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The Wendy's Company (WEN)

Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | Dublin, United States | NasdaqGS
6.35 USD +0.04 (0.634%) ⇧ (Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★⯪☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:34 a.m. EDT

The Wendy's Company is currently trapped in a severe value trap where the market has priced in a catastrophic failure of the business model. While the headline numbers look cheap—a 4.6% yield and a sub-10 P/E—the reality is a company actively cutting its own lifeboat. The board slashed the dividend by half, signaling that cash generation is no longer sufficient to support shareholder returns, and the stock has already plunged nearly 52% year-over-year. Fundamentally, the picture is grim: revenue growth has stalled at a pathetic 1.7%, earnings are collapsing with a -40.8% decline, and the balance sheet is bloated with debt-to-equity exceeding 3,300%. The options market confirms this despair, with traders piling into deep out-of-the-money puts rather than betting on a bounce. There is no momentum here; the stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day averages, and the recent price action shows a steady bleed lower. This is not a bargain; it is a deteriorating franchise being sold off at a discount because the future looks bleak.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.115515
MSTL0.122093
AutoTheta0.131475
AutoARIMA0.132388

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 0.29
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.494
Excess Kurtosis -0.85
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-31
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-31
Debt to Equity Ratio 3380.615
Revenue per Share 11.572
Market Cap 1,210,754,048
Trailing P/E 9.62
Forward P/E 12.60
Beta 0.41
Profit Margins 5.72%
Website https://www.wendys.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:34 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 7.0, 8.0, 9.0) compared to negligible call volume. This 'put wall' suggests a consensus expectation of further weakness or a sharp drop below current levels, while the lack of call buying indicates a lack of conviction in any immediate recovery.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.85% 6.21% 5.84% 4.82%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-01 0.070000 0.846433
2026-06-01 0.140000 1.783440
2026-03-02 0.140000 1.881720
2025-12-01 0.140000 1.701094
2025-09-02 0.140000 1.363194
2025-06-02 0.140000 1.208981
2025-03-03 0.250000 1.674481
2024-12-02 0.250000 1.384275
2024-09-03 0.250000 1.516990
2024-06-03 0.250000 1.442585
2024-02-29 0.250000 1.380453
2023-11-30 0.250000 1.333333
2023-08-31 0.250000 1.263264
2023-05-31 0.250000 1.135847
2023-02-28 0.250000 1.138434
2022-11-30 0.125000 0.554078
2022-08-31 0.125000 0.651721
2022-05-31 0.125000 0.670601
2022-03-04 0.125000 0.580585
2021-11-30 0.120000 0.583090
2021-08-31 0.120000 0.521286
2021-05-28 0.100000 0.430663
2021-03-04 0.090000 0.464396
2020-11-30 0.070000 0.318327
2020-08-31 0.050000 0.238777
2020-05-29 0.050000 0.235183
2020-02-28 0.120000 0.635593
2019-11-29 0.120000 0.559701
2019-08-30 0.100000 0.454545
2019-05-31 0.100000 0.543774
2019-02-28 0.100000 0.577034
2018-11-30 0.085000 0.474066
2018-08-31 0.085000 0.481586
2018-05-31 0.085000 0.527623
2018-02-28 0.085000 0.532915
2017-11-30 0.070000 0.470114
2017-08-30 0.070000 0.472335
2017-05-30 0.070000 0.433437
2017-02-27 0.070000 0.505415
2016-11-29 0.065000 0.504658
2016-08-30 0.060000 0.597610
2016-05-27 0.060000 0.583090
2016-02-26 0.060000 0.639659
2015-11-27 0.060000 0.572519
2015-08-28 0.055000 0.596529
2015-05-28 0.055000 0.484581
2015-02-26 0.055000 0.486295
2014-11-26 0.055000 0.639535
2014-08-28 0.050000 0.614251
2014-05-29 0.050000 0.607533
2014-02-27 0.050000 0.503018
2013-11-27 0.050000 0.577367
2013-08-29 0.050000 0.655308
2013-05-30 0.040000 0.662252
2013-02-27 0.040000 0.727273
2012-11-29 0.040000 0.854701
2012-08-30 0.020000 0.464037
2012-05-30 0.020000 0.442478
2012-02-28 0.020000 0.386100
2011-11-29 0.020000 0.416667
2011-08-30 0.020000 0.404858
2011-05-27 0.020000 0.404040
2011-02-25 0.020000 0.411523
2010-11-29 0.020000 0.414938
2010-08-30 0.015000 0.375940
2010-05-27 0.015000 0.331858
2010-02-25 0.015000 0.313808
2009-11-27 0.015000 0.368550
2009-08-28 0.015000 0.288462
2009-05-28 0.015000 0.350467
2009-03-18 0.015000 0.279851
2008-11-26 0.015000 0.371287
2008-09-17 0.080000 1.616162
2008-05-29 0.080000 1.137980
2008-02-27 0.078431 0.863927
2007-11-29 0.078431 0.941172
2007-08-29 0.078431 0.550962
2007-05-30 0.078431 0.483381
2007-02-27 0.078431 0.408161
2006-11-29 0.078431 0.389862
2006-08-30 0.078431 0.504093
2006-05-30 0.078431 0.481925
2006-02-28 0.078431 0.471140
2005-11-30 0.078431 0.489294
2005-08-30 0.078431 0.489894
2005-06-01 0.063725 0.420437
2005-03-01 0.063725 0.414273
2004-12-01 0.063725 0.501927
2004-09-01 0.063725 0.597422
2004-06-01 0.063725 0.614943
2004-03-02 0.063725 0.584528
2003-11-28 0.063725 0.580871
2003-09-11 0.063725 0.649346
2003-09-05 21.078430 217.831796
Additional Data
dividendYield 4.41
exDividendDate 2026-09-01
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.56
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.08874802
lastDividendValue 0.07
lastDividendDate 2026-09-01
