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The Wendy's Company WEN R3K

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · United States
https://www.wendys.com
Company Profile ↓
$7.86
-19.23% 1Y
Mkt Cap$1.50B
P/E11.91
P/B11.10
Div. Yield4.00%
52W High$9.99
52W Low$6.12
Book Value$0.61
EPS (TTM)$0.66

Company Overview

The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, development, and franchising of a system of quick-service restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through the Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development segments. Its restaurants offer a menu that includes hamburger sandwiches and chicken sandwiches; chicken tenders and nuggets, chili, french fries, baked potatoes, salads, soft drinks, Frosty desserts, and kids' meals; breakfast menu, including the Breakfast Baconator sandwich and seasoned products; and a variety of promotional products on a limited time basis. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. As of December 28, 2025, there were 5,969 Wendy's restaurants in operation in the United States and 1,428 Wendy's restaurants in operation in 38 foreign countries and U.S. territories. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy's Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 108.0%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Reasonable Valuation

Trades at a P/E of 11.9, below the sector median of 19.0.

Dividend Income

Offers a dividend yield of 4.00%.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.

Recent Developments

  • Dec 2025 Revenue of $2.18B (-3.1% YoY); net profit $165.07M.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +1.7%, earnings -40.8%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 1.0%, profit CAGR -3.8%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:0.99%
1 Year:1.70%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:-3.80%
1 Year:-40.80%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:-19.23%
6 Months:+8.88%
3 Months:+18.21%
1 Month:+7.33%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Mixed
52-Week Range 45% of range
$6.12 $9.99
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMABelow
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)45.87 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M+7.33%
3M+18.21%
6M+8.88%
1Y-19.23%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 11.91 is below the sector median of 18.98 — relatively cheaper than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Strong return on equity of 108.0%.
  • Attractive dividend yield of 4.00%.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

  • Earnings shrank at -3.8% CAGR over 5 years.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
11.91
Industry PE
18.98
Forward P/E
15.06
PEG Ratio
1.28
Book Value
$0.61
Price to Book
11.10
P/S
0.58
EV/EBITDA
11.00
Dividend Yield
4.00%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
0.99%
Profit 5Y
-3.80%
Revenue (YoY)
1.70%
Earnings (YoY)
-40.80%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
7.69%
ROE
108.04%
ROA
3.82%
Profit Margin
5.72%
Op Margin
14.29%
Gross Margin
33.11%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$0.17
EPS (TTM)
$0.66

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
-
Quick Ratio
1.49
Current Ratio
1.90
Debt
$4.07B
Total Assets
$4.88B
Current Assets
$652.26M
Working Capital
$266.94M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
9.15%
Chg in Prom Hold
0.06%
FII / Inst Holding
87.11%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.04%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$1.50B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$2.20B
EBITDA
$455.95M
Free Cash Flow
$173.34M
Operating Cash Flow
$358.49M
Shares Outstanding
190.67M
Gross Margin
33.11%
Payout Ratio
84.85%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 WEN The Wendy's Company R3K 7.86 11.91 $1.50B 4.00% 7.69% 108.04% 0.99% -3.80%
2 AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH 256.97 20.66 $2.77T 0.00% 13.33% 30.56% 24.04% 32.72%
3 TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAI 368.16 347.32 $1.45T 0.00% 4.10% 4.67% 52.40% 39.39%
4 HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPXR3K 313.70 21.97 $312.98B 3.08% 28.75% 104.30% 4.06% 6.35%
5 BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AITECH 112.66 25.43 $280.03B 0.93% 4.16% 6.36% 5.62% 12.49%
6 TM Toyota Motor Corporation 191.45 8.46 $226.71B 3.23% 5.24% 12.40% 10.91% 16.22%
7 MCD McDonald's Corporation SPXR3K 255.81 20.80 $181.02B 2.99% 22.47% - 0.92% 7.33%
8 TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPXR3K 128.92 23.87 $142.42B 1.52% 21.26% 62.17% 6.84% 8.48%
9 BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPXR3K 180.30 20.03 $139.71B 0.87% 70.23% -96.88% 16.93% 22.07%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Jan 2016Apr 2016Jul 2016Oct 2016Jan 2017Apr 2017Jul 2017Oct 2017Dec 2017Apr 2018Jul 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Jan 2021Apr 2021Jul 2021Oct 2021Apr 2022Jul 2022Oct 2022Apr 2023Jul 2023Oct 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue 464.37M378.79M382.72M364.01M309.90M285.82M320.34M308.00M309.25M380.56M411.00M400.55M397.82M408.58M435.35M437.88M427.19M404.96M402.31M452.24M474.32M460.20M493.34M470.25M488.64M537.78M532.57M528.81M561.57M550.55M534.75M570.73M566.74M-523.47M560.93M549.52M542.97M540.64M570.57M
Cost of Revenue ----------------------------------375.49M394.49M403.40M407.24M402.23M-
Gross Profit ----------------------------------147.98M166.44M146.12M135.74M138.41M-
Operating Expenses ----------------------------------68.12M60.45M55.42M57.62M74.54M-
Operating Income 116.31M63.83M65.65M106.09M79.22M60.72M25.79M61.66M66.59M55.26M71.48M77.35M45.80M66.27M80.57M79.02M36.72M48.73M60.66M81.35M78.57M83.12M126.75M80.19M74.88M96.28M98.14M84.48M109.27M101.60M81.16M99.51M94.67M-79.86M105.99M90.70M78.12M63.87M79.28M
EBITDA ----------------------------------127.11M147.89M138.40M111.18M113.61M-
Interest Expense ----------------------------------31.48M30.95M31.54M32.50M34.11M-
Pretax Income ----------------------------------54.92M75.90M63.24M33.19M34.16M-
Tax Provision ----------------------------------15.69M20.79M18.98M6.71M11.45M-
Net Income 85.86M25.36M26.48M48.89M28.89M22.34M-1.84M14.26M159.28M20.16M29.88M391.25M18.83M31.89M32.39M46.13M26.53M14.44M24.90M39.75M38.73M41.37M65.72M41.17M37.40M48.15M50.54M39.82M59.63M58.05M41.99M54.64M50.22M-39.23M55.11M44.25M26.48M22.71M32.62M
Diluted EPS 0.310.090.100.180.110.09-0.010.060.640.080.121.600.080.140.140.200.110.060.110.170.170.180.290.180.170.220.240.190.280.280.200.270.25-0.190.290.230.140.120.17

