WEN
The Wendy's Company
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · NMS
$6.71
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$1.4B
Total market value of the company
9.73
Very cheap relative to earnings
11.70
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+3.3%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
6.8%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
120.9%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$8.00
+19% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
HOLD
Consensus view from 21 analysts covering this stock
About The Wendy's Company

The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, development, and franchising of a system of quick-service restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through the Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development segments. Its restaurants offer a menu that includes hamburger sandwiches and chicken sandwiches; chicken tenders and nuggets, chili, french fries, baked potatoes, salads, soft drinks, Frosty desserts, and kids' meals; breakfast menu, including the Breakfast Baconator sandwich and seasoned products; and a variety of promotional products on a limited time basis. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. As of December 28, 2025, there were 5,969 Wendy's restaurants in operation in the United States and 1,428 Wendy's restaurants in operation in 38 foreign countries and U.S. territories. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy's Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

https://www.wendys.com

Country: United States Employees: 4,967 Industry: Restaurants
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
-0.746
Returns do not compensate for the risk — negative edge
-0.0756
No positive edge detected — the data suggests staying out
-0.456
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-29.6%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-64.9%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
CRISIS
Elevated risk detected — extreme caution warranted
Days in State
11
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.35
Very low correlation to market moves
52W High
$12.51
46% below the year high
52W Low
$6.37
5% above the year low
Avg Volume
9,878,419
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
4.2
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
37.3%
Very high short interest — potential squeeze candidate
748.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$0.77
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

3,562.58
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
1.83
Healthy liquidity position
Quick Ratio
1.40
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
34.1%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
11.4%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$131M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$2.2B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$149M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
21
Target High
$13.00
Target Median
$8.00
Target Low
$5.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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