The Wendy's Company (WEN)
NASDAQ: WEN · Real-Time Price · USD
10.57
+0.02 (0.19%)
At close: Aug 15, 2025, 4:00 PM
10.60
+0.03 (0.27%)
After-hours: Aug 15, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT

The Wendy's Company Statistics

Total Valuation

WEN has a market cap or net worth of $2.01 billion. The enterprise value is $5.84 billion.

Market Cap 2.01B
Enterprise Value 5.84B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, August 8, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 8, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 2, 2025

Share Statistics

WEN has 190.57 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.33% in one year.

Current Share Class 190.57M
Shares Outstanding 190.57M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.33%
Shares Change (QoQ) -4.42%
Owned by Insiders (%) 9.53%
Owned by Institutions (%) 79.99%
Float 142.63M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.01 and the forward PE ratio is 12.05. WEN's PEG ratio is 3.45.

PE Ratio 11.01
Forward PE 12.05
PS Ratio 0.95
Forward PS 0.88
PB Ratio 17.92
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 7.84
P/OCF Ratio 5.66
PEG Ratio 3.45
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.27, with an EV/FCF ratio of 22.72.

EV / Earnings 30.39
EV / Sales 2.62
EV / EBITDA 11.27
EV / EBIT 15.59
EV / FCF 22.72

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.45, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 36.35.

Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 1.13
Debt / Equity 36.35
Debt / EBITDA 7.92
Debt / FCF 15.97
Interest Coverage 2.45

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 99.35% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.44%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 99.35%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.69%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.44%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.36%
Revenue Per Employee $153,477
Profits Per Employee $13,246
Employee Count 14,500
Asset Turnover 0.45
Inventory Turnover 226.23

Taxes

In the past 12 months, WEN has paid $78.89 million in taxes.

Income Tax 78.89M
Effective Tax Rate 29.11%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -38.30% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.31, so WEN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.31
52-Week Price Change -38.30%
50-Day Moving Average 10.96
200-Day Moving Average 14.11
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.47
Average Volume (20 Days) 7,944,705

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 18.45 million, so 9.68% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 18.45M
Short Previous Month 20.18M
Short % of Shares Out 9.68%
Short % of Float 12.93%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.53

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WEN had revenue of $2.23 billion and earned $192.06 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.96.

Revenue 2.23B
Gross Profit 789.67M
Operating Income 374.27M
Pretax Income 277.53M
Net Income 192.06M
EBITDA 518.03M
EBIT 374.27M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.96
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $281.23 million in cash and $4.10 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.82 billion or -$20.06 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 281.23M
Total Debt 4.10B
Net Cash -3.82B
Net Cash Per Share -$20.06
Equity (Book Value) 112.89M
Book Value Per Share 0.59
Working Capital 185.23M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $355.85 million and capital expenditures -$98.97 million, giving a free cash flow of $256.88 million.

Operating Cash Flow 355.85M
Capital Expenditures -98.97M
Free Cash Flow 256.88M
FCF Per Share $1.35
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 35.48%, with operating and profit margins of 16.82% and 8.63%.

Gross Margin 35.48%
Operating Margin 16.82%
Pretax Margin 12.18%
Profit Margin 8.63%
EBITDA Margin 23.28%
EBIT Margin 16.82%
FCF Margin 11.54%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.30%.

Dividend Per Share $0.56
Dividend Yield 5.30%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -22.00%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 81.25%
Buyback Yield 3.33%
Shareholder Yield 8.64%
Earnings Yield 9.54%
FCF Yield 12.75%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WEN is $13.97, which is 32.17% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $13.97
Price Target Difference 32.17%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 17
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 5, 2003. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:1.

Last Split Date Sep 5, 2003
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 3:1

Scores

WEN has an Altman Z-Score of 1.27 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.27
Piotroski F-Score 7