
The Wendy’s Co
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $19.685
- Today's High:
- $20.01
- Open Price:
- $19.85
- 52W Low:
- $17.7634
- 52W High:
- $23.3397
- Prev. Close:
- $19.82
- Volume:
- 2180771
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $4.15 billion
- Book Value:
- 1.863
- Revenue TTM:
- $2.16 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 16.95%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $720.76 million
- Profit Margin:
- 8.86%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 4.21%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 47%
Company Profile
The Wendy’s Co had its IPO on 1992-03-17 under the ticker symbol WEN.
The company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and Restaurants industry. The Wendy’s Co has a staff strength of 4,833 employees.
Stock update
Shares of The Wendy’s Co opened at $19.85 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $19.69 - $20.01, and closed at $19.91.
This is a +0.45% increase from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 2,180,771 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of The Wendy’s Co have slipped by -0.15%.
The Wendy’s Co's Key Ratios
The Wendy’s Co has a market cap of $4.15 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 11.3386 and a price to sales ratio of 3.0347.
In the last 12-months The Wendy’s Co’s revenue was $2.16 billion with a gross profit of $720.76 million and an EBITDA of $499.79 million. The EBITDA ratio measures The Wendy’s Co's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, The Wendy’s Co’s operating margin was 16.95% while its return on assets stood at 4.21% with a return of equity of 47%.
In Q2, The Wendy’s Co’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 27.3% while revenue growth was a positive 4.4%.
The Wendy’s Co’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 24.5098
- Trailing PE
- 22.2697
- PEG
- 2.2617
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.89 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 24.5098 and a PEG multiple of 2.2617. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into The Wendy’s Co’s profitability.
The Wendy’s Co stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 4.1932 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 17.4973. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 3.0347.
The Wendy’s Co stock pays annual dividends of $0.75 per share, indicating a yield of 5.08% and a payout ratio of 92.11%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $5.35 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $389.92 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-16883000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $17.92 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 92.11%
The Wendy’s Co ended 2023 with $5.35 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $5.35 billion while shareholder equity stood at $391.12 million.
The Wendy’s Co ended 2023 with $275.09 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $389.92 million in other current liabilities, 47042000.00 in common stock, $408.45 million in retained earnings and $773.69 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $635.43 million and cash and short-term investments were $635.43 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $97,624,000 while long-term debt stood at $2.78 billion.
The Wendy’s Co’s total current assets stands at $967.45 million while long-term investments were $351.83 million and short-term investments were $-315944000.00. Its net receivables were $142.59 million compared to accounts payable of $38.64 million and inventory worth $6.55 million.
In 2023, The Wendy’s Co's operating cash flow was $-16883000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $17.92 million.
Comparatively, The Wendy’s Co paid $0.92 in dividends in 2023.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $19.91
- 52-Week High
- $23.3397
- 52-Week Low
- $17.7634
- Analyst Target Price
- $24.77
The Wendy’s Co stock is currently trading at $19.91 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $23.3397 and a 52-week low of $23.3397. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $24.77.
Its 50-day moving average was $20.79 and 200-day moving average was $21.44 The short ratio stood at 2.78 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 866.6% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 7965.2% are held by institutions.
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About
The Wendy’s Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a quick-service restaurant company in the United States and internationally. It operates through Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate & Development segments. The company is involved in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburger sandwiches. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. 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.