The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) is a Consumer Cyclical company in the Restaurants industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
| Index | - | P/E | 10.65 | EPS (ttm) | 0.66 | Insider Own | 6.36% | Shs Outstand | 190.48M | Perf Week | -6.76% |
| Market Cap | 1.34B | Forward P/E | 13.19 | EPS next Y | 0.53 | Insider Trans | 0.00% | Shs Float | 156.88M | Perf Month | -18.45% |
| Enterprise Value | 4.99B | PEG | 0.60 | EPS next Q | 0.10 | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 30.57% | Perf Quarter | 3.84% |
| Income | 126.00M | P/S | 0.61 | EPS this Y | -22.89% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 2.88 | Perf Half Y | 0.29% |
| Sales | 2.21B | P/B | 11.16 | EPS next Y | 4.72% | ROA | 2.58% | Short Interest | 47.96M | Perf YTD | -15.61% |
| Book/sh | 0.63 | P/C | 3.93 | EPS next 5Y | 17.80% | ROE | 109.00% | 52W High | 10.06 -30.53% | Perf Year | -27.30% |
| Cash/sh | 1.79 | P/FCF | 5.50 | EPS past 3/5Y | 1.20% 10.33% | ROIC | 4.48% | 52W Low | 6.04 15.82% | Perf 3Y | -64.53% |
| Dividend Est. | 0.28 (4.01%) | EV/EBITDA | 10.23 | Sales past 3/5Y | 1.27% 4.66% | Gross Margin | 27.23% | Volatility | 3.59% 3.81% | Perf 5Y | -69.33% |
| Dividend TTM | 0.49 (7.01%) | EV/Sales | 2.26 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -30.53% | Oper. Margin | 13.39% | ATR (14) | 0.37 | Perf 10Y | -31.08% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Sep 01, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 1.88 | Sales Y/Y TTM | -1.83% | Profit Margin | 5.72% | RSI (14) | 35.84 | Recom | 2.82 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 10.25% 18.23% | Current Ratio | 1.90 | EPS Q/Q | -37.93% | SMA20 | -13.69% | Beta | 0.41 | Target Price | 7.58 |
| Payout | 84.61% | Debt/Eq | 34.77 | Sales Q/Q | 1.78% | SMA50 | -10.78% | Rel Volume | 0.39 | Prev Close | 7.03 |
| Employees | 14,900 | LT Debt/Eq | 34.51 | Earnings | Nov 06 | SMA200 | -8.24% | Avg Volume | 16.25M | Price | 6.99 |
| IPO Date | May 06, 1980 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 10.51% 2.41% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 7.64 | Volume | 6,382,480 | Change | -0.57% |
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-10-26 | Reiterated | UBS | Neutral | $7.50 → $8.00 |
| Aug-10-26 | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | Underweight | $7.00 → $5.50 |
| 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 | UBS | Neutral | $8.50 → $7.50 |
| Feb-17-26 | Reiterated | Evercore ISI Group | In Line | $9.00 → $8.00 |
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.
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| 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 | 2,205 | 2,177 | 2,246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 1,604 | 1,592 | 1,456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Profit | 599 | 585 | 790 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 223 | 253 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Operating Expense | 83 | 0 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 295 | 332 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Expense | 133 | 126 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 15 | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 179 | 227 | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Taxes | 53 | 62 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 126 | 165 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 126 | 165 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Income | 126 | 165 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 0.66 | 0.85 | 0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 0.66 | 0.85 | 0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.66 | 0.85 | 0.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EBITDA | 488 | 525 | 554 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.59 | 9.82 | 17.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.60 | 0.74 | 1.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gross Margin | 27.17 | 26.87 | 35.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Margin | 13.38 | 15.25 | 16.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Margin | 5.71 | 7.58 | 8.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Shares Outstanding | 190 | 194 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Market Capitalization | 1,328 | 1,620 | 3,366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radkoski Lindsay J. | CMO, U.S. | Aug 15 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 2,767 | 0 | 63,974 | Aug 18 |
| Esposito Liliana | Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc | Aug 12 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 36,104 | 0 | 127,796 | Aug 14 |
| Kale Aaron M. | Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 12 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 2,209 | 0 | 15,037 | Aug 14 |
| Radkoski Lindsay J. | CMO, U.S. | Aug 12 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 31,591 | 0 | 66,056 | Aug 14 |
| Spessard Matthew P | Chief Information Officer | Aug 12 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 25,947 | 0 | 35,941 | Aug 14 |
| Wunsch E.J. | President, International | Aug 12 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 68,603 | 0 | 142,520 | Aug 14 |
| Min John | Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary | Aug 12 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 50,322 | 0 | 47,409 | Aug 14 |
| Suerken Peter J. JR | President, U.S. | Aug 12 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 7,963 | 0 | 9,187 | Aug 14 |
| Wunsch E.J. | President, International | Aug 11 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 3,070 | 0 | 82,858 | Aug 13 |
| Radkoski Lindsay J. | CMO, U.S. | Aug 11 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 633 | 0 | 38,363 | Aug 13 |
| Esposito Liliana | Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc | Aug 11 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,748 | 0 | 96,437 | Aug 13 |
| Spessard Matthew P | Chief Information Officer | Aug 11 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 633 | 0 | 13,228 | Aug 13 |
| Kale Aaron M. | Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 11 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,748 | 0 | 13,327 | Aug 13 |
| Esposito Liliana | Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc | Aug 05 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 2,294 | 0 | 95,343 | Aug 07 |
| Kale Aaron M. | Chief Accounting Officer | Aug 05 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,415 | 0 | 11,983 | Aug 07 |