餐飲連鎖店Denny’s Corp（納斯達克代碼：DENN）的股票週三下跌。 該公司報告第四季度銷售額同比下降0.6%至1.147億美元，低於分析師普遍預期的1.15663億美元。 Denny’s國內系統同店銷售額增長了1.1%，Keke’s增長了3%。 季度營業收入激增88%至1450萬美元，營業利潤率爲12.6%。 總管理和行政費用減少3.1%至1865萬美元。調整後的稅息折舊及攤銷前利潤（EBITDA）同比增長11.1%至2220萬美元。 調整後的每股收益（EPS）爲0.14美元，低於分析師普遍預期的0.15美元。 Denny’s現有回購授權剩餘約8920萬美元。 “展望2025年，隨着我們在品牌中進行工作，特別是在應對受宏觀經濟因素影響的短期消費者情緒時，我們將採取措施保持我們的價值領先地位，投資我們的品牌，降低成本，並增加客流量，我們有望爲股東創造價值，”首席執行官Kelli Valade表示。 截至2024年12月25日，公司持有170萬美元現金及等價物。 展望：Denny’s預計2025財年國內系統同店銷售額爲（2.0%）– 1.0%。 公司預計合併餐廳開設數量爲25 – 40家，商品通脹在2.0% – 4.0%之間。 Denny’s預計2025財年將回購價值1500萬 – 2500萬美元的股票。 價格動態：截至週三最後一次檢查，DENN股價下跌21.7%，至5.26美元。

以上內容來自Benzinga Earnings專欄，原文如下：

Shares of restaurant chain Denny’s Corp (NASDAQ:DENN) are trading lower on Wednesday.

The company reported fourth-quarter sales decline of 0.6% year-on-year to $114.7 million, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $115.663 million.

Denny’s domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales grew 1.1% and Keke’s climbed 3%.

The operating income for the quarter surged 88% to $14.5 million, with an operating margin of 12.6%.

Total general and administrative expenses decreased 3.1% to $18.65 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 11.1% Y/Y to $22.2 million.

Adjusted EPS of $0.14 missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.15.

Denny’s has approximately $89.2 million remaining under its existing repurchase authorization.

“Looking ahead to 2025, there is still work to be done within our brands, particularly as we navigate near-term consumer sentiment that has been affected by macroeconomic factors. With the actions we are taking to maintain our position as a value leader, invest in our brands, reduce costs, and drive traffic, we are well positioned to deliver shareholder value,” said CEO Kelli Valade.

The company held $1.7 million in and equivalents as of December 25, 2024.

Outlook: Denny’s sees FY25 domestic system-wide same-restaurant sales of (2.0%) – 1.0%.

The company sees consolidated restaurant openings of 25 – 40 and commodity inflation between 2.0% – 4.0%.

Denny’s expects to repurchase $15 million – $25 million worth of shares in FY25.

Price Action: DENN shares are trading lower by 21.7% at $5.26 at the last check Wednesday.