -2.10%

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
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