Wendy's

NASDAQ: WEN · Real-Time Price · USD
12.28
0.28 (2.33%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 3:59 PM
12.35
0.57%
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 07:55 PM EDT

Wendy's Statistics

Share Statistics

Wendy's has 192.03M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -2.27% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 192.03M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.27%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.65%
Owned by Institutions (%) 90.95%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 68,492
FTD / Avg. Volume 1.19%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 17.36M, so 8.66% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 17.36M
Short % of Shares Out 8.66%
Short % of Float 12.05%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.25

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 17.1 and the forward PE ratio is 10.62. Wendy's's PEG ratio is -5.58.

PE Ratio 17.1
Forward PE 10.62
PS Ratio 1.48
Forward PS 0.9
PB Ratio 12.81
P/FCF Ratio 12.73
PEG Ratio -5.58
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Wendy's has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 6.96B.

EV / Sales 3.1
EV / EBITDA 12.57
EV / EBIT 19.6
EV / FCF 26.69

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.85, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 15.78.

Current Ratio 1.85
Quick Ratio 1.83
Debt / Equity 15.78
Debt / EBITDA 7.38
Debt / FCF 15.69
Interest Coverage 3

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 74.94% and Return on Invested Capital is 5.53%.

Return on Equity 74.94%
Return on Assets 3.86%
Return on Invested Capital 5.53%
Revenue Per Employee $464,823.51
Profits Per Employee $40,214.57
Employee Count 4,833
Asset Turnover 0.45
Inventory Turnover 223.08

Taxes

Income Tax 78.06M
Effective Tax Rate 28.65%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -36.79% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.4, so Wendy's's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.4
52-Week Price Change -36.79%
50-Day Moving Average 13.85
200-Day Moving Average 16.25
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 33.74
Average Volume (20 Days) 5,771,026

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Wendy's had revenue of 2.25B and earned 194.36M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.95.

Revenue 2.25B
Gross Profit 790.01M
Operating Income 371.36M
Net Income 194.36M
EBITDA 554.23M
EBIT 396.29M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.95
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 450.51M in cash and 4.09B in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.64B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 450.51M
Total Debt 4.09B
Net Cash -3.64B
Retained Earnings 399.7M
Total Assets 4.92B
Working Capital 210.69M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 355.31M and capital expenditures -94.39M, giving a free cash flow of 260.92M.

Operating Cash Flow 355.31M
Capital Expenditures -94.39M
Free Cash Flow 260.92M
FCF Per Share 1.28
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 35.17%, with operating and profit margins of 16.53% and 8.65%.

Gross Margin 35.17%
Operating Margin 16.53%
Pretax Margin 12.13%
Profit Margin 8.65%
EBITDA Margin 24.67%
EBIT Margin 16.53%
FCF Margin 11.61%

Dividends & Yields

WEN pays an annual dividend of $1.14, which amounts to a dividend yield of 7.57%.

Dividend Per Share $1.14
Dividend Yield 7.57%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 121.28%
Earnings Yield 5.85%
FCF Yield 7.85%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WEN is $15.5, which is 29.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $15.5
Price Target Difference 29.1%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 19
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Mar 25, 1986. It was a forward split with a ratio of 21:20.

Last Split Date Mar 25, 1986
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 21:20

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.06
Piotroski F-Score 6