Denny`s Profit Margin

Denny`s posts a profit margin of 2.24% as of September 2025. That compares with 3.9% in the prior-year period — down 42.7% year over year. That is below the Consumer Staples sector average of 20.29%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Denny`s's profit margin was 3.9%. The latest reading is 2.24% — a 42.7% year-over-year decrease (period ending September 2025). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Staples stocks, a profit margin near 20.29% is typical. Denny`s's 2.24% is lower that level. That is roughly 89.0% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Denny`s's profit margin moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 2.24% as of September 2025; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for DENN's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 20.29%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Denny`s's other metric pages and overview cover the third.