Denny’s Corp (DENN) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of September 2025: 0.58x

Denny’s Corp (DENN) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.58x as of September 2025, reinvesting $9.27 Million (capex $9.27 Million ) from operating cash flow of $15.97 Million. See how much free cash does Denny’s Corp generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.58x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$9.27 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$15.97 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$9.27 Million
USD

Denny’s Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Denny’s Corp across 33 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see DENN cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Denny’s Corp (1989–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Denny’s Corp. See Denny’s Corp (DENN) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2024 1.87x $55.24 Million $29.49 Million $28.57 Million ▲ +764.8%
2023 0.22x $15.62 Million $72.12 Million $9.98 Million ▼ -91.3%
2022 2.50x $98.44 Million $39.45 Million $11.84 Million ▲ +2382.9%
2021 0.10x $7.66 Million $76.17 Million $7.36 Million ▼ -70.0%
2019 0.34x $14.52 Million $43.33 Million $13.97 Million ▲ +0.2%
2018 0.33x $24.65 Million $73.69 Million $22.02 Million ▲ +27.7%
2017 0.26x $20.51 Million $78.27 Million $18.81 Million ▼ -8.2%
2016 0.29x $20.31 Million $71.16 Million $19.75 Million ▼ -14.9%
2015 0.34x $27.03 Million $80.64 Million $26.98 Million ▲ +10.1%
2014 0.30x $22.80 Million $74.91 Million $22.08 Million ▼ -11.3%
2013 0.34x $19.56 Million $57.04 Million $16.82 Million ▲ +15.1%
2012 0.30x $17.63 Million $59.20 Million $14.16 Million ▼ -6.7%
2011 0.32x $18.99 Million $59.51 Million $17.64 Million ▼ -55.4%
2010 0.72x $27.38 Million $38.26 Million $27.38 Million ▲ +29.3%
2009 0.55x $18.41 Million $33.26 Million $18.41 Million ▼ -59.3%
2008 1.36x $27.88 Million $20.48 Million $27.88 Million ▲ +121.9%
2007 0.61x $30.85 Million $50.30 Million $30.85 Million ▼ -23.7%
2006 0.80x $32.27 Million $40.16 Million $32.27 Million ▼ -2.4%
2005 0.82x $47.16 Million $57.30 Million $47.16 Million ▼ -31.5%
2004 1.20x $36.13 Million $30.07 Million $36.13 Million ▼ -0.2%
2003 1.20x $32.02 Million $26.61 Million $32.02 Million ▼ -74.5%
2002 4.73x $41.69 Million $8.82 Million $41.69 Million ▼ -6.2%
2001 5.04x $41.12 Million $8.16 Million $41.12 Million ▲ +95.9%
1998 2.57x $65.70 Million $25.54 Million $65.70 Million ▲ +207.4%
1997 0.84x $63.60 Million $76.00 Million $63.60 Million ▼ -74.6%
1996 3.29x $55.03 Million $16.73 Million $55.03 Million ▼ -62.5%
1995 8.78x $123.74 Million $14.09 Million $123.74 Million ▲ +210.1%
1994 2.83x $154.48 Million $54.56 Million $154.48 Million ▲ +263.8%
1993 0.78x $133.10 Million $171.00 Million $133.10 Million ▲ +28.1%
1992 0.61x $135.50 Million $223.00 Million $135.50 Million ▲ +4.7%
1991 0.58x $109.50 Million $188.70 Million $109.50 Million ▼ -9.2%
1990 0.64x $140.00 Million $219.00 Million $140.00 Million ▼ -42.4%
1989 1.11x $156.00 Million $140.60 Million $156.00 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow