Wendy's Co
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.28B
- P/E (TTM)
- 10.1
- Dividend yield
- 10.03%
About Wendy's
Retail-Eating & Drinking Places, SIC 5810
The Wendy's Company is a quick-service restaurant company primarily engaged in operating, developing, and franchising quick-service restaurants. The company operates through three segments: Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate & Development. Its core offerings include made-to-order hamburger sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders and nuggets, french fries, baked potatoes, chili, salads, Frosty desserts, and breakfast items. The company serves everyday retail dining customers seeking dine-in, carryout, drive-thru, and delivery options, and also provides franchising, leasing, and development-related services to restaurant franchisees.
As of December 28, 2025, the Wendy's system operated 7,397 restaurants, comprising 5,969 locations in the United States and 1,428 locations across 38 foreign countries and U.S. territories. The vast majority of its restaurants are franchised, alongside company-operated sites in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company's principal executive offices are located in Dublin, Ohio.
Summary of the business section of Wendy's's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Wendy's Co
- Founded
- 1969
- Headquarters
- Dublin, OH
- Address
- One Dave Thomas Blvd 43017
- Phone
- (614) 764-3100
- Website
- wendys.com
- Employees
- 13,300, Dec 29, 2019
- Industry
- Retail-Eating & Drinking Places
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- January 3
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Columbus, Ohio
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WEN
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 191M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $1.84B, Jun 27, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 30697
- CUSIP
- 95058W100
- ISIN
- US95058W1009
- LEI
- 529900M0JIUCMWVKHG76
- EIN
- 38-0471180
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Robert D. Wright | President & CEO, Director | 156,013 |
| Kirk Tanner | President & CEO, Director | 117,842 |
| Liliana Esposito | Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc | 119,162 |
| Matthew P. Spessard | Chief Information Officer | 29,335 |
| John Min | Chief Legal Ofcr & Secretary | 39,060 |
| Steven Cirulis | CFO & Chf Strategy Ofc | – |
| Aaron M. Kale | Chief Accounting Officer | 15,037 |
| E.J. Wunsch | President, International | 142,520 |
| Tariq Hassan | CMO & Customer Growth Officer | – |
| Lindsay J. Radkoski | CMO, U.S. | 63,974 |
| Peter J. Suerken JR | President, U.S. | 6,869 |
| Kenneth M. Cook | Chief Financial Officer | 1,500 |
| Suzanne M. Thuerk | Chief Accounting Officer | 12,619 |
| Matthew Coley O'Brien | Chief People Officer | 112,277 |
| Abigail E. Pringle | President, U.S. | 187,248 |
| Wendy C. Arlin | Director | 3,350 |
| Bradley G. Peltz | Director | 181,351 |
| Peter W. May | Director | 105,361,995 |
| Mich J. Mathews-Spradlin | Director | 98,740 |
| Arthur B. Winkleblack | Director | 118,819 |
| Peter Rothschild | Director | 199,121 |
| Richard H. Gomez | Director | 62,310 |
| Michelle Caruso-Cabrera | Director | 51,663 |
| Kristin A. Dolan | Director | 47,755 |
| Matthew H. Peltz | Director | 15,207,995 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Ken Cook | $4.50M | $3.12M | $3.90M | $47 | $143 |
| FY2025 Kirk Tanner | $4.59M | -$9.47M | $3.90M | $47 | $143 |
| FY2025 Todd Penegor | $0 | $0 | $3.90M | $47 | $143 |
| FY2024 Ken Cook | $0 | $0 | $2.49M | $87 | $148 |
| FY2024 Kirk Tanner | $17.31M | $14.12M | $2.49M | $87 | $148 |
| FY2024 Todd Penegor | $3.29M | -$2.27M | $2.49M | $87 | $148 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 29, 2019 , the Company had approximately 13,300 employees, including approximately 1,100 salaried employees and approximately 12,200 hourly employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings