NASDAQ$DENN

Denny's Corp. · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Denny's Corporation reported results with total operating revenue of $115.9 million and net income of $3.6 million.

Denny's Corporation reported a decrease in total operating revenue to $115.9 million compared to the prior year quarter. The company's net income was $3.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share. Denny's domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales decreased by 0.6%.

  • Total operating revenue was $115.9 million, a decrease from $116.9 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Denny's domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales decreased by 0.6%.
  • Operating income was $9.1 million, down from $14.9 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Net income was $3.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$116M

Previous: $117M-0.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.13

Previous: $0.14-7.1%
Domestic Same-Store Sales Growth

-0.6%

No prior period
Keke's Same-Restaurant Sales Growth

-4.6%

No prior period
Franchise Operating Margin

50.0%

Previous: 50.9%-1.8%
Company Restaurant Operating Margin

12.7%

Previous: 15.1%-15.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$20M

Previous: $22.3M-10.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.04M

No prior period
Net Income

$3.6M

Previous: $8.5M-57.6%
Operating Income

$9.1M

Previous: $14.9M-38.9%
Gross Profit

$31.2M

Previous: $39.9M-21.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.62M

Previous: $2.52M+4.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Denny's · Revenue · Quarterly

$116M

Q2 2024-0.8%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Denny's · $114M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Franchise and License Revenue
    $61M-6.5%
  • Company Restaurant Sales
    $53.2M+1.8%

Forward guidance

The following full year 2024 expectations reflect management's expectations that the current consumer and economic environment will not change materially.

Tailwinds

  • Commodity inflation between 0% and 2%.
  • Labor inflation between 3% and 4%.
  • Total general and administrative expenses between $82 million and $85 million, including approximately $11 million related to share-based compensation expense which does not impact Adjusted EBITDA.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $83 million and $87 million.

Headwinds

  • Denny's domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales between (1%) and 1%.
  • Consolidated restaurant openings of 30 to 40, including 12 to 16 new Keke's restaurants, with a consolidated net decline of 20 to 30.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-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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