Analysis updated on Oct. 14, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
On Oct. 14, 2026, WEN is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5379 stocks scored that day.
Wendy's Co is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $1.21B. It ranks number 5 by market capitalization among the 8 Retail-Eating & Drinking Places issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Current Ratio of 1.90x is the highest of the 9 peers that report one.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for WEN is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +4.5%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +2.1%, strong sell < +0.9% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Retail-Eating & Drinking Places peers listed below that report each metric.
| Metric | WEN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.21B | 5/8 |
| P/E Ratio | 9.60x | – |
| P/B Ratio | 10.05x | 2/6 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.81% | – |
| EPS | $0.73 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $0.63 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $11.56 | – |
| FCF/Share | $1.39 | – |
| Metric | WEN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 104.6% | – |
| ROA | 2.6% | 3/6 |
| ROIC | 6.6% | 3/6 |
| Gross Margin | 63.0% | – |
| Operating Margin | 13.6% | 1/7 |
| Net Margin | 5.7% | 1/5 |
| EBT Margin | 8.1% | 2/7 |
| Tax Rate | 29.6% | – |
| Metric | WEN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.90x | 1/9 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.88x | 1/6 |
| D/E Ratio | 39.54x | 1/6 |
| Financial Leverage | 40.54x | 1/6 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.4x | 7/10 |
| Working Capital | $321M | 2/9 |
| Metric | WEN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $358M | 3/9 |
| Free Cash Flow | $264M | 2/6 |
| Capital Spending | -$94M | 3/6 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 0.7% | – |
| FCF Growth YoY | 2.8% | – |
| FCF/Sales | 12.0% | 1/6 |
| CapEx/Sales | 4.3% | 4/6 |
| Metric | WEN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.45x | 5/6 |
| Inventory Turnover | 115.9x | – |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 2.5x | 4/6 |
| Days Inventory | 3 days | – |
| Payables Period | 10 days | 4/5 |
| Metric | WEN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $2.20B | 2/6 |
| Operating Income | $300M | 2/9 |
| Net Income | $126M | 2/7 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $815M | 2/6 |
| Metric | WEN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $0.56 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 76.7% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 191M | – |
| Total Current Assets | $678M | 13.9% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $341M | 7.0% of assets |
| Inventory | $7M | 0.1% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $4.76B | 97.5% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $336M | 6.9% of assets |
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Wendy's Co (Retail-Eating & Drinking Places): 10 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| WEN Wendy's Co | ▶ | $1.21B |
| SBUX Starbucks Corp | ▶ | $104.88B |
| LKNCY Luckin Coffee Inc. | ▼ | $84.01B |
| BROS Dutch Bros Inc. | ▲ | $6.63B |
| SHAK Shake Shack Inc. | ▶ | $3.04B |
| CNNE Cannae Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $682M |
| BRCB Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. | ▲ | $370M |
| EAIQ Eyeonix Aiq, Inc. | ▼ | $33M |
| KITL Kisses From Italy Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
| SDOT Sadot Group Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
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On Oct. 14, 2026, WEN is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5379 stocks scored that day.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for WEN is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Wendy's Co forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 14, 2026.
10 issuers in our coverage, WEN included, share the SEC industry code Retail-Eating & Drinking Places. The largest are: Starbucks Corp (SBUX), Luckin Coffee Inc. (LKNCY), Dutch Bros Inc. (BROS), Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK), Cannae Holdings, Inc. (CNNE), Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (BRCB).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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