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2008Jan 2010Jan 2011Jan 2012Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Jan 2016Jan 2017Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Jan 2021Dec 2021Jan 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue 1.82B2.44B2.38B2.43B2.51B2.42B2.00B1.87B1.44B1.22B1.59B1.71B1.73B-1.90B2.10B2.10B2.18B2.25B2.18B
Cost of Revenue ---------------1.37B-1.56B1.62B1.59B
Gross Profit ---------------720.76M-623.27M629.31M588.57M
Operating Expenses ---------------367.10M-231.60M240.92M234.20M
Operating Income -413.65M97.64M150.44M137.12M122.75M139.33M242.59M274.47M314.78M214.76M249.89M262.58M269.31M-366.96M353.65M353.31M391.67M388.39M354.37M
EBITDA ---------------501.63M-552.05M554.23M524.58M
Interest Expense ---------------122.32M-124.06M123.88M126.47M
Pretax Income ---------------243.50M-279.42M272.41M227.25M
Tax Provision ---------------66.14M-74.98M78.06M62.17M
Net Income ---4.33M9.88M7.08M45.49M121.43M161.14M129.62M194.03M460.12M136.94M117.83M-200.39M177.37M177.37M204.44M194.36M165.07M
Diluted EPS ---0.020.020.110.320.490.490.771.880.580.52-0.890.820.820.970.950.85

