Wendy's

14.63
-0.38 (-2.53%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
14.64
0.09%
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 06:35 PM EDT

Wendy's Statistics

Share Statistics

Wendy's has 200.49M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.79% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 200.49M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.79%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.3%
Owned by Institutions (%) 90.84%
Shares Floating 182.47M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 100
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 9.66M, so 4.74% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 9.66M
Short % of Shares Out 4.74%
Short % of Float 5.2%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.57

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 17.1 and the forward PE ratio is 14.23. Wendy's's PEG ratio is -5.58.

PE Ratio 17.1
Forward PE 14.23
PS Ratio 3.59
Forward PS 1.1
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 7.63B.

EV / Earnings 39.27
EV / Sales 8.24
EV / EBITDA 56.26
EV / EBIT -662.88
EV / FCF 29.25

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
Total Debt / Capitalization 94.04
Cash Flow / Debt 0.09
Interest Coverage -0.09

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.75% and return on capital (ROIC) is -0.19%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.75%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.04%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -0.19%
Revenue Per Employee $191,579.76
Profits Per Employee $40,214.57
Employee Count 4,833
Asset Turnover 0.18
Inventory Turnover 119.96

Taxes

Income Tax 78.06M
Effective Tax Rate 0.29

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -22.4% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.72, so Wendy's's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.72
52-Week Price Change -22.4%
50-Day Moving Average 14.98
200-Day Moving Average 16.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.33
Average Volume (20 Days) 5.3M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Wendy's had revenue of 925.9M and earned 194.36M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.95.

Revenue 925.9M
Gross Profit 142.69M
Operating Income -11.51M
Net Income 194.36M
EBITDA 135.65M
EBIT -11.51M
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 5.03B
Working Capital 338.51M
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 15.41%, with operating and profit margins of -1.24% and 20.99%.

Gross Margin 15.41%
Operating Margin -1.24%
Pretax Margin 29.42%
Profit Margin 20.99%
EBITDA Margin 14.65%
EBIT Margin -1.24%
FCF Margin 28.18%

Dividends & Yields

WEN pays an annual dividend of $1, which amounts to a dividend yield of 6.7%.

Dividend Per Share $1.00
Dividend Yield 6.7%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 105.26%
Earnings Yield 6.5%
FCF Yield 8.9%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WEN is $17, which is 16.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $17
Price Target Difference 16.3%
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 1.28
Piotroski F-Score 7