dividendDate 2026-09-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.2841037
Address1 One Dave Thomas Boulevard
All Time High 32.35294
All Time Low 1.470588
Ask 7.28
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 3.1 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 5,147,770
Average Daily Volume3 Month 7,575,068
Average Volume 7,575,068
Average Volume10Days 5,147,770
Beta 0.414
Bid 5.42
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 3
Book Value 0.632
City Dublin
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 6.35
Current Ratio 1.897
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 6.39
Day Low 6.28
Debt To Equity 3,380.615
Display Name Wendy's
Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Dividend Yield 4.41
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,908,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,908,800
Earnings Growth -0.408
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.408
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,881,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,881,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,881,800
Ebitda 455,947,008
Ebitda Margins 0.2069
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.839
Enterprise To Revenue 2.243
Enterprise Value 4,942,068,224
Eps Current Year 0.49556
Eps Forward 0.5041
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.66
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,220,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 7.4742
Fifty Day Average Change -1.1241999
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.15041073
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -28.41037
Fifty Two Week High 10.12
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.77
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.37252966
Fifty Two Week Low 5.94
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.40999985
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.06902354
Fifty Two Week Range 5.94 - 10.12
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 326,467,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.92
Float Shares 157,117,742
Forward Eps 0.5041
Forward P E 12.596706
Free Cashflow 173,339,744
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 4,967
Fullday Change -0.03999996
Fullday Change Percent -0.62992066
Fullday Price 6.31
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.33111
Gross Profits 729,672,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.09151
Held Percent Institutions 0.86276
Implied Shares Outstanding 190,669,930
Industry Restaurants
Industry Disp Restaurants
Industry Key restaurants
Ir Website http://www.aboutwendys.com/Investors/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,788,220,800
Last Dividend Value 0.07
Last Fiscal Year End 1,766,880,000
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name The Wendy's Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,210,754,048
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_23557
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,604,800
Net Income To Common 126,061,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,416,000
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,298,462,223
Number Of Analyst Opinions 18
Open 6.39
Operating Cashflow 358,492,000
Operating Margins 0.14292
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.8485
Peg Ratio 1.15
Phone 614 764 3100
Pre Market Change -0.03999996
Pre Market Change Percent -0.62992066
Pre Market Price 6.31
Pre Market Time 1,791,983,801
Previous Close 6.31
Price Eps Current Year 12.8137865
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 10.047468
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.5494192
Profit Margins 0.0572
Quick Ratio 1.493
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.08333
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.04
Regular Market Change Percent 0.633914
Regular Market Day High 6.39
Regular Market Day Low 6.28
Regular Market Day Range 6.28 - 6.39
Regular Market Open 6.39
Regular Market Previous Close 6.31
Regular Market Price 6.35
Regular Market Time 1,791,921,600
Regular Market Volume 3,737,069
Return On Assets 0.03817
Return On Equity 1.08042
Revenue Growth 0.017
Revenue Per Share 11.572
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17004645
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 190,669,930
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.2555
Shares Short 48,725,309
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 47,962,117
Short Name Wendy's Company (The)
Short Percent Of Float 0.35819998
Short Ratio 8.23
Source Interval 15
State OH
Symbol WEN
Target High Price 11.0
Target Low Price 5.0
Target Mean Price 7.56944
Target Median Price 8.0
Total Cash 341,211,008
Total Cash Per Share 1.79
Total Debt 4,072,525,056
Total Revenue 2,203,697,920
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.56
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.08874802
Trailing Eps 0.66
Trailing P E 9.621212
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.24
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 7.47655
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.1265502
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.15067782
Type Disp Equity
Volume 3,737,069
Website https://www.wendys.com
Zip 43,017