WEN - NASDAQ

The Wendy's Company

WEN·NASDAQ

$7.21

-5.0%

Consumer CyclicalRestaurants

The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a quick-service restaurant company. It operates through three segments: Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. The company is involved in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburger sandwiches. As of January 2, 2022, it operated approximately 403 company-operated restaurants; 5,535 franchised restaurants in the United States; and 1,006 franchised restaurants internationally. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. It owns 485 and leases 1,235 properties, which are leased or subleased to franchisees. 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.

Statements Value Model

At a Glance

Live Snapshot

Market Cap$1.37B

EPS0.8500

P/E Ratio9.79

Earnings Date08/14/2026

4.96B

Assets

-2%

3Y-10.0%

5Y-2.0%

10Y+26.0%

4.84B

Total Liabilities

3Y-4.0%

5Y+8.0%

10Y+42.0%

117.38M

Total Equity

-55%

3Y-75.0%

5Y-79.0%

10Y-78.0%

The Wendy's Company Funding & Solvency Profile

WEN · NASDAQ

Current Assets

Cash & Cash Equivalents300.83M

Net Receivables117.33M

Inventory7.39M

Other Current Assets137.07M

Total Current Assets618 M

Non-Current Assets

Property, Plant & Equipment1.89B

Goodwill & Intangible Assets1.94B

Long-Term Investments310.12M

Other Non-Current Assets190.42M

Total Non-Current Assets2 B

Total Assets

4.96B

Financial Health Analysis

Current Ratio

1.76x

Strong liquidity. The company has adequate resources to meet short-term liabilities.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

41.23x

High financial leverage. Heavy reliance on debt may indicate increased financial risk and potential solvency concerns.

Working Capital

267 M

Strong working capital position provides significant operational flexibility and financial cushion.

Asset Composition

12% Current

Capital-intensive business with significant long-term investments in property, equipment, or intangibles.

