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Denny's Corporation (DENN) Stock Analysis

Denny's Corporation (DENN) is a Restaurants stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

DENN

$6.25

$0.00 (0.00%)

Last trade January 21, 2026

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DENN Key Statistics

As of Jan 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$6.25
Previous Close
$6.25
52-Week Range
2.85–7.66
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.37
Valuation
Market Cap
$321.87M
P/E Ratio
31.25
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.30
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.70
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.20
Financials (FY)
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
2.24%
1-Year Return
+0.00%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
2.57M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

DENN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+0.48%
2025+2.81%
2024 (partial year)+3.95%

As of January 21, 2026.

DENN Valuation vs Restaurants Median

Median of 62 stocks
MetricDENNRestaurants medianvs median
P/E31.2520.9549% above
P/S ratio0.700.9526% below
Profit margin2.24%1.93%0.3 pts above

Medians across 62 Restaurants stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

The market values Denny's Corporation (DENN) at $321.87M. It is classified in the Restaurants industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Headcount on file is 3,800.

The 52-week range on file runs from $2.85 to $7.66. The most recent close on file for DENN is $6.25, dated January 21, 2026. The close was unchanged from the previous session. The latest close sits 119.3% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Trailing twelve-month revenue on file is $457.21M. Profit margin runs at 2.24%. That is 0.3 percentage points above the Restaurants median of 1.93%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.2.

Valuation Assessment

DENN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 31.25. That is 49.13% above the Restaurants median of 20.96. On forward earnings the ratio is 16.3. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.7. On price-to-sales that is 26.02% below the Restaurants median of 0.95. 62 Restaurants companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned 0.00%. The reported beta is 1.37. Annualized volatility over the trailing 1 year is 79.15%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for DENN.

So far in 2026 the price is +0.48%. The record holds one complete calendar year, 2025, which returned +2.81%.

Peer Comparison

Denny's Corporation (DENN) operates in the Restaurants industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Denny's Corporation DENN $321.87M 31.3
McDonald's Corporation MCD $180.94B 20.8
Starbucks Corporation SBUX $119.10B 60.7
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG $46.77B 34.9

The Restaurants industry average P/E ratio is 21.0x. Denny's Corporation trades at a P/E of 31.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of January 21, 2026.

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About Denny's Corporation

Denny's Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates franchised full-service restaurant chains under the Denny's and Keke's Breakfast Cafe brand names in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc. and changed its name to Denny's Corporation in July 2002. Denny's Corporation was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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