Denny's Earnings Preview

Denny's DENN unveils its next round of earnings Tuesday. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for today's Q4 earnings announcement

Earnings and Revenue

Based on Denny's management projections, analysts predict EPS of 16 cents per share on revenue of $135.7 million.

In the same quarter last year, Denny's announced EPS of 17 cents per share on revenue of $129 million. Analysts estimate would represent a 5.8 percent decrease in the company's earnings. Sales would be have grown 4.73 percent from the same quarter last year. Denny's's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past like this:

Q4 EPS Estimate: 16 cents per share
Q4 Revenues Estimate: $135 million

Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 18.82 percent. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders can be satisfied going into this earnings release.

Analysts have adjusted their estimates lower for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. The average rating by analysts on Denny's stock is a Neutral. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past 90 days.

Conference Call

Don't be surprised to see the stock move on comments made during its conference call. Denny's Q4 conference call is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET and can be accessed here.