Denny’s Corp (DENN) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.05x

Denny’s Corp (DENN) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $25.24 Million (operating CF $15.97 Million minus capex $9.27 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($535.61 Million). Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Denny’s Corp to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.05x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$25.24 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$535.61 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$9.27 Million
USD

Denny’s Corp Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2024)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Denny’s Corp across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Denny’s Corp (DENN) cash flow conversion.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Denny’s Corp (1989–2024)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Denny’s Corp. Explore how well can Denny’s Corp service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.11x $58.06 Million $29.49 Million $530.30 Million ▼ -29.7%
2023 0.16x $82.10 Million $72.12 Million $527.50 Million ▲ +62.5%
2022 0.10x $51.30 Million $39.45 Million $535.45 Million ▼ -42.6%
2021 0.17x $83.53 Million $76.17 Million $500.79 Million ▲ +2602.8%
2020 0.01x $3.83 Million $-3.14 Million $619.84 Million ▼ -93.6%
2019 0.10x $57.30 Million $43.33 Million $598.45 Million ▼ -53.1%
2018 0.20x $95.72 Million $73.69 Million $468.69 Million ▼ -11.4%
2017 0.23x $97.08 Million $78.27 Million $421.14 Million ▼ -4.3%
2016 0.24x $90.91 Million $71.16 Million $377.26 Million ▼ -19.9%
2015 0.30x $107.61 Million $80.64 Million $357.63 Million ▼ -10.6%
2014 0.34x $96.99 Million $74.91 Million $288.27 Million ▲ +30.9%
2013 0.26x $73.86 Million $57.04 Million $287.35 Million ▲ +15.4%
2012 0.22x $73.37 Million $59.20 Million $329.35 Million ▲ +4.0%
2011 0.21x $77.15 Million $59.51 Million $360.18 Million ▲ +35.4%
2010 0.16x $65.64 Million $38.26 Million $414.92 Million ▲ +34.8%
2009 0.12x $51.67 Million $33.26 Million $440.12 Million ▲ +26.5%
2008 0.09x $48.36 Million $20.48 Million $521.23 Million ▼ -36.0%
2007 0.14x $81.15 Million $50.30 Million $559.97 Million ▲ +33.7%
2006 0.11x $72.42 Million $40.16 Million $667.93 Million ▼ -19.2%
2005 0.13x $104.47 Million $57.30 Million $778.28 Million ▲ +55.3%
2004 0.09x $66.20 Million $30.07 Million $765.92 Million ▲ +20.8%
2003 0.07x $58.63 Million $26.61 Million $819.58 Million ▲ +17.6%
2002 0.06x $50.51 Million $8.82 Million $830.38 Million ▲ +16.9%
2001 0.05x $49.28 Million $8.16 Million $947.01 Million ▲ +77.2%
2000 0.03x $29.06 Million $-8.41 Million $989.69 Million ▼ -42.5%
1999 0.05x $82.45 Million $-25.49 Million $1.61 Billion ▼ -2.0%
1998 0.05x $91.24 Million $25.54 Million $1.75 Billion ▲ +4.6%
1997 0.05x $139.60 Million $76.00 Million $2.80 Billion ▲ +102.4%
1996 0.02x $71.75 Million $16.73 Million $2.91 Billion ▼ -52.9%
1995 0.05x $137.83 Million $14.09 Million $2.64 Billion ▼ -33.9%
1994 0.08x $209.04 Million $54.56 Million $2.64 Billion ▼ -16.3%
1993 0.09x $304.10 Million $171.00 Million $3.22 Billion ▼ -18.3%
1992 0.12x $358.50 Million $223.00 Million $3.10 Billion ▲ +28.2%
1991 0.09x $298.20 Million $188.70 Million $3.31 Billion ▼ -15.7%
1990 0.11x $359.00 Million $219.00 Million $3.36 Billion ▲ +23.5%
1989 0.09x $296.60 Million $140.60 Million $3.43 Billion
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities