The Wendy's Company (WEN)
NASDAQ: WEN · Real-Time Price · USD
8.44
-0.10 (-1.17%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
8.48
+0.04 (0.48%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:50 PM EST

The Wendy's Company Statistics

Total Valuation

WEN has a market cap or net worth of $1.61 billion. The enterprise value is $5.45 billion.

Market Cap 1.61B
Enterprise Value 5.45B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, November 7, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Nov 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 1, 2025

Share Statistics

WEN has 190.34 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.16% in one year.

Current Share Class 190.34M
Shares Outstanding 190.34M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.16%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.76%
Owned by Insiders (%) 9.55%
Owned by Institutions (%) 81.32%
Float 156.55M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 8.93 and the forward PE ratio is 10.09. WEN's PEG ratio is 5.76.

PE Ratio 8.93
Forward PE 10.09
PS Ratio 0.75
Forward PS 0.72
PB Ratio 14.71
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 6.76
P/OCF Ratio 4.67
PEG Ratio 5.76
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.49, with an EV/FCF ratio of 22.91.

EV / Earnings 29.28
EV / Sales 2.47
EV / EBITDA 10.49
EV / EBIT 14.57
EV / FCF 22.91

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.81, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 37.85.

Current Ratio 0.81
Quick Ratio 0.61
Debt / Equity 37.85
Debt / EBITDA 7.96
Debt / FCF 17.38
Interest Coverage 2.45

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 100.85% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.44%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 100.85%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.65%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.44%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.94%
Revenue Per Employee $152,289
Profits Per Employee $12,834
Employee Count 14,500
Asset Turnover 0.44
Inventory Turnover 215.76

Taxes

In the past 12 months, WEN has paid $78.44 million in taxes.

Income Tax 78.44M
Effective Tax Rate 29.65%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -53.03% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.39, so WEN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.39
52-Week Price Change -53.03%
50-Day Moving Average 8.76
200-Day Moving Average 11.18
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47.77
Average Volume (20 Days) 8,312,685

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 31.55 million, so 16.57% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 31.55M
Short Previous Month 29.83M
Short % of Shares Out 16.57%
Short % of Float 20.15%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.28

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WEN had revenue of $2.21 billion and earned $186.09 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.95.

Revenue 2.21B
Gross Profit 785.70M
Operating Income 374.07M
Pretax Income 264.54M
Net Income 186.09M
EBITDA 519.23M
EBIT 374.07M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.95
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $291.41 million in cash and $4.13 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.84 billion or -$20.18 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 291.41M
Total Debt 4.13B
Net Cash -3.84B
Net Cash Per Share -$20.18
Equity (Book Value) 109.19M
Book Value Per Share 0.57
Working Capital -152.87M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $343.89 million and capital expenditures -$106.07 million, giving a free cash flow of $237.82 million.

Operating Cash Flow 343.89M
Capital Expenditures -106.07M
Free Cash Flow 237.82M
FCF Per Share $1.25
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 35.58%, with operating and profit margins of 16.94% and 8.43%.

Gross Margin 35.58%
Operating Margin 16.94%
Pretax Margin 11.98%
Profit Margin 8.43%
EBITDA Margin 23.51%
EBIT Margin 16.94%
FCF Margin 10.77%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 6.64%.

Dividend Per Share $0.56
Dividend Yield 6.64%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -33.00%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 70.86%
Buyback Yield 4.16%
Shareholder Yield 10.80%
Earnings Yield 11.58%
FCF Yield 14.80%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WEN is $10.47, which is 24.05% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $10.47
Price Target Difference 24.05%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 21
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 1.77%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 3.26%
Stock Forecasts

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 1.12 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.12
Piotroski F-Score 7