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The Wendy's Company (WEN)

6.14 -0.05 (-0.81%)
At close: October 27 at 4:00:00 PM EDT
7.11 +0.97 (+15.77%)
Pre-Market: 9:21:26 AM EDT
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Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund reportedly submitted a nonbinding, all-cash proposal at $7.35 per shareto take Wendy’s private. The bid follows prolonged sales pressure, franchisee bankruptcies, restaurant closures, and a renewed value strategy under CEO Bob Wright.

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  • Previous Close 6.19
  • Open 6.20
  • Bid 5.28 x 100
  • Ask 7.00 x 100
  • Day's Range 6.04 - 6.20
  • 52 Week Range 5.94 - 10.12
  • Volume 5,133,119
  • Avg. Volume 7,233,737
  • Market Cap (intraday) 1.171B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.41
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 9.30
  • EPS (TTM) 0.66
  • Earnings Date Nov 5, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 0.28 (4.56%)
  • 1y Target Est 7.18
  • Zacks Rating Neutral

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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4,967

Full Time Employees

December 28

Fiscal Year Ends

Restaurants

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Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 10/27/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

WEN
22.88%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
12.81%

1-Year Return

WEN
26.85%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
12.33%

3-Year Return

WEN
61.61%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
87.56%

5-Year Return

WEN
64.57%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
69.66%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 570.57M
Earnings 32.62M
Profit Margin 5.72%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

0
200M
400M
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

5.00 Low
7.18 Average
6.14 Current
11.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 10/26/2026
Analyst UBS
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Neutral
Price Action Lowers
Price Target 8 -> 6.5

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
  • Market Cap

  • Enterprise Value

  • Trailing P/E

  • Forward P/E

  • PEG Ratio (current)

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

  • Price/Book (mrq)

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    5.72%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    3.82%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    108.04%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    2.2B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    126.06M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    0.66

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    341.21M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    3,380.61%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    173.34M

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