Wendy's Company (WEN) | Financial Analysis & Statements
The Wendy's Company Small-cap Consumer Cyclical
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
543.0M
Gross Profit
135.7M
25.00%
Operating Income
78.1M
14.39%
Net Income
26.5M
4.88%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.14
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
5.0B
Total Liabilities
4.8B
Shareholders Equity
117.4M
Debt to Equity
41.23
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
86.7M
Free Cash Flow
31.4M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Wendy's Company Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.1B | 1.9B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.2B |
| Gross Profit | 588.6M | 790.0M | 776.5M | 720.8M | 698.3M |
| Gross Margin % | 27.0% | 35.2% | 35.6% | 34.4% | 36.8% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 85.4M | 255.2M | 250.0M | 255.0M | 243.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | -22.1M | -11.5M | -13.8M | -23.7M | -14.5M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 63.3M | 243.7M | 236.2M | 231.3M | 228.5M |
| Operating Income | 354.4M | 388.4M | 391.7M | 353.7M | 344.2M |
| Operating Margin % | 16.3% | 17.3% | 18.0% | 16.9% | 18.1% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 126.5M | 123.9M | 124.1M | 122.3M | 109.2M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -679.0K | 7.9M | 11.8M | 12.2M | 5.5M |
| Pre-tax Income | 227.2M | 272.4M | 279.4M | 243.5M | 240.6M |
| Income Tax | 62.2M | 78.1M | 75.0M | 66.1M | 40.2M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 27.4% | 28.7% | 26.8% | 27.2% | 16.7% |
| Net Income | 165.1M | 194.4M | 204.4M | 177.4M | 200.4M |
| Net Margin % | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.6% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 537.9M | 571.2M | 569.8M | 499.9M | 470.4M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.85 | $0.95 | $0.98 | $0.83 | $0.91 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.85 | $0.95 | $0.97 | $0.82 | $0.89 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 193406000 | 204351000 | 209486000 | 213766000 | 221375000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 193406000 | 204351000 | 209486000 | 213766000 | 221375000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Wendy's Company Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 300.8M | 450.5M | 516.0M | 745.9M | 249.4M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 105.0M | 86.8M | 104.8M | 98.6M | 101.5M |
| Inventory | 7.4M | 6.5M | 6.7M | 7.1M | 5.9M |
| Other Current Assets | 55.4M | 45.6M | 39.6M | 27.0M | 30.6M |
| Total Current Assets | 618.0M | 736.1M | 837.7M | 1.1B | 592.8M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Goodwill | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.8B | 2.8B | 2.8B |
| Intangible Assets | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.3B |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 190.4M | 185.4M | 178.6M | 171.0M | 139.1M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.4B | 4.5B |
| Total Assets | 5.0B | 5.0B | 5.2B | 5.5B | 5.1B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 30.4M | 28.5M | 27.4M | 44.0M | 41.2M |
| Short-term Debt | 107.5M | 150.7M | 98.9M | 95.7M | 87.1M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 145.1M | 141.7M | 163.2M | 178.0M | 206.7M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 351.1M | 397.6M | 381.9M | 388.0M | 426.9M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 4.0B | 3.9B | 4.0B | 4.2B | 3.8B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 287.8M | 263.4M | 270.4M | 270.4M | 267.7M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 74.9M | 84.2M | 89.7M | 98.8M | 112.9M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4.5B | 4.4B | 4.5B | 4.6B | 4.2B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.8B | 4.8B | 4.9B | 5.0B | 4.7B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 47.0M | 47.0M | 47.0M | 47.0M | 47.0M |
| Retained Earnings | 435.1M | 399.7M | 409.9M | 414.7M | 344.2M |
| Treasury Stock | 3.3B | 3.1B | 3.0B | 2.9B | 2.8B |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 117.4M | 259.4M | 309.8M | 465.7M | 436.4M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.3B | 3.9B |
| Working Capital | 266.9M | 338.5M | 455.7M | 670.3M | 165.9M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Wendy's Company Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 165.1M | 194.4M | 204.4M | 177.4M | 200.4M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 170.9M | 157.9M | 148.6M | 135.8M | 125.5M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 14.6M | 23.0M | 23.7M | 24.5M | 22.0M |
| Working Capital Changes | -32.6M | -24.7M | -26.2M | -39.1M | 12.6M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 347.9M | 339.4M | 341.0M | 256.3M | 320.5M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | -12.4M | 4.9M | 2.1M | 8.2M | -68.0M |
| Investment Purchases | -38.4M | -41.2M | -8.0M | -3.6M | -10.0M |
| Investment Sales | 0 | 0 | 31.0K | 0 | 63.0K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -48.9M | -34.9M | -1.5M | 7.8M | -76.7M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -200.8M | -77.4M | -189.6M | -52.0M | -268.5M |
| Dividends Paid | -129.6M | -204.4M | -209.3M | -106.8M | -94.8M |
| Debt Issuance | 475.5M | 0 | 0 | 500.0M | 1.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -478.5M | -49.7M | -116.3M | -44.1M | -984.0M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -345.9M | -336.0M | -519.0M | 283.8M | -272.7M |
| Free Cash Flow | 242.6M | 260.9M | 260.4M | 174.4M | 267.8M |
| Net Change in Cash | -46.9M | -31.4M | -179.5M | 547.9M | -29.0M |
Cash Flow Trend
Wendy's Company Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.36
Forward P/E
10.90
Price to Book
11.52
Price to Sales
0.62
PEG Ratio
-0.21
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
7.58%
Operating Margin
12.40%
Return on Equity
87.64%
Return on Assets
4.24%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.76
Debt to Equity
3,531.19
Beta
0.41
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.85
Book Value per Share
$0.62
Revenue per Share
$11.26
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEN | 1.4B | 8.36 | 11.52 | 87.64% | 7.58% | 3,531.19 |
| McDonald's | 215.0B | 25.26 | -120.30 | -478.11% | 31.85% | -30.61 |
| Starbucks | 113.4B | 81.50 | -13.53 | -22.95% | 3.63% | -3.04 |
| Arcos Dorados | 2.0B | 9.37 | 2.59 | 33.18% | 4.53% | 290.81 |
| Papa John's | 1.2B | 41.03 | -2.82 | -6.83% | 1.49% | -2.17 |
| Biglari Holdings | 1.1B | 156.18 | 1.99 | -6.84% | -9.48% | 68.52 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.





