Price (90d)
$8.65Signal Score (90d)
140Quote
Valuation & Ratios
Returns & Efficiency
Revenue & Net Income (Annual)
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Net Income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.18B | $165.07M | $0.85 |
| 2024 | $2.25B | $194.36M | $0.95 |
| 2023 | $2.18B | $204.44M | $0.98 |
| 2022 | $2.10B | $177.37M | $0.83 |
| 2021 | $1.90B | $200.39M | $0.91 |
Social Signal Score
Earnings
Fri, Nov 6(in 3 months)
Consensus estimate $0.12 per share
Typical surprise +14.3% (median, so one quarter with a near-zero estimate can't distort it)
- Fri, Aug 7$0.18 vs $0.16beat
- Fri, May 8$0.12 vs $0.10beat
- Fri, Feb 13$0.16 vs $0.14beat
- Fri, Nov 7$0.24 vs $0.20beat
- Fri, Aug 8$0.29 vs $0.25beat
- Fri, May 2$0.20 vs $0.20beat
Estimates and results for WEN via Financial Modeling Prep. Beating consensus says the company cleared the bar analysts set, not that the business grew.
Valuation
Project earnings forward and see what return today's price implies.
Seeded from WEN's reported EPS growth of -1.7% a year over 4 years.
- EPS in 5 years
- $0.78
- Implied price
- $7.80
- Return from $8.64
- -2.0% a year
To earn 15.0% a year on these assumptions you'd need to buy at $3.88 — -55.1% below today's price.
How sensitive is that answer?
Annual return across nearby assumptions. If the result is only attractive in one corner, that is the finding.
| growth \ P/E | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -11.7% | -20.5% | -15.8% | -12.0% | -8.7% | -5.9% |
| -6.7% | -16.0% | -11.1% | -7.0% | -3.6% | -0.5% |
| -1.7% | -11.5% | -6.3% | -2.0% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| 3.3% | -7.0% | -1.5% | 3.0% | 6.8% | 10.1% |
| 8.3% | -2.5% | 3.2% | 7.9% | 12.0% | 15.5% |
This is arithmetic on assumptions you chose, not a forecast or a recommendation. It ignores dividends, buybacks, share issuance and debt, and it assumes a company still earning money in 5 years. Change any input and the answer changes a lot — that sensitivity is the honest result, not a flaw in the model.
Mentions (15)
- Newsforbes.com·3d ago·Negative
Wendy's Stock Soars 12% As Billionaire Investor Nelson Peltz Reportedly Plots Take-Private Deal Shares of Wendy's soared on Wednesday after the Financial Times reported Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management could lead a bid to take the restaurant chain private within a matter of weeks, a move that would hand the activist investor full control of a fast food giant with roughly 7,000 locations.
View source ↗ - Newsnypost.com·3d ago·Negative
Wendy's shares jump 15% as Nelson Peltz prepares bid to take struggling chain private Wendy's, which has a market valuation of about $1.44 billion, said it would thoroughly review any proposal.
View source ↗ - Newscnbc.com·3d ago·Neutral
Wendy's stock jumps on report of potential takeover bid from Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management Wendy's stock jumped after the Financial Times reported that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is preparing a deal to take the burger chain private. Restaurant Brands International's Burger King has overtaken Wendy's as the nation's second-largest burger chain by system sales.
View source ↗ - Newsreuters.com·3d ago·Neutral
Nelson Peltz prepares bid to take Wendy's private, FT says Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management is laying the groundwork for a take-private bid for US fast-food chain Wendy's with backing from a consortium of investors including BlueFive Capital, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
View source ↗ - Newsbenzinga.com·3d ago·Positive
QUICK SPARK: Wendy's Short Interest Climbs — Will the Stock Squeeze Again? Wendy's Co. (NYSE:WEN) short interest is climbing back above 43% of float, reviving squeeze speculation in the stock.
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·4d ago·Positive
Wendy's: Dividend Cut And New CEO Mark The Turning Point The Wendy's Company remains a Strong Buy as decisive turnaround actions under the new CEO can help unlock significant value potential. The 50% dividend cut reallocates over $50 million annually to fund turnaround initiatives, strengthen the balance sheet, and support long-term growth. Despite a 6.5% drop in Q2 global sales and ongoing macro headwinds, WEN's free cash flow and conservative valuation provide a strong margin of safety.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·4d ago·Neutral
WEN Q2 Earnings Call Flags Traffic Pressure, Turnaround Reset Wendy's Q2 call exposes steep traffic declines and a broad turnaround reset as management withdraws its 2026 outlook and reworks value, quality and marketing.
View source ↗ - Newsfool.com·4d ago·Neutral
Why Wendy's Stock Wilted on Monday These only exacerbated the gloom following the company's dividend cut. It announced this within its second-quarter earnings release last Friday.
View source ↗ - Newsproactiveinvestors.com·5d ago·Negative
Wendy's Q2 same-store sales fall short as traffic remains under pressure The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)'s traded down more than 5% on Monday after Jefferies highlighted a weaker-than-expected second quarter same-store sales performance and said near-term trends could remain challenged as the company's new leadership team works on a strategic plan. Wendy's reported US same-store sales declined 7% in the second quarter, missing Jefferies' estimate of a 5.7% decline.
View source ↗ - News247wallst.com·5d ago·Neutral
Stronger Burger King Goes After McDonald's For years, Wendy's (NASDAQ: WEN | WEN Price Prediction) was the No.
View source ↗ - Newsfastcompany.com·5d ago·Neutral
5 things wrong with Wendy's right now, including 1 big one that's threatening its entire turnaround effort Wendy's deals might be “biggie.” But it's performance this year hasn't been.
View source ↗ - Newsfoxbusiness.com·6d ago·Neutral
Wendy's loses status as second-largest burger chain after 6-year run Burger King reclaimed the No. 2 U.S. burger chain spot from Wendy's after its revamped Whopper and multiyear turnaround drove same-store sales up 8.5%.
View source ↗ - Newsmarketwatch.com·7d ago·Negative
Here's why Wendy's is losing the burger wars Wendy's new CEO is embarking on a turnaround initiative, while acknowledging that issues around food quality and service have turned customers away.
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·7d ago·Negative
Wendy's: Huge Traffic Declines Are A Major Problem Wendy's remains a sell as same restaurant sales decline and market share erodes versus peers. WEN's Q2 comps fell -3.6% in the U.S., with traffic down 12.5% and margins sharply deteriorating. Heavy debt ($2.76B) limits flexibility as WEN relies on new store openings for modest top-line growth.
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·7d ago·Positive
The Wendy's Company (WEN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript The Wendy's Company (WEN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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