DENN: How Does Denny’s Trade Heading Into, and After, Earnings?

By Ryan D. Lavender Published on March 23, 2021 at 4:37 PM

Denny’s likely will release its Q1 2021 earnings in late April or early-to-mid May (with after the market close on Tuesday, May 4th a distinct possibility). How do DENN shares tend to trade heading into earnings, and the day after an earnings release?

PZZA The Bull and Bear Case on Papa John’s

By Mark Kalinowski Published on July 9, 2020 at 12:00 AM

In this report we examine the bull and bear cases regarding Papa John’s (PZZA; Buy, $88.26). While we maintain our Buy rating on PZZA — it continues to be our top small/mid-cap restaurant-stock pick — it is good for investors interested in PZZA to be aware of the bull and bear cases surrounding the stock, no matter what our rating on the shares is.

YUM (Post-Call) Investment in GRUB Could Weigh on EPS Again in Q1

By Mark Kalinowski Published on February 7, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Earlier today, Yum Brands (YUM; Buy) reported adjusted Q4 EPS of $0.40, which includes a -$0.41 impact from mark-to-market related to the company’s investment in GrubHub (GRUB; Not Rated). Even adding this $0.41 back, EPS would have been short of our $0.99 forecast and the sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $0.97 (more on this shortly).