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    The Wendy’s Co (WEN)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • RESTAURANTS • NASDAQ

    $6.44
    +0.09 (+1.42%)

    Market Cap: $1.28B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    82%(32/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +7.39%
    Streak
    8 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.10
    Range$0.06 - $0.13
    22 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    1
    5
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.14-32.3%
    60d ago$0.12-17.2%
    30d ago$0.10-4.3%
    7d ago$0.10-2.5%
    Current$0.10
    Revenue Consensus
    $533M
    Range$516M - $554M
    18 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.14
    Range$0.08 - $0.21
    24 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $586M
    Range$535M - $633M
    20 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.14---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.10---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.18$0.16+12.50%Beat-37.9%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 8
    		$0.12$0.10+20.00%Beat-40.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 13
    		$0.16$0.14+14.29%Beat-36.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.24$0.20+20.00%Beat-4.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.29$0.25+16.00%Beat+7.4%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 2
    		$0.20$0.20+0.00%Beat-13.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 13
    		$0.25$0.24+4.17%Beat+19.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.25$0.25+0.00%Beat-7.4%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.27$0.28-3.57%Miss-3.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 2
    		$0.23$0.21+9.52%Beat+9.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 15
    		$0.21$0.23-8.70%Miss-4.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.27$0.25+8.00%Beat+12.5%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.28$0.27+3.70%Beat+16.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 10
    		$0.21$0.20+5.00%Beat+23.5%
    Dec 22
    Reported Mar 1
    		$0.22$0.20+10.00%Beat+37.5%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 9
    		$0.24$0.23+4.35%Beat+26.3%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 10
    		$0.24$0.22+9.09%Beat-11.1%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 11
    		$0.17$0.18-5.56%Miss-15.0%
    Dec 21
    Reported Mar 1
    		$0.16$0.15+6.67%Beat-5.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 10
    		$0.19$0.18+5.56%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 11
    		$0.27$0.18+50.00%Beat+125.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 12
    		$0.20$0.15+33.33%Beat+122.2%
    Dec 20
    Reported Mar 3
    		$0.17$0.18-5.56%Miss+112.5%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.19$0.17+11.76%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.12$0.11+9.09%Beat-33.3%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$0.09$0.09+0.00%Beat-35.7%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.08$0.08+0.00%Beat-50.0%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.19$0.15+26.67%Beat+11.8%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.18$0.17+5.88%Beat+28.6%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 8
    		$0.14$0.12+16.67%Beat+27.3%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.16$0.15+6.67%Beat+45.5%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.17$0.15+13.33%Beat+88.9%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.14$0.16-12.50%Miss-6.7%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 8
    		$0.11$0.10+10.00%Beat+22.2%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.11$0.11+0.00%Beat+37.5%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.09$0.12-25.00%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.15$0.13+15.38%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 10
    		$0.09$0.08+12.50%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 16
    		$0.08$0.09-11.11%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield4.35%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.28
    Payout Ratio26.06%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+10.25%
    5Y CAGR+18.23%
    WEN dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun WEN in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio9.20EV/EBITDA7.44x
    Price/FCF4.65xFCF Yield21.51%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin5.72%Operating Margin14.30%
    ROE108.00%ROIC7.65%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity22.82xInterest Coverage2.35x
    Current Ratio1.90xQuick Ratio1.88x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.41Avg Volume5.80M
    52-Week High$9.5152-Week Low$5.94

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$6.23
    SMA 20$6.43
    SMA 50$7.42
    SMA 200$7.34
    EMA 10$6.34
    EMA 20$6.54
    EMA 50$7.03
    EMA 200$7.65

    MACD

    Line: -0.32Signal: -0.38Hist: 0.06

    ADX

    ADX: 36.5+DI: 14.2-DI: 29.0

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down72.0
    PSAR$5.99

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$6.95
    Lower Band$5.91
    %B Position1609%(Upper)
    Band Width0.51

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    41.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K53.5
    Stoch %D42.3
    Williams %R-28.6
    ROC (10d)0.9%
    Momentum0.06
    CCI (20d)-23.4
    MFI (14d)47.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.26(4.0%)
    StdDev (20d)0.26
    Hist Vol28.4%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$6.37
    OBV-57.7M
    AD Line-3.8B
    CMF (20d)-0.148

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)5.8M
    Vol Ratio1.1x
    VWMA (20d)$6.46

    Pivot Points

    R3$6.51
    R2$6.45
    R1$6.40
    Pivot Point$6.34
    S1$6.29
    S2$6.23
    S3$6.18

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-30.81
    Ultimate Osc59.2
    KST-190.07

