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The Wendy's Company (WEN): Available-Data Snapshot
TickerWorth does not publish a DCF fair value for The Wendy's Company (WEN); the reason is set out below. What its filings and market data do show is below. The snapshot also sets out its trading multiples against 5 peers. Snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from public market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
Why is there no fair value for WEN?
We do not publish a fair value for The Wendy's Company. What we can say from its filings and market data is below.
What is WEN's TickerWorth Score?
Middle of the pack — real strengths and real weaknesses
Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in US
Its strongest point: trades below our estimate of what it's worth. Its weakest: growth is slow or negative.
- Value · 69 of 100
Cheaper than 69% of Consumer Cyclical companies in US
- Price vs worth · 100 of 100
- Quality · 59 of 100
More profitable than 59% of Consumer Cyclical companies in US
- Financial health · 25 of 100
Financially stronger than 25% of Consumer Cyclical companies in US
- Growth · 10 of 100
Growing faster than 10% of Consumer Cyclical companies in US
- Momentum · 22 of 100
Outperformed 22% of Consumer Cyclical companies in US over the past year
Confidence: Medium confidence · Scored
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- Price
- $6.59
- Market cap
- $1,
256, 514, 944 - 52-week high
- $10.12
- 52-week low
- $5.94
- Currency
- USD
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
Snapshot of Oct 19, 2026, quote time not published · Prices are delayed.
What we can say
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow fair value for The Wendy's Company (WEN) because the free data sources we rely on don't expose the multi-year financials a DCF needs — common for small or thinly-covered listings. Rather than invent numbers, this page shows an honest snapshot of what the public data does support: the current price and size, any relative valuation multiples that exist, a book-value view, and a price-based read. Treat it as a descriptive starting point, not a valuation and not investment advice.
Read the full reasoning
On the numbers we do have, WEN trades at a recent price of $6.59, a market capitalisation of about $1,256,514,944, sitting 16% of the way up its 52-week range ($5.94–$10.12), on the NasdaqGS.
The standard alternative to a DCF is relative valuation — comparing WEN's trading multiples against a sector benchmark. Here that gives P/E of 10.0× (cheaper than the peer median of 21.1×); Fwd P/E of 13.1× (cheaper than the peer median of 23.3×); P/B of 10.4× (in line with the peer median of 10.6×); P/S of 0.6× (cheaper than the peer median of 3.6×); EV/EBITDA of 11.0× (cheaper than the peer median of 15.1×); Dividend yield of 4.2% (cheaper than the peer median of 3.2%). A cheaper multiple than peers can flag a discount or a market that expects weaker growth; it is a comparison, not a recommendation.
The asset, or book-value, lens is the classic tool for asset-heavy businesses and financials. WEN shows a price-to-book (P/B) of 10.43 and book value of $0.63 per share. Price-to-book compares the market price to the accounting net-asset value per share; below 1.0 can mean a discount to net assets or that the market is pricing in trouble — descriptive either way, never a buy signal on its own.
Finally, a price-based read — explicitly not a valuation. WEN is in a down-trend (price below both its 50- and 200-day averages), trading -34.9% from its 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is -25.0%. Moving-average trend and 52-week position describe where the stock has traded; they say nothing about what it is worth.
WEN vs peers
Sector benchmark (bellwethers, not direct competitors).
| Multiple | WEN | Peer median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 10.0× | 21.1× | cheaper than |
| Fwd P/E | 13.1× | 23.3× | cheaper than |
| P/B | 10.4× | 10.6× | in line with |
| P/S | 0.6× | 3.6× | cheaper than |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.0× | 15.1× | cheaper than |
| Dividend yield | 4.2% | 3.2% | cheaper than |
What does The Wendy's Company do?
What does it do?
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. It operates in the Restaurants industry (Consumer Cyclical sector), headquartered in United States. The company employs roughly 4,967 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $2.2B in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $14 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 14.3%), after a 33% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 5.7% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks stretched: carries heavy debt (33.8× equity), comfortably covers its short-term bills (1.9× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at WEN filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peltz Bradley G. | Director | Grant / award | $24,619.56 | Form 4 for Peltz Bradley G. (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| MAY PETER W | Director, 10% owner | Grant / award | $29,746.78 | Form 4 for MAY PETER W (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Radkoski Lindsay J. | CMO, U.S. | Option exercise | — | Form 4 for Radkoski Lindsay J. (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Radkoski Lindsay J. | CMO, U.S. | Shares withheld (tax) | $6,963.84 | Form 4 for Radkoski Lindsay J. (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Esposito Liliana | Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc | Option exercise | — | Form 4 for Esposito Liliana (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Esposito Liliana | Chf Corp Affrs & Sustnblty Ofc | Shares withheld (tax) | $74,770.44 | Form 4 for Esposito Liliana (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
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