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Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants - NASDAQ - US
$ 6.54
0.307 %
$ 336 M
Market Cap
19.82
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

Denny'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.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one DENN stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 6.54 USD, Denny's Corporation is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart DENN

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FINANCIALS
464 M REVENUE
1.64%
52.8 M OPERATING INCOME
-53.34%
19.9 M NET INCOME
-73.30%
72.1 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
82.82%
-7.56 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
91.27%
-63.2 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-315.28%
112 M REVENUE
-3.60%
11.7 M OPERATING INCOME
9.73%
6.52 M NET INCOME
82.62%
6.55 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-53.80%
-7.27 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-44.70%
1.02 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
111.10%
Balance Sheet Decomposition Denny's Corporation
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Current Assets 44 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 6.17 M
Receivables 21.4 M
Other Current Assets 16.5 M
Non-Current Assets 421 M
Long-Term Investments 8.9 M
PP&E 216 M
Other Non-Current Assets 195 M
Current Liabilities 103 M
Accounts Payable 24.1 M
Short-Term Debt 16.2 M
Other Current Liabilities 63.1 M
Non-Current Liabilities 424 M
Long-Term Debt 379 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 45.1 M
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Denny's Corporation
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Revenue 464 M
Cost Of Revenue 324 M
Gross Profit 139 M
Operating Expenses 131 M
Operating Income 52.8 M
Other Expenses 32.9 M
Net Income 19.9 M
RATIOS
30.07% GROSS MARGIN
30.07%
11.39% OPERATING MARGIN
11.39%
4.30% NET MARGIN
4.30%
-31.82% ROE
-31.82%
4.29% ROA
4.29%
20.28% ROIC
20.28%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Denny's Corporation
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Net Income 19.9 M
Depreciation & Amortization 14.4 M
Capital Expenditures -9.98 M
Stock-Based Compensation 8.88 M
Change in Working Capital 9.99 M
Others 19.1 M
Free Cash Flow 62.1 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Denny's Corporation
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for DENN of $7.9 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $7 to a high of $10 .
DENN Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
7 USD 7.03%
DENN Average Price Target Wall Street Target
7.9 USD 20.80%
DENN Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
10 USD 52.91%
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.00% DIVIDEND YIELD
0 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Denny's Corporation
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Sold
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
82 K USD 1
6-9 MONTHS
327 K USD 1
9-12 MONTHS
1.27 M USD 1
Bought
0 USD 0
0-3 MONTHS
143 K USD 2
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
0 USD 0
9-12 MONTHS
Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
5 months ago
Jun 14, 2024
Bought 65.3 K USD
Verostek Robert P.
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
+ 10000
6.5299 USD
5 months ago
Jun 14, 2024
Bought 78.1 K USD
Gilmore Jay C
Sr. VP, CAO & Corp. Controller
+ 12000
6.5098 USD
5 months ago
May 22, 2024
Sell 82 K USD
LAUDERBACK BRENDA J
Director
- 11145
7.3584 USD
8 months ago
Feb 26, 2024
Sell 327 K USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 35359
9.2456 USD
1 year ago
Nov 14, 2023
Sell 1.06 M USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 114900
9.2346 USD
1 year ago
Nov 15, 2023
Sell 212 K USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 22600
9.3646 USD
1 year ago
Sep 15, 2023
Sell 397 K USD
Dunn Stephen C.
EVP, Chief Global Dev. Ofc.
- 45000
8.8258 USD
1 year ago
Sep 12, 2023
Sell 227 K USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 25000
9.0836 USD
1 year ago
Aug 31, 2023
Sell 240 K USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 25000
9.6195 USD
1 year ago
Sep 01, 2023
Sell 238 K USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 25000
9.509 USD
1 year ago
Aug 29, 2023
Sell 62.6 K USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 6583
9.5026 USD
1 year ago
Aug 30, 2023
Sell 101 K USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 10508
9.5758 USD
1 year ago
Aug 10, 2023
Sell 83.1 K USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 7909
10.5063 USD
1 year ago
Mar 07, 2023
Sell 85.8 K USD
Myers Gail Sharps
EVP, CLO, CPO and Secretary
- 7450
11.5202 USD
1 year ago
Nov 21, 2022
Sell 93.1 K USD
Verostek Robert P.
