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DENNY'S CORP (DENN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:DENN - US24869P1049 - Common Stock

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

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to DENN. DENN was compared to 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are concerns on the financial health of DENN while its profitability can be described as average. DENN is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DENN was profitable.
  • In the past year DENN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years DENN 4 years were profitable.
  • DENN had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • The Return On Assets of DENN (2.03%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DENN has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.99%) than 64.66% of its industry peers.
  • 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 10.34%.
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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 2.24%, DENN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • DENN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • DENN has a better Gross Margin (62.12%) than 76.69% of its industry peers.
  • DENN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DENN is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DENN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • DENN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DENN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.42, we must say that DENN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DENN has a Altman-Z score of 1.42. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DENN outperforms 44.36% of 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.
  • DENN has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (113.41) 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
WACC7.44%
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

  • DENN has a Current Ratio of 0.35. This is a bad value and indicates that DENN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DENN (0.35) is worse than 84.21% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.33 indicates that DENN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.33, DENN is doing worse than 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
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%.
  • Measured over the past years, DENN shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -7.55% on average per year.
  • DENN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.93%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.53% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.25% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • DENN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.66% yearly.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.03, DENN is valued correctly.
  • DENN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DENN is cheaper than 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DENN to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say DENN is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.73 indicates a correct valuation of DENN.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DENN is valued a bit cheaper than 78.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DENN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DENN is valued a bit cheaper than 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as DENN.
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

  • DENN's earnings are expected to grow with 12.25% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 Change0.12%
Ins Owners3.53%
Ins Owner Change9.77%
Market Cap321.88M
Revenue(TTM)457.21M
Net Income(TTM)10.22M
Analysts73.85
Price Target6.32 (1.12%)
Short Float %9.62%
Short Ratio1.83
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
WACC7.44%
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.