The Wendy's Company (WEN)

US — Consumer Cyclical Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol WEN
  • Rev/Share 11.443
  • Book/Share 0.617
  • PB 12.5925
  • Debt/Equity 35.3119
  • CurrentRatio 1.7603
  • ROIC 0.0523

 

  • MktCap 1478941800.0
  • FreeCF/Share 1.2753
  • PFCF 6.0958
  • PE 8.9544
  • Debt/Assets 0.8363
  • DivYield 0.0862
  • ROE 1.4058

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 4
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade WEN JP Morgan Overweight Neutral -- $9 Dec. 3, 2025
Initiation WEN Mizuho -- Underperform -- $8 Oct. 28, 2025
Downgrade WEN Northcoast Neutral Sell -- $7 Sept. 25, 2025
Downgrade WEN Argus Buy Hold -- -- Sept. 23, 2025
Downgrade WEN Guggenheim Buy Neutral -- -- May 14, 2025
Upgrade WEN JP Morgan Neutral Overweight -- $15 May 5, 2025
Resumed WEN JP Morgan -- Neutral $20 $17 Feb. 26, 2025
Downgrade WEN Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Underweight $22 $14 Jan. 21, 2025

News

Wendy's Needs Improved Cash Returns From New US Units To Accelerate Growth, Analyst Says
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Published: February 26, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

JPMorgan analyst John Ivankoe gives Wendy's Co WEN a Neutral rating, lowering the price forecast to $17 from $20.

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Wendy's Q4 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Global Comps Up Y/Y
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Published: February 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WEN's fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 results reflect solid comps growth and increased average checks. Dive in to learn more about the quarter's performance.

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The Wendy's Company (WEN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: February 13, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 13, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Aaron Broholm - Head of Investor Relations Kirk Tanner - President and Chief Executive Officer Ken Cook - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Dennis Geiger - UBS David Palmer - Evercore ISI Jon Tower - Citi Brian Mullan - Piper Sandler Danilo Gargiulo - Bernstein Brian Bittner - Oppenheimer Chris O'Cull - Stifel Jim Salera - Stephens Andrew Charles - TD Cowen Eric Gonzalez - KeyBanc Rahul Krotthapalli - JPMorgan Jim Sanderson - Northcoast Research Christine Cho - Goldman Sachs Logan …

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Wendy's beats on same-store sales for the first time in seven quarters, but guidance is weak
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Published: February 13, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral

Fast-food chain Wendy's posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and ended six quarters of same-restaurant sales shortfalls, offsetting soft guidance for 2025.

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THE WENDY'S COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2024 RESULTS, PROVIDES 2025 OUTLOOK, AND UPDATES ITS CAPITAL ALLOCATION POLICY
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Published: February 13, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Wendy's systemwide sales grew 5.4% in the fourth quarter, reaching $3.7 billion,* including same-restaurant sales growth of 4.3%. For the full year systemwide sales grew 3.1%, reaching $14.5 billion, including same-restaurant sales growth of 1.5%.

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Wendy's Gears Up for Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing for the Stock?
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Published: February 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WEN's fourth-quarter 2024 results are likely to reflect a gain from robust same-restaurant sales, technological upgrades and international expansion.

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About The Wendy's Company (WEN)

  • IPO Date 1980-05-06
  • Website https://www.wendys.com
  • Industry Restaurants
  • CEO Kenneth Cook
  • Employees 4833

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.