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
- 7500
12.4092 USD
2 years ago
Nov 15, 2022
Sell 69.6 K USD
LAUDERBACK BRENDA J
Director
- 5421
12.83 USD
2 years ago
Nov 09, 2022
Sell 1.18 M USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 100000
11.7508 USD
2 years ago
Nov 10, 2022
Sell 1.07 M USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 85000
12.5552 USD
2 years ago
Nov 04, 2022
Sell 1.74 M USD
MILLER JOHN C
Director
- 150000
11.6062 USD
2 years ago
Aug 05, 2022
Sell 97.2 K USD
LAUDERBACK BRENDA J
director:
- 10000
9.7229 USD
3 years ago
Nov 08, 2021
Sell 255 K USD
Robinson Donald C.
Director
- 15938
16.0068 USD
3 years ago
Aug 30, 2021
Sell 162 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
President
- 9877
16.3942 USD
3 years ago
Aug 31, 2021
Sell 164 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
President
- 10000
16.3618 USD
3 years ago
Mar 12, 2021
Sell 129 K USD
Gilmore Jay C
Sr. VP, CAO & Corp. Controller
- 6560
19.65 USD
3 years ago
Mar 12, 2021
Sell 129 K USD
Gilmore Jay C
Sr. VP, CAO & Corp. Controller
- 6560
19.65 USD
3 years ago
Mar 15, 2021
Sell 65.4 K USD
Gilmore Jay C
Sr. VP, CAO & Corp. Controller
- 3300
19.8056 USD
3 years ago
Mar 15, 2021
Sell 65.4 K USD
Gilmore Jay C
Sr. VP, CAO & Corp. Controller
- 3300
19.8056 USD
3 years ago
Mar 10, 2021
Sell 373 K USD
Dillon John William
EVP and Chief Brand Officer
- 20914
17.8187 USD
3 years ago
Mar 05, 2021
Sell 163 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
President
- 9550
17.0756 USD
3 years ago
Mar 05, 2021
Sell 7.42 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
President
- 450
16.4867 USD
3 years ago
Feb 24, 2021
Sell 179 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
President
- 10000
17.945 USD
4 years ago
Sep 01, 2020
Sell 98.5 K USD
LAUDERBACK BRENDA J
Director
- 8488
11.6047 USD
4 years ago
Sep 01, 2020
Sell 103 K USD
Dillon John William
EVP and Chief Brand Officer
- 8900
11.5962 USD
4 years ago
May 27, 2020
Sell 78.6 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
President
- 6884
11.4202 USD
4 years ago
Feb 20, 2020
Sell 680 K USD
Bode Christopher D
Sr. VP Chief Operating Officer
- 33000
20.6114 USD
4 years ago
Nov 27, 2019
Sell 1.14 M USD
Dunn Stephen C.
Sr. VP, Chief Global Dev. Ofc.
- 58332
19.5076 USD
5 years ago
Sep 12, 2019
Sell 1.16 M USD
Flemming Timothy E.
Sr. VP, General Counsel & CLO
- 50873
22.8222 USD
5 years ago
Sep 13, 2019
Sell 87.1 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 3816
22.8204 USD
5 years ago
Sep 12, 2019
Sell 171 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 7500
22.8013 USD
5 years ago
Sep 11, 2019
Sell 171 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 7500
22.8571 USD
5 years ago
Sep 12, 2019
Sell 171 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 7500
22.8013 USD
5 years ago
Sep 11, 2019
Sell 171 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 7500
22.8571 USD
5 years ago
Sep 09, 2019
Sell 349 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 15000
23.2452 USD
5 years ago
Sep 06, 2019
Sell 226 K USD
Dillon John William
Sr VP, Chief Brand Officer
- 9588
23.5305 USD
5 years ago
Sep 09, 2019
Sell 172 K USD
Dillon John William
Sr VP, Chief Brand Officer
- 7392
23.229 USD
5 years ago
Sep 05, 2019
Sell 236 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 10000
23.6375 USD
5 years ago
Sep 06, 2019
Sell 353 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 15000
23.5155 USD
5 years ago
Sep 04, 2019
Sell 106 K USD
Verostek Robert P.