The Wendy's Company Balance Sheet

WEN • NASDAQ

The Wendy's Company Balance Sheet	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Dec 2009	Dec 2008	Dec 2007	Dec 2006
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	300.8M	450.5M	516M	745.9M	249.4M	307M	300.2M	431.4M	171.4M	198.2M	327.2M	267.3M	580.2M	453.4M	475.2M	512.5M	592.8M	110.9M	78.1M	148.2M
Short-Term Investments	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6M	122.1M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	300.8M	450.5M	516M	745.9M	249.4M	307M	300.2M	431.4M	171.4M	198.2M	327.2M	267.3M	580.2M	453.4M	475.2M	512.5M	592.8M	110.9M	80.7M	270.3M
Net Receivables	117.3M	99.9M	121.7M	186.8M	119.5M	173.1M	117.5M	109.8M	114.4M	98.8M	104.9M	48.2M	62.9M	61.2M	68.3M	84.3M	88M	97.3M	27.6M	60M
Accounts Receivables	117.3M	86.8M	116.4M	183.6M	101.5M	167.7M	117.5M	95.3M	88.1M	80.7M	81.3M	48.2M	62.9M	61.2M	59.4M	75.5M	77.5M	72.3M	27.4M	37.7M
Other Receivables	0.0	13.1M	5.3M	3.2M	18M	5.4M	0.0	14.5M	26.3M	18.1M	23.5M	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.9M	8.7M	10.6M	24.9M	252K	22.4M
Inventory	7.4M	6.5M	6.7M	7.1M	5.9M	4.7M	3.9M	3.7M	3.2M	2.9M	4.3M	8.8M	10.2M	13.8M	12.9M	22.7M	23M	24.6M	11.1M	10M
Prepaids	55.4M	0.0	0.0	-70.4M	30.6M	89.7M	15.6M	14.5M	20.1M	19.2M	69.9M	16.4M	81.8M	24.2M	27.4M	24.4M	29.2M	29M	25.9M	24M
Other Current Assets	137.1M	179.2M	193.2M	188.8M	187.4M	113M	116.9M	106.4M	95.2M	133.4M	110.3M	223.5M	187.4M	157.3M	163.1M	110.9M	147M	119.1M	24.9M	27.5M
Total Current Assets	618M	736.1M	837.7M	1.1B	592.8M	687.6M	554M	665.7M	404.4M	452.5M	616.6M	562.1M	922.4M	709.8M	746.9M	754.8M	879M	380.8M	170.3M	391.8M
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, Plant, and Equipment (Net)	1.9B	1.8B	1.8B	1.9B	2B	1.9B	2B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B	1.6B	1.6B	1.8B	504.9M	488.5M
Goodwill	774.1M	771.5M	773.7M	773.1M	775.3M	751M	755.9M	747.9M	743.3M	741.4M	770.8M	822.6M	842.5M	876.2M	870.4M	883.6M	881M	853.8M	468.8M	521.1M
Intangible Assets	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.4B	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	45.3M	70.9M
Goodwill & Intangible Assets	1.9B	2B	2B	2B	2.1B	2B	2B	2B	2.1B	2.1B	2.1B	2.2B	2.1B	2.2B	2.2B	2.2B	2.3B	2.3B	514.1M	592M
Long-Term Investments	310.1M	317.1M	348.1M	363.4M	349.6M	312.8M	302.6M	274.1M	285.1M	57M	58.4M	74.1M	83.2M	113.3M	119.3M	107.2M	107M	133.1M	0.0	0.0
Tax Assets	0.0	420.9M	0.0	270.4M	0.0	280.8M	270.8M	269.2M	299.1M	446.5M	459.7M	73.7M	120.2M	91.5M	93.4M	34.4M	475.5M	0.0	4.1M	18.4M
Other Non-Current Assets	190.4M	-235.5M	178.6M	-99.5M	139.1M	-160.7M	-170.3M	-172.3M	-219.5M	-273M	-364.2M	-9.1M	-76.6M	-39.5M	-25.8M	42.8M	-379.3M	96.1M	261.3M	69.8M
Total Non-Current Assets	4.3B	4.3B	4.3B	4.4B	4.5B	4.4B	4.4B	3.6B	3.7B	3.5B	3.5B	3.6B	3.4B	3.6B	3.6B	4B	4.1B	4.3B	1.3B	1.2B
Total Assets	5B	5B	5.2B	5.5B	5.1B	5B	5B	4.3B	4.1B	3.9B	4.1B	4.1B	4.4B	4.3B	4.3B	4.7B	5B	4.6B	1.5B	1.6B
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Total Payables	30.5M	57M	55.5M	74.2M	69.3M	58.2M	46.6M	42.6M	42.7M	49.2M	73.6M	100.8M	83.7M	99.4M	118.3M	118.3M	103.5M	139.3M	54.3M	48.6M
Accounts Payable	30.5M	28.5M	27.4M	44M	41.2M	31.1M	22.7M	21.7M	22.8M	27.6M	53.7M	77.3M	83.7M	70.8M	81.3M	81.4M	103.5M	139.3M	54.3M	48.6M
Other Payables	0.0	28.5M	28.1M	30.2M	28.1M	27.2M	23.9M	20.8M	19.9M	21.6M	19.9M	23.5M	0.0	28.6M	37M	36.9M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Accrued Expenses	116.7M	45.3M	0.0	39.2M	0.0	44.3M	0.0	37.6M	49.5M	47.2M	60.6M	41.3M	81.9M	67.9M	67.6M	83.1M	81.9M	251.6M	117.8M	149.9M
Short Term Debt	29.8M	78.2M	29.3M	29.3M	24.3M	29M	22.8M	23.3M	30.2M	24.7M	23.3M	53.2M	38.5M	12.9M	6.6M	18.4M	22.1M	30.4M	27.8M	22.7M
Capital Lease Obligations (Current)	77.8M	72.6M	69.6M	66.4M	62.8M	57.5M	54.8M	8.4M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tax Payables	0.0	28.5M	28.1M	30.2M	28.1M	27.2M	23.9M	20.8M	19.9M	21.6M	19.9M	23.6M	21.8M	28.6M	37M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deferred Revenue	0.0	11M	0.0	9M	0.0	155.3M	270.8M	150.6M	111.6M	68.8M	80.5M	79.5M	108.3M	102.7M	93.4M	178.3M	269.1M	118.8M	0.0	11.6M