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$570.57M$540.64M$542.97M$549.52M$560.93M$523.47M$574.27M$566.74M$570.73M$534.75M$540.65M$550.55M
    Cost of Revenue$257.88M$253.22M$264.07M$252.72M$246.22M$235.47M$247.29M$243.92M$248.50M$238.63M$243.28M$246.20M
    Gross Profit$312.69M$287.42M$278.91M$296.80M$314.71M$288.01M$326.98M$322.82M$322.23M$296.12M$297.37M$304.35M
    Operating Expenses$233.41M$222.50M$214.89M$204.75M$210.45M$204.88M$230.96M$228.14M$222.72M$214.96M$210.74M$202.75M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$66.16M$72.84M$67.08M$57.91M$59.48M$68.20M$67.16M$62.79M$61.50M$63.76M$65.66M$59.29M
    Operating Income$79.28M$64.92M$64.02M$92.05M$104.26M$83.13M$96.02M$94.67M$99.51M$81.16M$86.63M$101.60M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$-1,718,000$0$0$11,000$0$31,000$0
    Interest Expense$33.85M$34.11M$33.14M$31.54M$30.95M$31.48M$31.08M$31.27M$31.00M$30.54M$26.39M$31.28M
    Income Before Tax$48.57M$34.16M$33.19M$63.24M$75.90M$54.92M$70.48M$69.65M$74.82M$57.46M$67.29M$77.96M
    Income Tax Expense$15.95M$11.45M$6.71M$18.98M$20.79M$15.69M$22.98M$19.43M$20.18M$15.46M$20.35M$19.91M
    Net Income$32.62M$22.71M$26.48M$44.25M$55.11M$39.23M$47.50M$50.22M$54.64M$41.99M$46.94M$58.05M
    EBITDA$125.06M$113.61M$111.83M$138.40M$147.89M$128.83M$138.85M$141.49M$146.82M$127.05M$133.27M$147.37M
    EBIT$82.42M$68.27M$66.34M$94.78M$106.84M$88.11M$101.56M$100.92M$105.81M$87.99M$93.65M$109.24M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Cirulis Steven's Derivative Securities in Wendy's Co Total 39,906 Following Award

    Cirulis Steven, CFO & Chief Strategy Officer of Wendy's Co, has received an award of derivative securities, increasing his total holding to 39,906. This award, recorded on September 15, 2026...

    Kalkine Media•9/19/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Wendy's franchisee files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as burger chain struggles

    Meritage Hospitality Group, one of Wendy's largest U.S. franchisees, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amidst struggles with declining same-store sales at the burger chain. The filing comes after Wendy's...

    CNBC•9/18/26•Bearish

    Jupiter Topco LLC Takes $12.68 Million Position in The Wendy's Company $WEN

    Jupiter Topco LLC has acquired a new position of 1.53 million shares in The Wendy's Company, valued at approximately $12.68 million...

    MarketBeat•8/30/26•Neutral

    BlackRock Inc. Has $218.15 Million Holdings in The Wendy's Company $WEN

    BlackRock Inc. increased its stake in The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) by 21.1% in the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 26.3 million shares valued at approximately $218.15 million. Institutional investors...

    MarketBeat•8/28/26•Neutral

    Nelson Peltz Doesn’t Want to Take Wendy’s Private. How to Play the Plunge in WEN Stock Here

    Wendy's stock (WEN) dropped over 13% after activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian fund abandoned plans to take the fast-food chain private, citing concerns about its performance, valuation...

    Barchart.com•8/27/26•Bearish

    WEN Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    9.2x
    Forward P/E
    12.4x
    EV/EBITDA
    7.4x
    P/FCF
    4.6x
    PEG
    1.2x
    P/B
    10.2x
    See GNG's fair value

    WEN Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    53.4%
    Operating margin
    14.3%
    Net margin
    5.7%
    ROIC
    7.6%
    ROE
    108.0%
    FCF margin
    12.0%
    FCF yield
    21.5%

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    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    WEN Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    24
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    3
    Hold
    16
    Sell
    3
    Strong Sell
    2

    WEN Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • WEN beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    Bear case

    • WEN has a debt-to-equity ratio of 22.8x.

    WEN Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    10.9%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.10
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 5 down

    WEN Dividend

    Forward yield
    4.3%
    Payout ratio
    26.1%
    3Y DPS growth
    10.2%
    5Y DPS growth
    18.2%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    WEN dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About WEN

    What is WEN's current dividend yield?

    The Wendy’s Co (WEN) has a forward dividend yield of 4.35%.

    Does WEN pay dividends?

    Yes, The Wendy’s Co pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 4.35%.

    What is WEN's P/E ratio?

    The Wendy’s Co has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.20.

    What is WEN's market cap?

    The Wendy’s Co (WEN) has a market capitalization of $1.28B with a current stock price of $6.44.

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