The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

WEN

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.wendys.com

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$2.25B-2.8%
Operating income$343.45M+7.8%
Net income$194.36M+39.3%
Cash from ops$345.42M+1.1%
Quotation

$8.65

-0.01 (-0.1%)

52w hi$9.99
52w lo$6.17
Vol12.57M
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.43

Short-0.23
Medium-0.53
Long-0.60

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

The Wendy's Company

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

Market cap$1.65B
Enterprise value$5.38B
Trailing P/E13.11x
Forward P/E15.85x
EV / EBITDA11.80x
P / S (ttm)0.75x
Profit margin5.7%
Return on equity108.0%
Revenue growth+1.7%
Earnings growth-40.8%
Debt / equity3380.61
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.55
Corr SPX0.19
Annual vol46.6%
Annual ret-23.8%
Sharpe-0.51
Max DD-69.8%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.06
Sector+0.01
Technical-0.07
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment-0.14

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$8.60$8.71$8.37$8.6512.57M
Aug 12$7.51$8.80$7.50$8.6645.09M
Aug 11$7.24$7.59$7.24$7.557.92M
Aug 10$7.50$7.54$7.20$7.3013.53M
Aug 7$7.08$7.73$7.06$7.6918.29M