Senior Vice President, Finance
- 4500
23.5717 USD
5 years ago
Sep 04, 2019
Sell 7.32 K USD
Verostek Robert P.
Senior Vice President, Finance
- 310
23.6215 USD
5 years ago
Sep 04, 2019
Sell 7.32 K USD
Verostek Robert P.
Senior Vice President, Finance
- 310
23.6035 USD
5 years ago
Sep 03, 2019
Sell 165 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 6989
23.6063 USD
5 years ago
Sep 04, 2019
Sell 307 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 13011
23.5599 USD
5 years ago
Sep 03, 2019
Sell 309 K USD
Gilmore Jay C
VP, CAO & Corporate Controller
- 13000
23.75 USD
5 years ago
Aug 30, 2019
Sell 236 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 10000
23.5658 USD
5 years ago
Aug 29, 2019
Sell 799 K USD
Bode Christopher D
Sr. VP Chief Operating Officer
- 33953
23.5323 USD
5 years ago
Aug 30, 2019
Sell 389 K USD
Bode Christopher D
Sr. VP Chief Operating Officer
- 16535
23.5241 USD
5 years ago
Jun 13, 2019
Sell 621 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 30000
20.6863 USD
5 years ago
Jun 14, 2019
Sell 364 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 17550
20.726 USD
5 years ago
Jun 10, 2019
Sell 620 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 30000
20.662 USD
5 years ago
Jun 06, 2019
Sell 154 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 7500
20.5013 USD
5 years ago
Jun 07, 2019
Sell 621 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 30000
20.7087 USD
5 years ago
Jun 07, 2019
Sell 621 K USD
Flemming Timothy E.
Sr. VP, General Counsel & CLO
- 30000
20.7098 USD
5 years ago
May 23, 2019
Sell 146 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 7500
19.4302 USD
5 years ago
May 24, 2019
Sell 145 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 7500
19.3542 USD
5 years ago
May 16, 2019
Sell 126 K USD
Robinson Donald C.
Director
- 6431
19.612 USD
5 years ago
May 15, 2019
Sell 192 K USD
LAUDERBACK BRENDA J
Director
- 9968
19.2335 USD
5 years ago
May 13, 2019
Sell 199 K USD
Dillon John William
Sr VP, Chief Brand Officer
- 10360
19.2436 USD
5 years ago
May 13, 2019
Sell 199 K USD
Dillon John William
Sr VP, Chief Brand Officer
- 10360
19.2436 USD
5 years ago
May 10, 2019
Sell 14.2 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 732
19.4029 USD
5 years ago
May 13, 2019
Sell 130 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 6768
19.198 USD
5 years ago
May 08, 2019
Sell 96.9 K USD
WOLFINGER F MARK
EVP, Chief Admin Officer & CFO
- 5000
19.3823 USD
7. News
Festive Feast: Denny's Fan-Favorite Turkey Plates and Take-Home Bundle Return to Unite Family and Friends Around the Table Spartanburg, SC, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The time for all to gather and make memories has arrived and Denny's is ready to help you celebrate with the return of its popular take-home Holiday Turkey Bundle, starting at $54.99*. For a limited time, guests who want to host a hassle-free Thanksgiving celebration at a great value can count on Denny's. globenewswire.com - 4 days ago
Denny's Honors Military Heroes with FREE Original Grand Slam® on Veterans Day Celebrating service with retired and active-duty personnel at America's Diner Celebrating service with retired and active-duty personnel at America's Diner globenewswire.com - 1 week ago
Fall For Denny's Flavor-Packed Menu Featuring Sizzlin' Breakfast Skillets and New Maple Stuffed Donut Holes Tempting fall menu items and popular Value Meals from America's Diner Tempting fall menu items and popular Value Meals from America's Diner globenewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
Denny's Corporation (DENN) CEO Kelli Valade Hosts Investor Day and Q3 2024 Earnings Call (Transcript) Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN ) Investor Day and Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 22, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kelli Valade - CEO & Director Patty Trevino - SVP & Chief Brand Officer Stephen Dunn - EVP & Chief Global Development Officer David Schmidt - President Robert Verostek - EVP & CFO Kayla Money - Senior Director Finance Roland Spongberg - Founder and CEO of WKS Restaurant Group Clyde Rucker - Franchise Owner at Jack in the box and Denny's John Ehrhard - Chief Executive Officer at Captuure, Inc Ashley Swan - Sales and Operations Director Christopher Bode - President & COO Conference Call Participants Todd Brooks - The Benchmark Company Jake Bartlett - Truist Securities Raphael Gross - Partner at ICR Andrew Wolf - CL King & Associates Eric Gonzalez - KeyBanc Capital Markets Michael Tamas - Oppenheimer Nick Setyan - Wedbush Securities Inc. Kelli Valade Good morning. Good morning, everyone. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
