Consumer Cyclical
The Wendy's Company(WEN)
Live Price
Offline$6.79
+0.00% today
1Y Change
-44.84%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.25B
- Revenue Growth
- -3.1%
- EPS Growth
- -10.5%
- Dividend Yield
- 8.6%
Coverage: 245 bars Β· Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
The Wendy's Company (WEN) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $1.25B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $6.79 and down 44.8% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -3.1%, EPS growth of -10.5%, a dividend yield of 8.6%. What stands out right now is revenue -3.1%, EPS -10.5%, free cash flow -7.0% with operating margin 15.6% and ROIC 5.2%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 8.6%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 7.5 and price/sales 0.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WEN price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-3.1% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+15.6% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
7.5 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 1, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -3.1% and EPS is at -10.5%, with operating margin around 15.6%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 8.6%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +3.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 1, 2026 | β | -2.4% | +9.0% | +17.2% |
2026 Feb 13, 2026 | +14.3% | -6.4% | +3.9% | -5.9% |
2025 Nov 7, 2025 | +20.0% | -4.8% | -3.9% | -7.7% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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WEN Max Drawdown
-47.17%
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Company Overview
The Wendy's Company
NASDAQ Global Select
The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a quick-service restaurant company. It operates through three segments: Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. The company is involved in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburger sandwiches. As of January 2, 2022, it operated approximately 403 company-operated restaurants; 5,535 franchised restaurants in the United States; and 1,006 franchised restaurants internationally. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. It owns 485 and leases 1,235 properties, which are leased or subleased to franchisees. 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.
- Leadership
- Kenneth Cook
- IPO Date
- May 6, 1980
- Employees
- 4.8k
- Street Address
- One Dave Thomas Boulevard
- Mailing
- Dublin, OH, 43017
- Region
- Dublin, OH, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 614 764 3100
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 7.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 10.4
- Price/Sales
- 0.6
- Price/Book
- 10.6
Growth
- Revenue
- -3.1%
- EPS
- -10.5%
- Free Cash Flow
- -7.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 27.2%
- Operating Margin
- 15.6%
- Net Margin
- 7.6%
- ROE
- 140.6%
- ROIC
- 5.2%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 35.31
- Current Ratio
- 1.76
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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