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Jan 2010Jan 2011Jan 2012Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Jan 2016Jan 2017Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Jan 2021Dec 2021Jan 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets --4.98B4.73B4.29B4.30B4.36B4.14B4.11B3.94B4.10B4.29B4.99B5.04B-5.10B5.50B5.50B5.18B5.03B4.96B
Current Assets ----------------1.06B-837.65M736.14M618.04M
Cash & Equivalents 78.12M90.09M591.72M512.51M475.23M453.36M580.15M267.28M327.22M198.24M171.45M431.40M300.19M306.99M-249.44M745.89M745.89M516.04M450.51M300.83M
Inventory ----------------7.13M-6.69M6.53M7.39M
Receivables ----------------98.56M-104.80M86.84M104.96M
Total Liabilities -------2.42B3.36B3.41B3.52B3.64B4.48B4.49B-4.66B5.03B5.03B4.87B4.78B4.84B
Current Liabilities --475.15M421.49M336.74M286.86M349.53M340.22M268.77M230.08M227.16M284.19M349.70M413.31M-426.93M388.00M388.00M381.93M397.63M351.10M
Long Term Debt -----------2.31B2.26B2.22B-2.36B2.82B2.82B2.73B2.66B2.73B
Total Debt ----------------4.28B-4.14B4.09B4.15B
Total Equity 449.83M2.38B2.34B2.16B2.00B1.99B1.93B1.72B752.91M527.74M573.20M648.45M516.36M549.60M-436.40M465.72M465.72M309.78M259.35M117.38M
Shares Outstanding ----------------470.42M-470.42M470.42M470.42M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2008Jan 2010Jan 2011Jan 2012Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Jan 2016Jan 2017Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Jan 2021Dec 2021Jan 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow -295.13M226.25M246.72M190.41M329.85M254.78M274.31M193.82M238.79M224.23M288.93M284.36M-345.77M259.90M259.90M345.42M355.31M344.54M
Investing Cash Flow --55.62M-112.92M-58.20M-189.38M-76.69M-187.81M35.38M107.08M-92.25M362.91M-54.93M-68.25M--154.67M-77.78M-77.78M-86.55M-129.31M-150.83M
Financing Cash Flow -259.39M-194.15M-224.58M-24.13M-122.90M-374.56M-237.56M-412.06M-215.80M-305.76M-365.30M-157.91M--242.74M288.67M288.67M-504.30M-303.10M-343.99M
Capital Expenditure ----------------85.54M--85.02M-94.39M-101.93M
Free Cash Flow ---------------174.36M-260.39M260.92M242.62M
Net Change in Cash ---------------470.80M--245.43M-77.10M-150.28M
Share Buybacks 072.93M173.54M157.56M069.32M301.22M1.10B336.96M126.23M269.81M217.80M62.17M-268.53M-51.95M189.55M77.38M200.77M
Dividends Paid 30.54M27.98M27.62M32.37M39.04M70.68M75.12M71.84M63.83M68.32M80.53M96.36M64.87M-94.85M-106.78M209.25M204.44M129.59M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2008Jan 2010Jan 2011Jan 2012Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Jan 2016Jan 2017Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Jan 2021Dec 2021Jan 2022Dec 2022Jan 2023Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % ---------------34.4%-28.6%28.0%27.0%
Operating Margin % -22.7%4.0%6.3%5.6%4.9%5.7%12.1%14.7%21.9%17.6%15.7%15.4%15.5%-19.3%16.9%16.9%18.0%17.3%16.3%
Net Margin % ---0.2%0.4%0.3%1.9%6.1%8.6%9.0%15.9%28.9%8.0%6.8%-10.6%8.5%8.5%9.4%8.7%7.6%
ROE % ---0.2%0.5%0.4%2.4%7.1%21.4%24.6%33.8%71.0%26.5%21.4%-45.9%38.1%38.1%66.0%74.9%140.6%
ROCE % -2.2%3.5%3.5%3.1%3.5%6.4%7.1%8.5%5.5%6.2%5.7%5.8%-7.9%6.9%6.9%8.2%8.4%7.7%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
9.15%
Institutions
87.11%
Public Float
95.88%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Trian Fund Management, LP 15.98% 30.47M $205.36M
2 Blackrock Inc. 13.80% 26.31M $177.36M
3 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 5.40% 10.30M $69.43M
4 Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd 4.20% 8.01M $53.96M
5 Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. 3.95% 7.52M $50.71M
6 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 3.63% 6.92M $46.67M
7 Wells Fargo & Company 3.51% 6.68M $45.05M
8 State Street Corporation 3.44% 6.57M $44.26M
9 Harris Associates L.P. 2.93% 5.59M $37.66M
10 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2.24% 4.27M $28.78M

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Latest News

Recent headlines for WEN

Yahoo Finance Mon, 07 Sep 2026

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Yahoo Finance hu, 03 Sep 2026

Wendy's is Serving Up a Frightfully Fun Halloween with Boo! Books and Frosty Frights

Move over, summer. Spooky season has officially arrived. Wendy's® is ready for Halloween with a lineup that's equal parts sweet and frightful: Boo! Books® and Frosty Frights™. From scoring Frosty® treats while supporting a meaningful cause …

Yahoo Finance Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Wendy’s Just Cut Its Dividend in Half. Consider It a Warning Sign, Not a Reset.

Wendy’s cut its quarterly dividend in half to $0.07 per share and withdrew its 2026 outlook after U.S. same-restaurant sales fell 7%.

Yahoo Finance Wed, 02 Sep 2026

Wendy’s Rally Fades After Trian Steps Back: Was It Ever Real?

Wendy's stock spiked on Trian buyout reports, reversed after the firm backed off, then recovered on short covering and value buying, even as weak earnings and bearish analyst ratings persist.

Yahoo Finance Fri, 28 Aug 2026

Why Wendy's Fell This Week

Hopes of a quick takeover at a premium were seemingly dashed, but is a bigger turnaround in the works?

Yahoo Finance Fri, 28 Aug 2026

Wendy’s Climbs 4%, McDonald’s Ticks Up: Is Short Interest Setting Up a Squeeze in the Burger Trade?

Wendy's short interest has climbed to one of its highest readings on record, and a sudden 4% snapback after a brutal single-session collapse is raising an uncomfortable question for anyone still holding a short position in the burger chain.…

WEN — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of The Wendy's Company (WEN)?

As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, The Wendy's Company (WEN) trades at $7.86 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $6.12 to $9.99.

What is the market capitalisation of WEN?

The Wendy's Company (WEN) has a market capitalisation of $1.50B on NasdaqGS.

What is the P/E ratio of WEN?

WEN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.91. The industry average P/E is 18.98. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 11.10.

Does WEN pay a dividend?

The Wendy's Company (WEN) currently offers a dividend yield of 4.00%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of WEN?

WEN has a return on equity (ROE) of 108.04%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 7.69%.

Is WEN a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of The Wendy's Company (WEN), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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