Denny’s Corp (DENN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of September 2025:
0.42x
Denny’s Corp (DENN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.42x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $6.71 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($15.97 Million). See DENN net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.42x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$6.71 Million
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$15.97 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$9.27 Million
USD
Denny’s Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Denny’s Corp across 33 annual periods. Explore how well can Denny’s Corp service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Denny’s Corp (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Denny’s Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see DENN market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.03x | $918.00K | $29.49 Million | $28.57 Million | ▼ -96.4% |
| 2023 | 0.86x | $62.15 Million | $72.12 Million | $9.98 Million | ▲ +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.70x | $27.61 Million | $39.45 Million | $11.84 Million | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.90x | $68.82 Million | $76.17 Million | $7.36 Million | ▲ +33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.68x | $29.35 Million | $43.33 Million | $13.97 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.70x | $51.66 Million | $73.69 Million | $22.02 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.76x | $59.46 Million | $78.27 Million | $18.81 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.72x | $51.41 Million | $71.16 Million | $19.75 Million | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.67x | $53.66 Million | $80.64 Million | $26.98 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.71x | $52.84 Million | $74.91 Million | $22.08 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.71x | $40.22 Million | $57.04 Million | $16.82 Million | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.76x | $45.04 Million | $59.20 Million | $14.16 Million | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.70x | $41.87 Million | $59.51 Million | $17.64 Million | ▲ +147.5% |
| 2010 | 0.28x | $10.87 Million | $38.26 Million | $27.38 Million | ▼ -36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.45x | $14.85 Million | $33.26 Million | $18.41 Million | ▲ +223.7% |
| 2008 | -0.36x | $-7.40 Million | $20.48 Million | $27.88 Million | ▼ -193.4% |
| 2007 | 0.39x | $19.44 Million | $50.30 Million | $30.85 Million | ▲ +96.7% |
| 2006 | 0.20x | $7.89 Million | $40.16 Million | $32.27 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.18x | $10.14 Million | $57.30 Million | $47.16 Million | ▲ +187.8% |
| 2004 | -0.20x | $-6.06 Million | $30.07 Million | $36.13 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2003 | -0.20x | $-5.42 Million | $26.61 Million | $32.02 Million | ▲ +94.5% |
| 2002 | -3.73x | $-32.87 Million | $8.82 Million | $41.69 Million | ▲ +7.7% |
| 2001 | -4.04x | $-32.96 Million | $8.16 Million | $41.12 Million | ▼ -156.9% |
| 1998 | -1.57x | $-40.16 Million | $25.54 Million | $65.70 Million | ▼ -1063.6% |
| 1997 | 0.16x | $12.40 Million | $76.00 Million | $63.60 Million | ▲ +107.1% |
| 1996 | -2.29x | $-38.30 Million | $16.73 Million | $55.03 Million | ▲ +70.6% |
| 1995 | -7.78x | $-109.65 Million | $14.09 Million | $123.74 Million | ▼ -324.9% |
| 1994 | -1.83x | $-99.92 Million | $54.56 Million | $154.48 Million | ▼ -926.4% |
| 1993 | 0.22x | $37.90 Million | $171.00 Million | $133.10 Million | ▼ -43.5% |
| 1992 | 0.39x | $87.50 Million | $223.00 Million | $135.50 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.42x | $79.20 Million | $188.70 Million | $109.50 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.36x | $79.00 Million | $219.00 Million | $140.00 Million | ▲ +429.3% |
| 1989 | -0.11x | $-15.40 Million | $140.60 Million | $156.00 Million | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).