Market Cap
US$1.1b
Last Updated
2021/03/01 23:50 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Denny's Corporation, through its subsidiary, Denny's, Inc., owns and operates full-service restaurant chains under the Denny's brand. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Reasonable growth potential with weak fundamentals.
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Share Price & News
How has Denny's's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: DENN is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: DENN's weekly volatility has decreased from 15% to 7% over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.3%
DENN
3.5%
US Hospitality
-1.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
1.0%
DENN
29.5%
US Hospitality
41.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: DENN underperformed the US Hospitality industry which returned 27.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: DENN underperformed the US Market which returned 36.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| DENN | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.3% | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 30 Day | 13.6% | 18.3% | 7.5% |
| 90 Day | 48.7% | 21.3% | 15.9% |
| 1 Year | 1.0%1.0% | 30.7%29.5% | 44.8%41.9% |
| 3 Year | 15.6%15.6% | 13.9%7.1% | 49.1%41.0% |
| 5 Year | 73.3%73.3% | 71.5%54.6% | 113.1%92.8% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Denny's's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Does Denny's's (NASDAQ:DENN) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?Valuation
Is Denny's undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: DENN ($17.87) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($13.36)
Significantly Below Fair Value: DENN is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: DENN is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Hospitality industry average.
PE vs Market: DENN is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate DENN's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: DENN has negative assets, so we can't compare its PB Ratio to the US Hospitality industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Denny's forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
52.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: DENN is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: DENN is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: DENN's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: DENN's revenue (12.8% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: DENN's revenue (12.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if DENN's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Denny's performed over the past 5 years?
17.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: DENN is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: DENN is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DENN is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 17.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare DENN's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: DENN is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Hospitality industry (-41.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DENN's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
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Financial Health
How is Denny's's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: DENN has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: DENN has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: DENN has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.
Reducing Debt: DENN's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: DENN's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: DENN is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Denny's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
8.95%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate DENN's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate DENN's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if DENN's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if DENN's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of DENN's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
John Miller (65 yo)
10yrs
Tenure
US$5,143,878
Compensation
Mr. John C. Miller serves as Chief Executive Officer and President at DFO, LLC. Mr. Miller has been the Chief Executive Officer of Denny's Corporation since February 2011 and served as its President since ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD5.14M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.27M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 10yrs | US$5.14m | 1.11% $ 12.7m | |
| President & Director | 10.08yrs | US$2.19m | 1.28% $ 14.6m | |
| Senior VP & COO | 6.33yrs | US$1.28m | 0.064% $ 734.8k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Global Development Officer | 5.58yrs | US$1.21m | 0.10% $ 1.2m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Brand Officer | 2.17yrs | US$1.28m | 0.14% $ 1.6m | |
| CFO & Senior VP | 1yr | no data | 0.041% $ 461.7k | |
| VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | no data | no data | 0.14% $ 1.6m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 3.83yrs | US$1.03m | 0.044% $ 497.7k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations and Financial Planning & Analysis | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel | 0.67yr | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing & Menu Innovation | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | 6.33yrs | no data | 0.17% $ 2.0m |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DENN's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 10yrs | US$5.14m | 1.11% $ 12.7m | |
| President & Director | 10.08yrs | US$2.19m | 1.28% $ 14.6m | |
| Independent Director | 11.08yrs | US$203.23k | 0.12% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | no data | US$300.01k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 23.08yrs | US$189.99k | 0.16% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 13.08yrs | US$203.23k | 0.0089% $ 101.1k | |
| Independent Director | 8.08yrs | US$209.99k | 0.038% $ 435.6k | |
| Independent Director | 11.08yrs | US$184.99k | 0.037% $ 420.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.75yrs | US$184.99k | 0% $ 0 |
10.6yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DENN's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.6 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: DENN insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 13.8%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Denny's Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Denny's Corporation
- Ticker: DENN
- Exchange: NasdaqCM
- Founded: 1953
- Industry: Restaurants
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Market Cap: US$1.140b
- Shares outstanding: 63.77m
- Website: https://www.dennys.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Denny's Corporation
- 203 East Main Street
- Spartanburg
- South Carolina
- 29319-9966
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENN | NasdaqCM (Nasdaq Capital Market) | Yes | Common Stock Par Value 0.01 | US | USD | Jan 1998 |
| DE8 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock Par Value 0.01 | DE | EUR | Jan 1998 |
Biography
Denny's Corporation, through its subsidiary, Denny's, Inc., owns and operates full-service restaurant chains under the Denny's brand. As of March 25, 2020, it had 1,695 franchised, licensed, and company re...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/01 23:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/30 |
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