DENNY'S CORP (DENN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:DENN • US24869P1049

6.25 USD
-0.01 (-0.16%)
At close: Jan 16, 2026
6.24 USD
-0.01 (-0.16%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:06:18 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, DENN scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DENN was compared to 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. DENN has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. DENN has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DENN was profitable.
  • DENN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • DENN had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years DENN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
DENN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDENN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • DENN has a Return On Assets of 2.03%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DENN outperforms 49.62% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.99%, DENN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DENN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.25%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.38%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.03%
ROE N/A
ROIC 7.99%
ROA(3y)7.88%
ROA(5y)8.08%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)11.25%
ROIC(5y)9.55%
DENN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDENN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

  • DENN has a Profit Margin of 2.24%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DENN outperforms 51.13% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DENN has declined.
  • DENN has a Operating Margin (9.65%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DENN has declined.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 62.12%, DENN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DENN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.65%
PM (TTM) 2.24%
GM 62.12%
OM growth 3Y-9.18%
OM growth 5Y-4.57%
PM growth 3Y-37.59%
PM growth 5Y-26.13%
GM growth 3Y-1.79%
GM growth 5Y1.37%
DENN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDENN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DENN is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DENN has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for DENN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • DENN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
DENN Yearly Shares OutstandingDENN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
DENN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDENN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • DENN has an Altman-Z score of 1.42. This is a bad value and indicates that DENN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DENN has a Altman-Z score (1.42) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DENN is 113.41, which is on the high side as it means it would take DENN, 113.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DENN (113.41) is worse than 60.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 113.41
Altman-Z 1.42
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC7.47%
DENN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDENN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.35 indicates that DENN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.35, DENN is not doing good in the industry: 84.21% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.33 indicates that DENN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of DENN (0.33) is worse than 78.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.35
Quick Ratio 0.33
DENN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDENN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DENN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -25.00%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -7.55% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.93% in the past year.
  • DENN shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -3.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25%
EPS 3Y0.65%
EPS 5Y-7.55%
EPS Q2Q%-42.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.93%
Revenue growth 3Y4.34%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.53%
Sales Q2Q%1.33%

3.2 Future

  • DENN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.25% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, DENN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.66% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-20.75%
EPS Next 2Y-9.67%
EPS Next 3Y12.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.23%
Revenue Next 2Y2.88%
Revenue Next 3Y4.31%
Revenue Next 5Y2.66%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
DENN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDENN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M
DENN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDENN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 16.03 indicates a correct valuation of DENN.
  • 78.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DENN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.41. DENN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.73 indicates a correct valuation of DENN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DENN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DENN is cheaper than 75.94% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • DENN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.64.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.03
Fwd PE 14.73
DENN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDENN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 67.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DENN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • DENN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 135.58
EV/EBITDA 9.66
DENN Per share dataDENN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DENN's earnings are expected to grow with 12.25% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-9.67%
EPS Next 3Y12.25%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for DENN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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DENNY'S CORP

NASDAQ:DENN (1/16/2026, 8:06:18 PM)

After market: 6.24 -0.01 (-0.16%)

6.25

-0.01 (-0.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)02-09
Inst Owners93.35%
Inst Owner Change-17.27%
Ins Owners3.53%
Ins Owner Change-18.95%
Market Cap321.88M
Revenue(TTM)457.21M
Net Income(TTM)10.22M
Analysts73.85
Price Target6.32 (1.12%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-24.75%
Min EPS beat(2)-29.72%
Max EPS beat(2)-19.79%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-17.79%
Min EPS beat(4)-29.72%
Max EPS beat(4)-9.57%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-19.69%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-12.99%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-13.64%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.36%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.37%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.59%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.27%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.75%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.99%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.03
Fwd PE 14.73
P/S 0.7
P/FCF 135.58
P/OCF 8.28
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.66
EPS(TTM)0.39
EY6.24%
EPS(NY)0.42
Fwd EY6.79%
FCF(TTM)0.05
FCFY0.74%
OCF(TTM)0.75
OCFY12.08%
SpS8.88
BVpS-0.63
TBVpS-3.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.03%
ROE N/A
ROCE 10.82%
ROIC 7.99%
ROICexc 8.04%
ROICexgc 13.15%
OM 9.65%
PM (TTM) 2.24%
GM 62.12%
FCFM 0.52%
ROA(3y)7.88%
ROA(5y)8.08%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)11.25%
ROIC(5y)9.55%
ROICexc(3y)11.39%
ROICexc(5y)9.92%
ROICexgc(3y)19.84%
ROICexgc(5y)16.2%
ROCE(3y)15.22%
ROCE(5y)12.92%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.24%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.93%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.29%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.87%
OM growth 3Y-9.18%
OM growth 5Y-4.57%
PM growth 3Y-37.59%
PM growth 5Y-26.13%
GM growth 3Y-1.79%
GM growth 5Y1.37%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.91
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 113.41
Debt/EBITDA 4.39
Cap/Depr 216.82%
Cap/Sales 7.98%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 63.79%
Profit Quality 23.22%
Current Ratio 0.35
Quick Ratio 0.33
Altman-Z 1.42
F-Score5
WACC7.47%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)113.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)86.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.07%
Profit Quality(3y)117.64%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25%
EPS 3Y0.65%
EPS 5Y-7.55%
EPS Q2Q%-42.86%
EPS Next Y-20.75%
EPS Next 2Y-9.67%
EPS Next 3Y12.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.93%
Revenue growth 3Y4.34%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.53%
Sales Q2Q%1.33%
Revenue Next Year4.23%
Revenue Next 2Y2.88%
Revenue Next 3Y4.31%
Revenue Next 5Y2.66%
EBIT growth 1Y-12.9%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.24%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.94%
EBIT Next Year65.44%
EBIT Next 3Y24.85%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-95.91%
FCF growth 3Y-76.28%
FCF growth 5Y-49.97%
OCF growth 1Y-40.46%
OCF growth 3Y-27.13%
OCF growth 5Y-7.4%

DENNY'S CORP / DENN FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for DENN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DENN.


What is the valuation status for DENN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DENNY'S CORP (DENN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is DENNY'S CORP (DENN) stock?

DENNY'S CORP (DENN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DENN stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DENNY'S CORP (DENN) is 16.03 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -9.85.


What is the expected EPS growth for DENNY'S CORP (DENN) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DENNY'S CORP (DENN) is expected to decline by -20.75% in the next year.