NASDAQ$DENN

Denny's Corp. · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a 28.0% increase in total operating revenue and announced a definitive agreement to acquire Keke's Breakfast Cafe.

Denny's Corporation reported a strong first quarter in 2022, marked by a 28.0% increase in total operating revenue to $103.1 million compared to the prior year. Domestic system-wide same-store sales grew by 23.3%. The company also signed a definitive agreement to acquire Keke's Breakfast Cafe.

  • Total operating revenue increased 28.0% to $103.1 million.
  • Domestic system-wide same-store sales grew 23.3%.
  • Operating income was $13.3 million compared to $5.5 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Net income was $21.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$103M

Previous: $80.6M+28.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.11

Previous: $0.01+1000.0%
Domestic Same-Store Sales Growth

23.3%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$17.7M

Previous: $11.8M+50.0%
Net Income

$21.9M

Previous: $23.2M-5.6%
Operating Income

$13.3M

Previous: $5.5M+141.9%
Gross Profit

$33.8M

Previous: $26.7M+26.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.09M

Previous: $14.5M-58.0%
Total Assets

$401M

Previous: $423M-5.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.02M

Previous: $3.47M+15.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Denny's · Revenue · Quarterly

$103M

Q1 2022+28%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Denny's · $103M total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Franchise and License Revenue
    $59.1M+25.8%
  • Company Restaurant Sales
    $44M+31.0%

Forward guidance

The following expectations for the fiscal second quarter of 2022 ending June 29, 2022 reflect management's expectations that the current economic environment will not change materially. Additionally, the following estimates do not include any material impact from the Keke's transaction which is expected to close late in the second quarter.

Tailwinds

  • Domestic system-wide same-store sales increasing between 3% and 5%.

Headwinds

  • Total general and administrative expenses between $18.5 million and $19.5 million, including approximately $4 million related to share-based compensation expense.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $17 million and $19 million, including approximately $4 million related to cash payments for share-based compensation.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 16 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

26 / 64 earnings

Positive

+50.1%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-23.8%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026
Q4 2025
Q3 2025+50.1%+48.7%+50.1%
Q2 2025-3.3%-0.5%+31.8%
Q1 2025+3.2%+17.9%+2.6%
Q4 2024-23.8%-27.5%-41.5%
Q3 2024-17.2%-5.9%-3.8%
Q2 2024-1.6%-12.2%-11.9%
Q1 2024-2.1%-1.3%-15.2%
Q4 2023-10.1%-9.9%-13.7%
Q3 2023+1.2%+7.5%+11.7%
Q2 2023-11.2%-12.9%-19.1%
Q1 2023-5.4%-4.1%+1.6%
Q4 2022+1.3%+3.6%-11.0%
Q3 2022+2.6%+4.1%+10.6%
Q2 2022+8.1%+0.4%+2.1%
Q1 2022-14.8%-18.9%-20.4%
Q4 2021-2.6%-3.4%-11.9%
Q3 2021-2.2%
Q2 2021+5.8%
Q1 2021-4.3%
Q4 2020-0.9%
Q3 2020-13.6%
Q2 2020+4.9%
Q1 2020+4.6%
Q4 2019-3.4%
Q3 2019-3.2%
Q2 2019+3.8%
Q1 2019+1.5%
Q4 2018-3.6%
Q3 2018+20.6%
Q2 2018-7.1%
Q1 2018-14.4%
Q4 2017+3.7%
Q3 2017+1.8%
Q2 2017+8.4%
Q1 2017-6.5%
Q4 2016+12.0%
Q3 2016+6.1%
Q2 2016-2.0%
Q1 2016+6.1%
Q4 2015+5.1%
Q3 2015-6.3%
Q2 2015+8.0%
Q1 2015-0.3%
Q4 2014+5.6%
Q3 2014+10.8%
Q2 2014+9.9%
Q1 2014+5.4%
Q4 2013+0.0%
Q3 2013-1.9%
Q2 2013-3.6%
Q1 2013+0.0%
Q4 2012-1.8%
Q3 2012-1.5%
Q2 2012-4.2%
Q1 2011-4.1%
Q1 2012+3.4%
Q4 2009-1.4%
Q4 2011-1.4%
Q3 2010-3.8%
Q3 2011-3.8%
Q4 2010-7.8%
Q2 2011-7.8%
Q2 2010-3.0%
Q1 2010+11.1%

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