NASDAQ$DENN
Denny's Corp. · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Denny's Corporation reported results, demonstrating resilience through brand investments and value focus, outperforming the BBI Family Dining index for the third consecutive quarter, driven by the $2-$4-$6-$8 value menu relaunch and off-premises expansion.
Denny's Corporation reported a decrease in total operating revenue to $111.8 million compared to $114.2 million in the prior year quarter. Net income was $6.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share. Denny's domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales decreased by 0.1%.
- Total operating revenue was $111.8 million compared to $114.2 million for the prior year quarter.
- Denny's domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales decreased (0.1%) compared to the equivalent fiscal period in 2023.
- Operating income was $11.7 million compared to $14.0 million for the prior year quarter.
- Net income was $6.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Denny's · Revenue · Quarterly
$112M
Revenue by segment
Denny's · $114M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- Franchise and License Revenue$61M-6.5%53.4%
- Company Restaurant Sales$53.2M+1.8%46.6%
Forward guidance
The following full year 2024 expectations reflect management's expectations that the current consumer and economic environment will not change materially, as well as the Company's strategic initiative to accelerate the closure of lower volume Denny's restaurants.
Tailwinds
- Commodity inflation of approximately 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*.
- Consolidated restaurant openings of 30 to 40, including 12 to 16 new Keke's restaurants
- Denny's domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales between (1%) and 0% (vs. between (1%) and 1%).
Headwinds
- Consolidated net decline of 45 to 55 (vs. 20 to 30).
- Adjusted EBITDA* between $81 million and $84 million (vs. between $83 million and $87 million).
- Expectations that the current consumer and economic environment will not change materially.
- Strategic initiative to accelerate the closure of lower volume Denny's restaurants.
- The Company is not able to reconcile the forward-looking non-GAAP estimate set forth above to its most directly comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) estimates without unreasonable efforts because it is unable to predict, forecast or determine the probable significance of the items impacting these estimates, including gains, losses and other charges, with a reasonable degree of accuracy.
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 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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