Stock Analysis
The Wendy's CompanyWEN
P/E 10.13×· 5Y range 7.10–28.98×· bottom 17% of history
Sector: Consumer Cyclical · Industry: Retail-Eating & Drinking Places
AnalystsSell33 analystsP/E 10.1× sits at the 17th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 8% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Cheap for a reason — weak fundamentals
Strengths
- Quality85
Risks
- Growth6
- Financial Health31
Cheap for a reason — fundamentals remain weak.
Bull Case
- ✓ROE 104.6% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓P/E 10.1× at bottom 17% of 5-year history
What's happening with WEN
Profile
Strong valuation and earnings quality; growth and financial health lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation87/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (17th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (21.0%)25/25
- P/S (0.6x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (16.6x)12/25
- Growth6/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (3.5%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (-4.7%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-1.1%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (-23.7%)0/25
- Profitability55/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (6.2%)5/25
- ROE (104.6%)25/25
- Net margin (5.7%)13/25
- Operating margin (13.6%)12/25
- Financial Health31/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (0.69)3/25
- Current ratio (1.90)18/25
- Interest coverage (2.9x)10/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 76%)0/25
- Quality85/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-2.79)25/25
- FCF conversion (210%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 2.8%)25/25
- Moat68/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (0/10 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (64.1%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 6.8%)18/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 0.7 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠Interest coverage 2.9× — thin debt cushion
About The Wendy's Company
The Wendy's Co is engaged in operating, developing, and franchising a system of distinctive quick-service restaurants serving high-quality food. Show more
The company operates through Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. Wendy's U.S. and Wendy's International include the operation and franchising of restaurants and derive revenues from sales at company-operated restaurants, as well as royalties, franchise fees, and advertising fund collections from franchised restaurants. Global Real Estate & Development includes real estate activities for owned and leased sites that are leased or subleased to franchisees and includes the company's share of income from its Canadian restaurant real estate joint venture.
Headquarters: DUBLIN, OH · Employees: 14,900 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
87AP/E (TTM)10.0xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 7.1x–29.0x · 17th pct
P/FCF4.8xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield21.0%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 3.3%–22.7% · 99th pct
P/S (TTM)0.57xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.5x–2.9x · 2nd pct
EV/EBIT16.6xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 9.4x–20.8x · 51st pct
EV/Sales2.0xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E13.1xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio10.46xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio-0.96A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield8.37%C
Grade C: HighTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio84.6%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
55CROIC6.2%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE104.6%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA2.5%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin5.7%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin13.6%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin63.0%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin12.0%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin11.4%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
6ERevenue CAGR3.5%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-4.7%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-1.1%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth-23.7%D
Grade D: Decl.Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-16.3%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income9.6%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.5%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
31DAltman Z-Score0.69D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.90xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.58xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage2.9xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment14.1yD
Grade D: SlowYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT12.4xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity33.81xD
Grade D: HighDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.08xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
85APiotroski F-Score4/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.79A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion209.6%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability2.8%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue4.3%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.45xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MAY PETER W Filed | MAY PETER W | Grant / award | +4.0K | |
Peltz Bradley G. Filed | Peltz Bradley G. | Grant / award | +3.3K | |
Kale Aaron M. Filed | Kale Aaron M. | Grant / award | +73 | |
Kale Aaron M. Filed | Kale Aaron M. | Grant / award | +42 | |
Kale Aaron M. Filed | Kale Aaron M. | Grant / award | +13 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spessard Matthew P Filed | Spessard Matthew P | Grant / award | +107 | |
Spessard Matthew P Filed | Spessard Matthew P | Grant / award | +215 | |
Spessard Matthew P Filed | Spessard Matthew P | Grant / award | +57 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
68BROIC >12% Years0/10 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)64.1%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor6.8%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$0.66
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$1.79
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$0.63
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$4.07B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$341.21M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$3.73B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$120.47M
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.03xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$1.26B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.40B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 16, 2026
Key Insights: The Wendy's Company (WEN)
Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for The Wendy's Company. Altman Z-Score of 0.69 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.79 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Takes ~14.1 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 87/100, WEN trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 10.0).
- Return on equity of 104.6% is well above the market average.
- The stock currently yields 8.4% in dividends.
See how WEN ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all WEN moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 6.73 | +4.43% | 2.66 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 6.69 | +3.88% | 2.36 |
Frequently Asked Questions about WEN
What is the current The Wendy's Company (WEN) stock price?
WEN is trading at $6.70 at the last market close, up 0.00% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks WEN pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is WEN stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates The Wendy's Company's financial health at 31/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is WEN stock overvalued?
The Wendy's Company trades at a trailing P/E of 10.0 and our valuation score rates it 87/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does The Wendy's Company report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for WEN. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does The Wendy's Company operate in?
The Wendy's Company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Retail-Eating & Drinking Places industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does The Wendy's Company do?
The Wendy's Co is engaged in operating, developing, and franchising a system of distinctive quick-service restaurants serving high-quality food.
About The Wendy's Company (WEN) Stock
The Wendy's Company (WEN) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Retail-Eating & Drinking Places industry. As of the latest update, The Wendy's Company is trading at $6.70, up 0.00% on the day with a market capitalization of $1.3 billion. The financial health score for WEN is 31/100, which indicates weak financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for WEN stock.
WEN Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track The Wendy's Company (WEN) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time WEN stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for WEN with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for The Wendy's Company across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 31/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for WEN.
- Sector peers: Compare WEN against 5 other consumer cyclical stocks on key financial metrics.
Is WEN a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate The Wendy's Company (WEN) as an investment. The financial health score of 31/100 suggests weak financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.The Wendy's Company (WEN) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.