WEN — The Wendy's Company stock price, charts and financials

NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical·Restaurants·USA

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7.53

+0.17+2.31%

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WENQT47The Wendy's Company·NASDAQ

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7.53+2.31%

News

Up 2.3% — Crisp Days Meet Cozy Bites: Wendy's Brings Pub-Worthy Fall Flavor with New and Returning Seasonal Favorites (prnewswire.com).

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Snapshot

Index	-	P/E	9.44	EPS (ttm)	0.78	Insider Own	6.10%	Shs Outstand	190.48M	Perf Week	5.29%

Market Cap	1.40B	Forward P/E	11.56	EPS next Y	0.64	Insider Trans	0.00%	Shs Float	156.88M	Perf Month	-17.67%

Enterprise Value	5.07B	PEG	-	EPS next Q	-	Inst Own	-	Short Float	36.67%	Perf Quarter	5.75%

Income	148.75M	P/S	0.64	EPS this Y	-27.12%	Inst Trans	-	Short Ratio	3.23	Perf Half Y	-4.66%

Sales	2.19B	P/B	12.12	EPS next Y	12.02%	ROA	3.02%	Short Interest	57.53M	Perf YTD	-11.64%

Book/sh	-	P/C	4.40	EPS next 5Y	15.45%	ROE	130.59%	52W High	11.09 -32.10%	Perf Year	-27.13%

Cash/sh	-	P/FCF	6.30	EPS past 3/5Y	1.20% 10.33%	ROIC	4.92%	52W Low	6.21 21.25%	Perf 3Y	-65.89%

Dividend Est.	0.56 (7.44%)	EV/EBITDA	9.92	Sales past 3/5Y	1.27% 4.66%	Gross Margin	26.52%	Volatility	4.69% 4.93%	Perf 5Y	-67.75%

Dividend TTM	0.56 (7.44%)	EV/Sales	2.31	EPS Y/Y TTM	-17.89%	Oper. Margin	14.59%	ATR (14)	0.42	Perf 10Y	-25.28%

Dividend Ex-Date	Jun 01, 2026	Quick Ratio	1.81	Sales Y/Y TTM	-2.27%	Profit Margin	6.77%	RSI (14)	47.83	Recom	2.82

Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	10.25% 18.23%	Current Ratio	1.83	EPS Q/Q	-40.00%	SMA20	-2.27%	Beta	0.37	Target Price	7.95

Payout	71.89%	Debt/Eq	35.63	Sales Q/Q	3.44%	SMA50	-0.49%	Rel Volume	0.30	Prev Close	7.36

Employees	14,900	LT Debt/Eq	34.51	Earnings	Aug 07	SMA200	-5.09%	Avg Volume	17.74M	Price	7.53

IPO Date	May 06, 1980	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	26.06% 4.36%	Net Debt/EBITDA	7.18	Volume	5,312,247	Change	2.31%

Analyst Ratings

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating	Target
May-13-26	Upgrade	Argus Research	Hold → Buy	$26 → $12
May-11-26	Reiterated	BMO Capital	Market Perform	$9.00 → $8.00
May-11-26	Downgrade	JP Morgan	Neutral → Underweight
May-01-26	Reiterated	Mizuho Securities	Underperform	$7.00 → $6.00
Apr-30-26	Reiterated	Stifel Nicolaus	Hold	$8.00 → $6.00
Feb-17-26	Reiterated	Deutsche Bank	Hold	$10 → $8.00
Feb-17-26	Reiterated	Evercore ISI Group	In Line	$9.00 → $8.00
Feb-17-26	Reiterated	Barclays	Equal Weight	$17 → $8.00
Feb-17-26	Reiterated	BMO Capital	Market Perform	$15 → $9.00
Feb-17-26	Reiterated	UBS	Neutral	$8.50 → $7.50

Latest News

Today

Today09:00AM

Crisp Days Meet Cozy Bites: Wendy's Brings Pub-Worthy Fall Flavor with New and Returning Seasonal Favoritesprnewswire.com

Jul-27-26

Jul-27-2612:18PM

Reborn Coffee shares are trading higher after the company announced a distribution partnership with Sysco to support nationwide franchise expansion strategy.Benzinga

Jul-22-26

Jul-22-2611:55AM

Can Project Fresh Stabilize Wendy's EBITDA Amid Weak Traffic?zacks.com

Jul-17-26

Jul-17-2610:47AM

Wendy's, Chipotle say they are not affected by cyclosporiasis outbreakreuters.com

10:36AM

Chipotle vs. Wendy's: Which Restaurant Stock Has the Edge Now?zacks.com

Jul-16-26

Jul-16-2608:01AM

$1 Frosty: Where Wendy's Value Meets Everyone's Favorite Summer Treatprnewswire.com

Jul-14-26

Jul-14-2610:20AM

Can Wendy's Margin Pressure Ease as Turnaround Efforts Progress?zacks.com

Jul-11-26

Jul-11-2611:01AM

Wendy's Vs. McDonald's: Buy Wendy's to Ride the ‘Project Fresh' Short-Squeeze Momentum and Avoid McDonald's247wallst.com

