Wendy's Company (The) (WEN)
Consumer Discretionary · Quick-service restaurant chains · NASDAQ
Quick-service hamburger restaurant chain operating through company-owned and franchised locations with focus on food quality and fresh beef.
What Wendy's Company (The) does
Wendy's operates a quick-service restaurant system consisting of company-operated and franchised Wendy's restaurants. The company generates revenues from direct sales at company-operated locations, royalties and fees from franchisees, franchise rental income, and advertising fund contributions. Wendy's competes in the hamburger and fast-casual dining segments with a focus on high-quality food offerings and customer experience. The company operates a primarily asset-light franchise model with significant international presence.
Themes: ["Quick-service restaurants / QSR","Hamburger chains","Franchise business model","Digital engagement / customer experience","Consumer discretionary spending"]
Fundamentals
- Price$7.48 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.4B as of 2026-07-09
- 1-year return-34.0% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E9.43 as of 2026-07-09
- Net margin+6.8% as of 2026-07-09
- Gross margin+60.6% as of 2026-07-09
- ROE+130.6% as of 2026-07-09
- Debt / equity29.75 as of 2026-07-09
- Revenue growth (YoY)-1.8% as of 2026-07-09
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+4.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.38 as of 2026-07-09
Dividend: yield +8.6%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Intense competition from major restaurant chains, grocery stores, and convenience stores with price discounting and promotional strategies that could reduce traffic and market share.","Adverse macroeconomic conditions, inflation, rising interest rates, and labor costs could reduce consumer discretionary spending and pressure franchise and company-operated restaurant profitability.","Changes in consumer preferences away from hamburger category or toward healthier options, weight loss medications, or dietary trends could reduce demand for traditional menu offerings."]
Competitors & peers
- McDonald's (MCD)
- Burger King (parent company 3G Capital / Berkshire Hathaway)
- Five Guys
- The Habit Burger Grill
- In-N-Out Burger
- Shake Shack (SHAK)
- Regional independent burger chains
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-09. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.