NASDAQ$DENN

Denny's Corp. · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 30, 2020.

Denny's Corporation reported a challenging fourth quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with total operating revenue at $80.1 million and a domestic system-wide same-store sales decrease of 32.9%. Despite these challenges, the company remained optimistic due to increasing vaccine distribution and fiscal stimulus.

  • Total Operating Revenue was $80.1 million.
  • Domestic system-wide same-store sales decreased 32.9%.
  • Net Income was $2.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted Net Loss was $3.0 million, or $0.05 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$80.1M

Previous: $114M-29.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.05

Previous: $0.23-121.7%
Free Cash Flow

$2.1M

Previous: $9.97M-78.9%
Net Income

$2.36M

Previous: $18.6M-87.3%
Operating Income

-$1.08M

Previous: $26.6M-104.1%
Gross Profit

$22.8M

Previous: $40.4M-43.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.89M

Previous: $3.37M+15.4%
Total Assets

$431M

Previous: $460M-6.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.98M

Previous: -$448K+1433.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Denny's · Revenue · Quarterly

$80.1M

Q4 2020-29.6%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
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

Given the dynamic and evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operations and uncertainty about the timing and extent of an anticipated recovery, the Company cannot reasonably provide a business outlook for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2021 at this time.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 16 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-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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