The Wendy's Company (WEN)

Price$6.71

Value ScoreB

Growth ScoreD

Momentum ScoreD

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-28.52%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-8.07%

VGM Score43.76

Market Capitalization$1.30B

P/E Ratio (Annual)7.90x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)8.56%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)3.79x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$0.61

P/TBV (Annual)9.04x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.56

Revenue Growth (3Y)1.28%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$1.17

Payout Ratio (TTM)71.89%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-27.61%

Gross Margin (TTM)60.65%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)6.77%

EPS (TTM)$0.78

10-Day Avg Trading Volume9.96M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.78

Revenue Growth (5Y)4.66%

EPS (Annual)$0.85

Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.66

ROI (Annual)4.65%

Gross Margin (Annual)63.04%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)8.92%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$1.57

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)8.78x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)3.28%

EPS Growth (5Y)10.49%

P/E Normalized (Annual)7.90x

ROA (Last FY)3.33%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-1.84%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.61

ROE (5Y Avg)73.12%

Operating Margin (TTM)14.79%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$1.27

P/B Ratio11.29x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)11.18x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$33,200

EV / Revenue (TTM)2.03x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)2.80x

ROA (TTM)3.01%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-38.85%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)8.88x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.85

Current Ratio (Annual)1.76x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.67x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume10.15M

52-Week Price Return-42.55%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)18.31x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)8.78x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$441,700

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$1.04

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.60x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.44x

52-Week High$12.51

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)16.92%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$0.85

CapEx CAGR (5Y)8.12%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-17.24%

26-Week Price Return-20.59%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.59x

13-Week Price Return-7.45%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)29.25x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.83x

Enterprise Value$4.44B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)8.09%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.44x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)-24.11%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$438,300

Inventory Turnover (Annual)115.64x

Pretax Margin (Annual)10.44%

Cash / Share (Annual)$1.58

3-Month Return Std Dev54.72%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)64.70%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$29,900

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)4.95%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-0.77%

ROE (Last FY)140.63%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)2.60x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.85

P/FCF (TTM)5.87x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)19.29x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)19.98x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)29.75x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.78

Receivables Turnover (Annual)20.04x

ROI (TTM)4.23%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)14.01%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.59x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)11.94%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$11.22

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$1.00

Forward P/E12.79x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)2.41%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-66.92%

P/E Ratio (TTM)8.78x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-17.26%

Year-to-Date Return-19.45%

5-Day Price Return-14.52%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.85

ROA (5Y Avg)3.66%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)7.58%

Month-to-Date Return-12.86%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$1.60

EBITD / Share (Annual)$2.64

EPS Growth (3Y)1.16%

Operating Margin (Annual)15.67%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)23.26x

P/CF (TTM)4.10x

ROI (5Y Avg)5.22%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)8.78x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)23.58x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.78

P/TBV (Quarterly)10.74x

Payout Ratio (Annual)78.50%

P/B Ratio (Annual)13.45x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.55

Inventory Turnover (TTM)134.85x

Pretax Margin (TTM)9.41%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$0.62

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-15.70%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)2.23%

Dividend Yield (TTM)8.19%

Beta0.42x

P/FCF (Annual)5.38x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$11.49

ROE (TTM)130.59%

52-Week Low$6.37

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Earnings Surprise History

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Industry Peers — Eating & Drinking Places(6)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
WENThe Wendy's Company	B	D	D	$6.71
SBUXStarbucks Corp	F	C	B	$95.29
BROSDutch Bros Inc.	F	A	C	$55.52
SHAKShake Shack Inc.	D	B	F	$52.34
CNNECannae Holdings, Inc. Common Stock	C	F	B	$14.44
BRCBBlack Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. Class A Common Stock	D	F	F	$6.31
SDOTSadot Group Inc. Common Stock	A	D	F	$12.14

About

Wendy's operates and franchises a network of quick-service restaurants across the U.S. and internationally, generating revenue from company-operated sales, franchisee royalties, and fees. The company's Global Real Estate & Development division manages owned and leased properties leased to franchisees and maintains a Canadian joint venture.