Jul-10-26

Jul-10-2609:35AM

Why Investors Are Watching These 3 Meme Stocks Now: Wendy's, Krispy Kreme, and Tootsie Roll247wallst.com

Jul-09-26

Jul-09-2604:30PM

The Wendy's Company to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 7prnewswire.com

07:35AM

Jim Cramer: Fast Food Is 'Challenged,' But This Industrial Stock Is 'A Good Spec'benzinga.com

Jul-08-26

Jul-08-2608:06AM

Jim Cramer Says Buy Casey's General Stores, But 'Take Profits In Wendy's'Benzinga

Jul-07-26

Jul-07-2611:51AM

Can Wendy's Digital Sales Momentum Offset Weak Traffic?zacks.com

08:55AM

2 Short Squeezes for Summer Speculation: What the Bears Are Getting Wrongmarketbeat.com

Jul-06-26

Jul-06-2611:26AM

WEN Stock Up 28% in a Month: Should Investors Chase the Rally or Wait?zacks.com

Company

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.

Ownership

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Financial Statements

DataTimeframe

Line Item (USD, M)	TTM —	FY 2025 12/28/2025	FY 2024 12/29/2024	FY 2023 12/31/2023	FY 2022 1/1/2023	FY 2021 1/2/2022	FY 2020 1/3/2021	FY 2019 12/29/2019	FY 2018 12/30/2018
Total Revenue	2,195	2,177	2,246	2,182	2,096	1,897	1,734	1,709	1,590
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A	1,612	1,592	1,456	1,405	1,375	1,360	1,112	1,103	987
Gross Profit	580	585	790	776	721	537	621	606	603
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other	180	253	255	250	255	81	207	200	217
Research and Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Operating Expense	82	0	164	144	112	89	145	143	123
Operating Income	320	332	371	382	353	367	269	263	250
Interest Expense	130	126	124	124	122	109	118	116	120
Unusual Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-Operating Income (Expense)	15	21	25	21	13	-17	1	25	445
Net Income Before Taxes	206	227	272	279	244	241	153	171	575
Income Taxes	58	62	78	75	66	40	35	35	115
Consolidated Net Income	148	165	194	204	177	200	118	137	460
Net Income From Continuing Operations	148	165	194	204	177	200	118	137	460
Net Income	148	165	194	204	177	200	118	137	460
EPS (Recurring)	0.78	0.85	0.95	0.98	0.83	0.91	0.53	0.60	1.93
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)	0.78	0.85	0.95	0.98	0.83	0.91	0.53	0.60	1.93
EPS (Diluted)	0.78	0.85	0.95	0.97	0.82	0.89	0.52	0.58	1.88
EBITDA	511	525	554	552	502	475	403	419	823
Other After Tax Adjustments	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stock Option Compensation Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Price To Earnings Ratio	9.65	9.82	17.37	20.08	27.60	26.80	42.15	38.21	8.31
Price To Sales Ratio	0.65	0.74	1.50	1.87	2.31	2.78	2.83	2.98	2.34
Gross Margin	26.42	26.87	35.17	35.56	34.40	28.31	35.81	35.46	37.92
Operating Margin	14.58	15.25	16.52	17.51	16.84	19.35	15.51	15.39	15.72
Net Margin	6.74	7.58	8.64	9.35	8.44	10.54	6.81	8.02	28.93
Shares Outstanding	190	194	204	209	214	221	224	230	238
Market Capitalization	1,431	1,620	3,366	4,071	4,843	5,271	4,910	5,097	3,720
Operating Lease Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Insider Trading Volume

Insider Trading

Insider	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
O'Brien Matthew Coley	Chief People Officer	Mar 01 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	18,598	0	112,277	Mar 03
Spessard Matthew P	Chief Information Officer	Feb 20 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	3,481	0	11,284	Feb 24
Suerken Peter J. JR	President, U.S.	Nov 20 '25	Buy	7.88	500	3,940	1,204	Nov 21
Min John	Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary	Nov 19 '25	Buy	8.18	1,700	13,906	3,005	Nov 21
Radkoski Lindsay J.	CMO, U.S.	Aug 15 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	2,577	0	36,071	Aug 19
Thuerk Suzanne M.	Chief Accounting Officer	Aug 12 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	4,053	0	12,732	Aug 14
Radkoski Lindsay J.	CMO, U.S.	Aug 12 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	4,863	0	34,946	Aug 14
Wunsch E.J.	President, International	Aug 11 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	2,850	0	71,342	Aug 13
O'Brien Matthew Coley	Chief People Officer	Aug 11 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	1,813	0	89,096	Aug 13
Esposito Liliana	Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc	Aug 11 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	1,617	0	88,904	Aug 13
Spessard Matthew P	Chief Information Officer	Aug 11 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	580	0	7,972	Aug 13
Thuerk Suzanne M.	Chief Accounting Officer	Aug 11 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	387	0	8,795	Aug 13
Radkoski Lindsay J.	CMO, U.S.	Aug 11 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	580	0	30,257	Aug 13
Thuerk Suzanne M.	Chief Accounting Officer	Aug 05 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	630	0	8,597	Aug 07
O'Brien Matthew Coley	Chief People Officer	Aug 05 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	2,454	0	88,016	Aug 07

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