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Denny's Corp (DENN) Misses Q2 EPS by 1c, Comps Up 7.3%, Raises FY Guidance

August 3, 2015 4:06 PM EDT

Denny's Corp (NASDAQ: DENN) reported Q2 EPS of $0.11, $0.01 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.12. Revenue for the quarter came in at $123.3 million versus the consensus estimate of $120.28 million. Comps increased 7.3%

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Mark Wolfinger, Denny's Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “Our second quarter same-store sales growth and operations execution helped drive another quarter of margin expansion at our company operated restaurants leading to 21% growth in Adjusted Net Income per Share*. We are focused on driving long-term shareholder value through our highly franchised business while balancing our Free Cash Flow* allocation between reinvesting in our brand and company restaurants and returning value to our shareholders through our share repurchase program.”

The following full year 2015 estimates are based on management’s expectations at this time. A key consideration impacting the Company's outlook for 2015 is having 52 operating weeks in the year compared to 53 operating weeks in 2014.

ComponentFull Year 2015 Guidance
Previous** Current
Domestic Franchise Same-Store Sales2.5% to 3.5% 5.0% to 6.0%
Company Same-Store Sales3.5% to 4.5% 5.5% to 6.5%
New Restaurant Openings35 - 45 (All Franchised) 40 - 45 (All Franchised)
Net Restaurant GrowthSingle Digit No Change
Total General and Administrative Expenses (includes Share-Based Compensation)$61M to $64M $64M to $67M
Adjusted EBITDA*$85M to $87M $86M to $88M
Cash Capital Expenditures$24M to $26M $26M to $28M
Depreciation and Amortization Expense$20M to $21M No Change
Interest Expense, net$8.5M to $9.5M No Change
Effective Income Tax Rate(Cash Taxes)36% to 38%($6M to $8M) 35% to 37%(No Change)
Free Cash Flow*$45M to $47M $44M to $46M

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