Denny's Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Denny's' CEO is Kelli Valade, appointed in Jun 2022, has a tenure of 2.58 years. total yearly compensation is $5.36M, comprised of 16.9% salary and 83.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.15% of the company’s shares, worth $459.77K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 12 years respectively.
Key information
Kelli Valade
Chief executive officer
US$5.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 16.9% |
| CEO tenure | 2.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Denny's Corporation's (NASDAQ:DENN) Performance Completely
Jul 17
Denny's: Cheap For A Reason
May 27Denny's: In The Penalty Box Until There Is Meaningful Improvement
May 17Earnings Miss: Denny's Corporation Missed EPS By 36% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
May 03What Is Denny's Corporation's (NASDAQ:DENN) Share Price Doing?
Nov 16Is Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN) Worth US$11.2 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Jul 07What Does Denny's Corporation's (NASDAQ:DENN) Share Price Indicate?
Jan 13Are Investors Undervaluing Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN) By 40%?
Dec 06What Does Denny's Corporation's (NASDAQ:DENN) Share Price Indicate?
Sep 13Denny's: Patience Required
Sep 05CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Jun 26 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Mar 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Dec 27 2023 | US$5m | US$906k | US$20m |
| Sep 27 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Jun 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$39m |
| Mar 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Dec 28 2022 | US$3m | US$464k | US$75m |
Compensation vs Market: Kelli's total compensation ($USD5.36M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.40M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Kelli's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Kelli Valade (54 yo)
2.6yrs
Tenure
US$5,363,088
Compensation
Ms. Kelli F. Valade is Chief Executive Officer of Denny's, Inc. and served as President since August 15, 2023 until September 30, 2024. She has been the Chief Executive Officer of Denny's Corporation since...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.6yrs | US$5.36m | 0.15% $ 459.8k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 4.9yrs | US$1.84m | 0.15% $ 448.2k | |
| Executive VP | 4.6yrs | US$1.75m | 0.096% $ 287.0k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Global Development Officer | 9.5yrs | US$1.35m | 0.17% $ 512.4k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Operating Officer | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 17.7yrs | no data | 0.24% $ 704.3k | |
| senior vice president & chief technology officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations and Financial Planning & Analysis | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.00019% $ 566.6 | |
| VP of Brand Protection & Quality and Chief Food Safety Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP of Human Resources & Chief Learning Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: DENN's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.5yrs | US$5.36m | 0.15% $ 459.8k | |
| Director | 13.9yrs | US$190.00k | 1.46% $ 4.4m | |
| Independent Director | 14.5yrs | US$225.00k | 0.20% $ 610.0k | |
| Independent Chair of the Board | 19.7yrs | US$330.00k | 0.030% $ 89.5k | |
| Independent Director | 12yrs | US$230.00k | 0.12% $ 362.4k | |
| Independent Director | 15yrs | US$210.00k | 0.12% $ 357.6k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$215.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$200.00k | 0.022% $ 64.7k |
12.0yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: DENN's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/10 10:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/25 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/27 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Denny's Corporation is covered by 24 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Todd Brooks | Benchmark Company |
| Conrad Lyon | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Stas Kiselev | Capstone Investments |