Denny's: Q3 Tastes Bittersweet Despite Turnaround Plan Family dining restaurants face significant challenges, with rising costs and stagnant sales, necessitating urgent turnaround strategies to remain competitive. Denny's 'C-R-A-V-E Strategy' aims to revamp technology, boost new restaurant growth, improve training, optimize margins, and enhance guest experience to drive traffic. Despite closures and weak Q3 results, Denny's plans significant investments in technology and menu innovation, but meaningful improvements are expected only by late 2025 or early 2026. seekingalpha.com - 3 weeks ago
Denny's will close 150 restaurants, cut hours and list of menu items as the 24/7 diner struggles Denny's, the U.S. chain known for its diner-style seating and round-the-clock hours is closing a hefty chunk of restaurants. Over the next year, 150 locations will close their doors. fastcompany.com - 3 weeks ago
Denny's to close 150 restaurant locations Denny's Corporation is looking to close 150 of its Denny's restaurants, revealing its plans during an investor day presentation published Tuesday. foxbusiness.com - 3 weeks ago
Denny's gets burned as business slows, set to shutter 150 underperforming diners The stores that are closing are all “underperforming restaurants” that are either too old to be remodeled or in areas that have become unprofitable, said Denny's executive vice president Steve Dunn. nypost.com - 3 weeks ago
Denny's (DENN) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Denny's (DENN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values. zacks.com - 3 weeks ago
Denny's (DENN) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates Denny's (DENN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.14 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.16 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.17 per share a year ago. zacks.com - 3 weeks ago
Denny's Corporation Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2024 Results and Webcast on October 22, 2024 SPARTANBURG, S.C., Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denny's Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ: DENN), owner and operator of Denny's Inc. ("Denny's") and Keke's Inc. ("Keke's"), will announce financial and operating results for its third quarter ended September 25, 2024, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, before the markets open. Senior management will host a webcast on the same day at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. globenewswire.com - 1 month ago
Denny's Inc. Announces Strategic Leadership Appointments to Drive Innovation and Operational Excellence SPARTANBURG, S.C.,, Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denny's Inc. (NASDAQ: DENN) today announced two key leadership appointments aimed at advancing the company's technological innovation and operational growth. Minh Le has been named senior vice president and chief technology officer, effective September 23, and Christopher Bode will return as president and chief operating officer, effective September 30. These appointments reflect Denny's ongoing commitment to enhancing its technological infrastructure and operational excellence across the brand. globenewswire.com - 1 month ago
8. Profile Summary

Denny's Corporation DENN

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Restaurants
MARKET CAP $ 336 M
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Description Denny'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.
Contact 203 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, 29319-9966 https://www.dennys.com
IPO Date Jan. 8, 1998
Employees 3500
Officers Mr. Curtis L. Nichols Jr. Vice President of Investor Relations and Financial Planning & Analysis Mr. Jay C. Gilmore Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller Ms. Gail Sharps Myers Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary H.R.H. Minh Le senior vice president & chief technology officer Ms. Sherri Landry Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Mr. Stephen C. Dunn Executive Vice President & Chief Global Development Officer Ms. Monigo G. Saygbay-Hallie Ph.D. Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer Mr. Alex Williams Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Ms. Kelli F. Valade Chief Executive Officer & Director Mr. Robert P. Verostek Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer