The Wendy's Company
The Wendy's Company
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About The Wendy's Company
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Kenneth Cook
- Headquarters
- One Dave Thomas Boulevard, Dublin, OH, US
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Kenneth Cook
- Headquarters
- One Dave Thomas Boulevard, Dublin, OH, US
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.
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Fair Value
What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.
FRC's fair value estimate for The Wendy's Company, and the rating behind it. WEN last traded at $7.63, 11.5× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for The Wendy's Company. Starting points for The Wendy's Company: P/E 11.5, EPS $0.66, beta 0.40 — an Restaurants name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for The Wendy's Company. The Wendy's Company paid $0.56 per share over the last year — a 7.3% yield at the current $7.63 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for The Wendy's Company. Trailing twelve-month EPS for The Wendy's Company stands at $0.66. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for The Wendy's Company. The Wendy's Company has reported as a listed company since 1980. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
The Wendy's Company valued side by side against its closest peers. The Wendy's Company is measured against Restaurants peers within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold The Wendy's Company, and how their positions are changing. At a $1.45B market value, institutional positions materially move The Wendy's Company's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by The Wendy's Company executives and directors. Shares of The Wendy's Company have traded between $8.15 and $18.71 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming The Wendy's Company. The Wendy's Company is a $1.45B Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming The Wendy's Company. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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