Denny's Corporation

Denny's Corporation

DENN
Denny's CorporationUS flagNASDAQ Capital Market
6.25
USD
-0.01
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321.87MMarket Cap
Denny's Corporation
DENN
(NASDAQ Capital Market)

Recent

price

6.25

P/E

ratio

- -

div

yld

- -

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2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
TTM
FRC
6.31
5.55
5.52
5.14
5.09
5.47
5.95
6.73
7.77
9.95
9.03
4.75
6.11
7.51
8.29
8.62
8.77
Revenue per Share
0.43
0.23
1.15
0.23
0.27
0.38
0.44
0.26
0.58
0.69
1.96
-0.08
1.2
1.23
0.36
0.41
0.2
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.15
0.11
0.43
0.47
0.63
0.86
1.01
0.94
1.15
1.16
0.72
-0.05
1.17
0.65
1.29
0.56
0.75
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
-6.77
-6.36
-5.29
-5.21
-5.17
-5.06
-4.86
-5.07
-4.9
-4.82
-3.14
-3.19
-1.78
-0.68
-0.38
-0.04
0.03
Book Value per Share
-2.23
-1.89
-0.94
-0.89
-0.78
-0.88
-1.7
-2.14
-2.83
-3.66
-3.82
-3.6
-2.34
-3.37
-3.97
-3.66
-3.65
Tangible Book Value per Share
96
99
98
95
91
86
83
75
68
63
60
61
65
61
56
52
52
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
608
548
539
488
463
472
491
507
529
630
541
289
398
456
464
452
457
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9.53
9.16
9.86
11.65
11.8
12.41
13.34
9.79
13.19
12.1
13.63
2.94
14.56
13.06
13.3
10.46
9.67
Operating Margin (%)
32
30
28
22
22
21
21
22
24
27
20
16
15
15
14
15
17
Depreciation Expense
42
23
112
22
25
33
36
19
40
44
117
-5
78
75
20
22
10
Net Income, GAAP
3.26
5.73
- -
36.43
31.93
32.89
33.04
45.92
30.29
16.38
21.31
- -
25
24.86
25.96
26.25
38.36
Effective Tax Rate (%)
6.83
4.14
20.85
4.57
5.31
6.93
7.32
3.83
7.48
6.93
21.69
-1.77
19.61
16.37
4.3
4.77
2.24
Profit Margin (%)
-34
-28
-26
-27
-20
-24
-65
-57
-54
-47
-43
-29
-28
-43
-59
-56
-61
Working Capital
274
253
211
177
166
151
212
242
286
314
408
361
307
394
379
391
400
LT Debt
-127
-104
-10
-4
8
2
-61
-71
-97
-133
-138
-130
-65
-37
-63
-34
-33
Total Equity
37.45
30.82
- -
17.75
19.58
22.14
26.59
15.58
25.52
32.64
23.97
- -
16.78
13.93
12.76
9.75
7.31
Return on Invested Capital (%)
-19.33
-12.67
- -
-9.87
-10.09
-13.11
-17.73
-15.62
-54.62
-365.52
104.99
- -
44.27
28.94
9.55
9.71
5.59
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
17
18
17
LT Borrowings
266
269
260
LT Finance Leases
132
131
140
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
51
51
51
Market Capitalization
192
214
273

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
32
32
34
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2
1
2
Accounts Receivable, Net
11
14
11
Inventories
2
2
2
Total Current Liabilities
86
88
95
Payables & Accruals
55
55
60
ST Debt
17
18
17
Deferred Revenue
7
7
6

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-390.85%
-15.09%
-45.72%
Free Cash Flow
-269.99%
-531.99%
-59.12%
Net Income, GAAP
-155.29%
-359.97%
8.15%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.16%
1.01%
-2.5%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
117
117
114
115
464
2024
110
116
112
115
452
2025
112
118
113
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
0.01
0.15
0.14
0.05
0.36
2024
0.09
0.07
0.12
0.13
0.41
2025
0.01
0.05
0.01
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Business
Denny's Corporation (NasdaqGS:DENN) operates one of America's largest full-service restaurant chains, featuring the flagship Denny's brand and the Keke's Breakfast Cafe brand; it offers 24/7 casual dining with an extensive menu of American comfort food classics including pancakes, burgers, salads, breakfast skillets, and value-driven promotions such as Everyday Value Slam and Build Your Own Slam; Keke's specializes in all-day breakfast items, omelets, waffles, fresh-squeezed juices, and cafe-style lunches. Founded in 1953 in Lakewood, California, as Danny's Donuts, the company is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and operates 1,558 restaurants worldwide as of June 2025, comprising 1,474 franchised/licensed units and 84 company-owned locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and select international markets; revenue derives from franchise royalties and fees alongside company restaurant sales, targeting families, travelers, and value-conscious diners in the casual dining segment. In November 2025, Denny's entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by TriArtisan Capital Advisors, Treville Capital Group, and Yadav Enterprises in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $620 million enterprise value, expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 and take the company private; recent initiatives include $4 million investment in a cloud-based restaurant technology platform and new POS systems across over 1,400 franchise locations, acquisition of five Keke's cafes and one Denny's franchise in Texas during 2025, plans for 25 to 40 new restaurant openings in 2025 with half at Keke's, and strategic partnerships such as ArrowStream for supply chain optimization.

Company News

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  • Denny's Names Christopher Bode President and Chief Executive Officer

  • Denny's Canada is excited to welcome guests to its newest Calgary location in Cornerstone

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  • Denny's Raises $950K to Fight Childhood Hunger with No Kid Hungry

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  • Northland Acquires Full Rights to Denny's Canada, Reinforcing Commitment to Growth and Canadian Guests

  • Denny's Corporation Announces Completion of Acquisition by TriArtisan Capital Advisors, Treville Capital Group and Yadav Enterprises

  • Ditch the Resolutions, Keep the Savings: Denny's Launches NEW Slammin' Meal Deals Starting at $5.99

  • Denny’s Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

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  • Good Mornings Are Brewing: Keke's Breakfast Cafe Opens First Location in Corona, California