WENNasdaqRetail-Eating & Drinking PlacesFiscal year ends January 3
Wendy's Co
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 28, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$6.68−0.02 (-0.30%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.28B
- P/E (TTM)
- 10.1
- Dividend yield
- 10.03%
Wendy's statistics
Financials through Jun 28, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Retail-Eating & Drinking Places companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.27B | $665.26M |
| Enterprise Value | $3.68B | $788.55M |
| PE Ratio | 10.12 | 26.51 |
| PS Ratio | 0.58 | 0.97 |
| PB Ratio | 10.57 | 2.88 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 4.82 | 22.04 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 3.55 | 9.87 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.67 | 1.31 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.05 | 12.90 |
| EV / EBIT | 12.26 | 20.38 |
| EV / FCF | 13.94 | 27.17 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.20B | $899.84M |
| Gross Profit | $1.39B | $472.44M |
| Operating Income | $300.27M | $29.10M |
| Pretax Income | $179.16M | $10.03M |
| Net Income | $126.06M | $13.77M |
| EBITDA | $457.59M | $65.16M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.66 | $0.39 |
Margins
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 63.0% | 32.3% |
| Operating Margin | 13.6% | 4.34% |
| Pretax Margin | 8.13% | 2.01% |
| Profit Margin | 5.72% | 1.89% |
| EBITDA Margin | 20.8% | 8.55% |
| FCF Margin | 12.0% | 2.18% |
Returns
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 108.0% | 6.83% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.58% | 1.58% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.38% | 11.2% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 6.63% | 5.45% |
Growth
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.98% | 6.51% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -34.4% | 4.71% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -31.3% | 5.93% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 2.84% | 9.45% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 1.28% | 6.75% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 4.66% | 9.78% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 1.20% | 9.11% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 10.3% | 13.6% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $341.21M | $36.54M |
| Total Debt | $2.75B | $314.88M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$2.41B | $1 |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$12.63 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $120.47M | $78.83M |
| Book Value Per Share | $0.63 | $2.13 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$1.80B | $4.40M |
| Working Capital | $320.63M | -$6.03M |
Financial position
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.90 | 0.74 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 | 0.45 |
| Debt / Equity | 22.82 | 0.56 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.01 | 3.35 |
| Debt / FCF | 10.41 | 6.80 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.26 | 3.04 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.27 | 1.50 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $358.49M | $84.30M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$94.32M | -$71.66M |
| Free Cash Flow | $264.18M | $28.71M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.39 | $0.54 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.45 | 1.01 |
| Inventory Turnover | 122.15 | 41.49 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $165.69K | $99.32K |
| Profits Per Employee | $9.48K | $2.11K |
| Employee Count | 13,300 | 6,500 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 9.90% | 2.05% |
| FCF Yield | 20.7% | 3.55% |
| Dividend Yield | 10.0% | 2.86% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.27% | 1.35% |
| Shareholder Yield | 11.3% | 4.19% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.67 | $1.08 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | -33.0% | 5.86% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 84.6% | 50.8% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 40.4% | 46.4% |
Shares
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 190,670,000 | 34,830,600 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -4.94% | 0.16% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Float | 157,830,000 | 27,044,200 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 17.2% | 15.5% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 94.1% | 77.8% |
Taxes
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $53.10M | $1.63M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 29.6% | 24.2% |
Scores
| Measure | Wendy's | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $3.06 | $9.28 |
| Graham Upside | -54.1% | -62.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.02 | 1.83 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Wendy's's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.