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Stock

Denny's Corporation

DENN
38
Restaurants · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$6.25
-0.01 (-0.16%)
Market Cap
$321.9M
Exchange
NASDAQ Capital Market
Winston Score
38
Historical score — this stock no longer trades, so the score is frozen at the last available data.
Data as of Oct 18, 2026 · filings through Sep 24, 2025

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Mixed
9/30
Growth
Weak
3/20
Cash Flow
Strong
7/10
Stability
Weak
1/10
Valuation
Good
6/10
Ownership
Good
10/15
Dividends
Not counted
n/a

36 of 95 counted points = Winston Score 38. Pillars marked n/a do not apply to this company and are left out of the total.

Share count falling — buybacks

−13.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 60.8M (2020) → 52.6M (2024)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Denny's is an American restaurant chain known for serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner around the clock. It operates the Denny's and Keke's Breakfast Cafe brands, serving everyday diners looking for affordable sit-down meals. With roughly 1,600 locations, it is one of the largest full-service family dining chains in the United States.

Denny's makes money through a franchise model, collecting royalties and fees from franchisees who run most of its restaurants, along with revenue from a smaller number of company-operated locations. It operates primarily in the U.S. with some international presence. The franchise-heavy model keeps capital costs low, but the company faces ongoing pressure from casual dining competition, shifting consumer habits, and cost inflation. Growth depends on expanding the Keke's brand, remodeling existing Denny's locations, and attracting younger customers to a legacy brand in a challenging restaurant environment.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-90.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

11.3%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$11M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Denny's Corporation is growing revenue at 1% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
38.7%
Modest — 38.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.2%
Modest — 9.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
2.7%
Weak — 2.7% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+0.9%
Nearly flat sales (+0.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-42.4%
Earnings shrinking (-42.4% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
380%
Turns 380% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.5%
Thin free cash flow (0.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
—
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.82x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.8x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
31.9x
Pricey — P/E 31.9

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+16.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (31.9 → 15.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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