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). Explore Denny’s Corp (DENN) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Denny’s Corp operating cash flow efficiency.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Denny’s Corp (1989–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Denny’s Corp. Check Denny’s Corp cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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).