Other Current Liabilities	96.5M	133.6M	227.6M	169.9M	270.5M	69.1M	-45.2M	21.7M	-6.9M	40.2M	30.8M	65.5M	37.1M	4M	82.4M	23.4M	-1.4M	-37.7M	7.3M	-2.1M
Total Current Liabilities	351.1M	397.6M	381.9M	388M	426.9M	413.3M	349.7M	284.2M	227.2M	230.1M	268.8M	340.2M	349.5M	286.9M	368.3M	421.5M	475.1M	502.5M	207.2M	230.6M
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long Term Debt	2.7B	2.7B	2.7B	2.8B	2.4B	2.2B	2.3B	2.3B	2.7B	2.5B	2.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.6B	1.5B	1.1B	711.5M	701.9M
Deferred Revenue (Non-Current)	0.0	88.4M	90.1M	90.2M	0.0	89.1M	91.8M	92.2M	10.9M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.5M	11.5M	13.2M	16.9M	10.9M	0.0
Deferred Tax Liabilities (Non-Current)	287.8M	263.4M	270.4M	270.4M	267.7M	280.8M	270.8M	269.2M	299.1M	446.5M	459.7M	493.8M	482.5M	438.2M	470.5M	412.3M	475.5M	475.2M	0.0	13.7M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	162.9M	84.2M	89.7M	98.8M	201M	117.7M	129.8M	245.2M	262.4M	247.4M	224.5M	201M	176.2M	147.6M	108.9M	170.3M	174.4M	186.4M	75.2M	125.3M
Total Non-Current Liabilities	4.5B	4.4B	4.5B	4.6B	4.2B	4.1B	4.1B	3.4B	3.3B	3.2B	3.1B	2.1B	2.1B	2B	1.9B	2.1B	2.2B	1.8B	797.6M	841M
Capital Lease Obligations	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.5B	1.4B	1.4B	455.6M	468M	209.8M	108.6M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total Liabilities	4.8B	4.8B	4.9B	5B	4.7B	4.5B	4.5B	3.6B	3.5B	3.4B	3.4B	2.4B	2.4B	2.3B	2.3B	2.6B	2.6B	2.3B	1B	1.1B
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Treasury Stock	-3.3B	-3.1B	-3B	-2.9B	-2.8B	-2.6B	-2.5B	-2.4B	-2.2B	-2B	-1.7B	-679.2M	-409.4M	-382.9M	-395.9M	-249.5M	-86M	-15.9M	-16.8M	-43.7M
Common Stock	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	47M	9.4M	9.3M
Additional Paid-In Capital	3B	3B	3B	2.9B	2.9B	2.9B	2.9B	2.9B	2.9B	2.9B	2.9B	2.8B	2.8B	2.8B	2.8B	2.8B	2.8B	2.8B	291.1M	311.6M
Retained Earnings	435.1M	399.7M	409.9M	414.7M	344.2M	238.7M	185.7M	146.3M	-163.3M	-290.9M	-356.6M	-445.9M	-492.2M	-467M	-435M	-412.5M	-380.5M	-357.5M	167.3M	182.6M
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss	-64M	-74.8M	-58.4M	-64.2M	-48.2M	-49.6M	-53.8M	-61.7M	-46.2M	-63.2M	-70.8M	-31.3M	-10.3M	6M	102K	7M	-5.7M	-43.3M	-2.1M	14.9M
Total Stockholders' Equity	117.4M	259.4M	309.8M	465.7M	436.4M	549.6M	516.4M	648.4M	573.2M	527.7M	752.9M	1.7B	1.9B	2B	2B	2.2B	2.3B	2.4B	448.9M	474.6M
Total Equity	117.4M	259.4M	309.8M	465.7M	436.4M	549.6M	516.4M	648.4M	573.2M	527.7M	752.9M	1.7B	1.9B	2B	2B	2.2B	2.3B	2.4B	449.8M	488.9M
Minority Interest	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	154K	958K	14.2M
SUMMARY
Total Liabilities & Equity	5B	5B	5.2B	5.5B	5.1B	5B	5B	4.3B	4.1B	3.9B	4.1B	4.1B	4.4B	4.3B	4.3B	4.7B	5B	4.6B	1.5B	1.6B
Total Investments	310.1M	317.1M	348.1M	363.4M	349.6M	312.8M	302.6M	274.1M	285.1M	57M	58.4M	74.1M	83.2M	113.3M	119.3M	107.2M	107M	133.1M	2.6M	122.1M
Total Debt	4.1B	4.1B	4.1B	4.3B	3.9B	3.7B	3.7B	2.8B	2.8B	2.5B	2.4B	1.4B	1.5B	1.5B	1.4B	1.6B	1.5B	1.1B	739.3M	724.6M
Net Debt	3.8B	3.6B	3.6B	3.5B	3.6B	3.4B	3.4B	2.4B	2.6B	2.3B	2.1B	1.2B	883.7M	1B	881.8M	1.1B	930.1M	1B	661.2M	576.4M
Shares Outstanding	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101	190,565,101

SEC Filings

WEN - Filing history and reports

Filing Type	Filing Date	Period Ending	Fiscal Year	Actions
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	May 22, 2026	May 20, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	May 20, 2026	May 17, 2026	2026	View Filing
10-Q 10-Q 2026 Q1 Q1	May 08, 2026	March 29, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	May 08, 2026	May 08, 2026	2026	View Filing
DEF 14A DEF 14A 2026 N/A	April 02, 2026	May 20, 2026	2026	View Filing
10-K 10-K 2025 FY FY	February 23, 2026	December 28, 2025	2025	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	February 18, 2026	February 18, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	February 13, 2026	February 13, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A	December 16, 2025	December 15, 2025	2025	View Filing

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