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WENDY'S CO/THE (1WEN.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - BIT:1WEN - US95058W1009 - Common Stock

7.104 EUR
-1.49 (-17.34%)
Last: 10/14/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, 1WEN scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 1WEN was compared to 55 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. 1WEN scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. 1WEN is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1WEN had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year 1WEN had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years 1WEN has been profitable.
1WEN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1WEN.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1WEN.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 3.92%, 1WEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
1WEN's Return On Equity of 170.14% is amongst the best of the industry. 1WEN outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
1WEN has a Return On Invested Capital (6.16%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for 1WEN is significantly below the industry average of 11.28%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.43%) for 1WEN is below the current ROIC(6.16%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.92%
ROE 170.14%
ROIC 6.16%
ROA(3y)3.68%
ROA(5y)3.46%
ROE(3y)59.67%
ROE(5y)49.27%
ROIC(3y)5.43%
ROIC(5y)5.17%
1WEN.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1WEN.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

1WEN has a Profit Margin of 8.63%. This is in the better half of the industry: 1WEN outperforms 69.09% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1WEN has grown nicely.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.15%, 1WEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.18% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1WEN has remained more or less at the same level.
The Gross Margin of 1WEN (63.17%) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
1WEN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.15%
PM (TTM) 8.63%
GM 63.17%
OM growth 3Y-1.47%
OM growth 5Y0.74%
PM growth 3Y-6.44%
PM growth 5Y1.55%
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5Y0.27%
1WEN.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1WEN.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

1WEN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
1WEN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
1WEN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, 1WEN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
1WEN.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1WEN.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
1WEN.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1WEN.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

1WEN has an Altman-Z score of 1.08. This is a bad value and indicates that 1WEN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
1WEN has a Altman-Z score (1.08) which is in line with its industry peers.
1WEN has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.03. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as 1WEN would need 13.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
1WEN's Debt to FCF ratio of 13.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1WEN is outperformed by 63.64% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 28.74 is on the high side and indicates that 1WEN has dependencies on debt financing.
1WEN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 28.74. This is in the lower half of the industry: 1WEN underperforms 70.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 28.74
Debt/FCF 13.03
Altman-Z 1.08
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC6.52%
1WEN.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1WEN.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.45 indicates that 1WEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
1WEN's Current ratio of 1.45 is amongst the best of the industry. 1WEN outperforms 83.64% of its industry peers.
1WEN has a Quick Ratio of 1.43. This is a normal value and indicates that 1WEN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
1WEN has a Quick ratio of 1.43. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1WEN outperforms 85.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 1.43
1WEN.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1WEN.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

1WEN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.02%.
Measured over the past years, 1WEN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.13% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, 1WEN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.31% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, 1WEN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.62% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.02%
EPS 3Y6.84%
EPS 5Y11.13%
EPS Q2Q%7.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.31%
Revenue growth 3Y5.8%
Revenue growth 5Y5.62%
Sales Q2Q%-1.72%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.17% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.19% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-12.92%
EPS Next 2Y-2.54%
EPS Next 3Y1.81%
EPS Next 5Y7.17%
Revenue Next Year-3.95%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.44%
Revenue Next 3Y0.5%
Revenue Next 5Y2.19%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
1WEN.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1WEN.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
1WEN.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1WEN.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.36 indicates a reasonable valuation of 1WEN.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of 1WEN indicates a rather cheap valuation: 1WEN is cheaper than 94.55% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.69, 1WEN is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.74, which indicates a very decent valuation of 1WEN.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, 1WEN is valued cheaper than 92.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.18, 1WEN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.36
Fwd PE 8.74
1WEN.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1WEN.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, 1WEN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, 1WEN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.16
EV/EBITDA 8.59
1WEN.MI Per share data1WEN.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The decent profitability rating of 1WEN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.75
EPS Next 2Y-2.54%
EPS Next 3Y1.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.31%, 1WEN is a good candidate for dividend investing.
1WEN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.15. 1WEN pays more dividend than 98.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.34, 1WEN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.31%

5.2 History

The dividend of 1WEN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 32.37%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)32.37%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A

5.3 Sustainability

92.71% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 1WEN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of 1WEN is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP92.71%
EPS Next 2Y-2.54%
EPS Next 3Y1.81%
1WEN.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend1WEN.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
1WEN.MI Dividend Payout.1WEN.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.1WEN.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

WENDY'S CO/THE

BIT:1WEN (10/14/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

7.104

-1.49 (-17.34%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)08-08 2025-08-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-07 2025-11-07/amc
Inst Owners98.47%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.86%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.35B
Analysts63.03
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.31%
Yearly Dividend0.86
Dividend Growth(5Y)32.37%
DP92.71%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.22%
Max EPS beat(2)12.55%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)3.16%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.97%
Max EPS beat(4)12.55%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)1.42%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.26%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.12%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.56%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.88%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.14%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.13%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.05%
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.36
Fwd PE 8.74
P/S 0.71
P/FCF 6.16
P/OCF 4.44
P/B 14.01
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.59
EPS(TTM)0.85
EY11.97%
EPS(NY)0.81
Fwd EY11.45%
FCF(TTM)1.15
FCFY16.24%
OCF(TTM)1.6
OCFY22.5%
SpS10
BVpS0.51
TBVpS-8.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.75
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.92%
ROE 170.14%
ROCE 8.52%
ROIC 6.16%
ROICexc 6.57%
ROICexgc 12.26%
OM 17.15%
PM (TTM) 8.63%
GM 63.17%
FCFM 11.54%
ROA(3y)3.68%
ROA(5y)3.46%
ROE(3y)59.67%
ROE(5y)49.27%
ROIC(3y)5.43%
ROIC(5y)5.17%
ROICexc(3y)6.13%
ROICexc(5y)5.72%
ROICexgc(3y)11.48%
ROICexgc(5y)10.67%
ROCE(3y)7.51%
ROCE(5y)7.16%
ROICexcg growth 3Y6.48%
ROICexcg growth 5Y7.52%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.19%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.2%
OM growth 3Y-1.47%
OM growth 5Y0.74%
PM growth 3Y-6.44%
PM growth 5Y1.55%
GM growth 3Y-1.04%
GM growth 5Y0.27%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 28.74
Debt/FCF 13.03
Debt/EBITDA 5.99
Cap/Depr 62%
Cap/Sales 4.45%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 65.75%
Profit Quality 133.75%
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 1.43
Altman-Z 1.08
F-Score6
WACC6.52%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)59.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.05%
Profit Quality(3y)119.97%
Profit Quality(5y)135.28%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.02%
EPS 3Y6.84%
EPS 5Y11.13%
EPS Q2Q%7.41%
EPS Next Y-12.92%
EPS Next 2Y-2.54%
EPS Next 3Y1.81%
EPS Next 5Y7.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.31%
Revenue growth 3Y5.8%
Revenue growth 5Y5.62%
Sales Q2Q%-1.72%
Revenue Next Year-3.95%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.44%
Revenue Next 3Y0.5%
Revenue Next 5Y2.19%
EBIT growth 1Y2.22%
EBIT growth 3Y4.25%
EBIT growth 5Y6.41%
EBIT Next Year37.36%
EBIT Next 3Y13.87%
EBIT Next 5Y10.94%
FCF growth 1Y17.59%
FCF growth 3Y-0.86%
FCF growth 5Y4.01%
OCF growth 1Y17.36%
OCF growth 3Y0.91%
OCF growth 5Y4.22%