NASDAQ$DENN

Denny's Corp. · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid performance driven by commitment to everyday value and positive consumer response to value menus.

Denny's Corporation reported a 13.2% increase in total operating revenue to $117.5 million for Q3 2022. The company's net income was $17.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. Denny's domestic system-wide same-store sales grew 1.5%. The company also completed the acquisition of Keke's on July 20, 2022.

  • Acquired Keke's on July 20, 2022 for $82.5 million.
  • Total operating revenue grew 13.2% to $117.5 million compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Denny's domestic system-wide same-store sales grew 1.5% compared to the equivalent fiscal period in 2021, including a 1.1% increase at domestic franchised restaurants and a 7.1% increase at company restaurants.
  • Net income was $17.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$117M

Previous: $104M+13.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.12

Previous: $0.16-25.0%
Franchise Operating Margin

47.0%

Previous: 52.1%-9.8%
Company Restaurant Operating Margin

7.2%

Previous: 17.0%-57.6%
Free Cash Flow

$8.73M

No prior period
Net Income

$17.1M

Previous: $12.3M+38.9%
Operating Income

$15.8M

Previous: $17.7M-10.5%
Gross Profit

$30.5M

Previous: $37.8M-19.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.35M

Previous: $10.2M-57.4%
Total Assets

$498M

Previous: $411M+21.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.95M

Previous: $3.35M-41.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Denny's · Revenue · Quarterly

$117M

Q3 2022+13.2%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Denny's · $117M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Franchise and License Revenue
    $65.2M+13.8%
  • Company Restaurant Sales
    $52.2M+12.4%

Forward guidance

The following expectations for the fiscal fourth quarter ending December 28, 2022 reflect management's expectations that the current consumer and economic environment will not change materially.

Tailwinds

  • Denny's domestic system-wide same-store sales between 1% and 3%.
  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA between $21 million and $23 million.

Headwinds

  • Consolidated total general and administrative expenses between $17 million and $18 million, including approximately $2 million related to share-based compensation expense.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 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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