On July 27, Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN) released Q2 2006 earnings for the period ended June 28.

  • The company beat earnings estimates on less revenue than last year's quarter.
  • Even though operating income increased year over year, the company's interest expense and effective tax rate also rose, leading to a drop in net income.
  • Company-owned same-store sales were down 0.4% for the quarter, on a 4.2% reduction in traffic. Franchise stores saw a 1.4% comp increase.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change

Sales

$246,530

$243,491

$246,575

(1.3%)

Net Profit

--

$1,854

$2,069

(10.4%)

EPS

$0.00

$0.02

$0.02

0%

Diluted Shares

97,741

97,835

(0.1%)



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Margin Checkup

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change*

Gross Margin**

24.90%

25.40%

(0.40)

Operating Margin

7.05%

6.44%

0.61

Net Margin

0.76%

0.84%

(0.08)

*Expressed in percentage points.
** Based on gross profit defined as company restaurant sales less company product costs.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$35,753

$27,094

32%

Accounts Rec.

N/A

$12,216

N/A

Inventory

N/A

$8,041

N/A



Liabilities

Q2 2006

Q2 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

N/A

$34,303

N/A

Long-Term Debt*

$542,600

$545,700

(0.6%)

* Includes capital lease obligations

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Cash Flow Highlights

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