The Wendy's Company, together its subsidiaries, operates as a quick-service restaurant company. The company is involved in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburger sandwiches. As of December 30, 2018, its restaurant system included 6,711 franchise restaurants, which comprise 353 owned and operated restaurants worldwide.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating & drinking places
Sub-IndustryRestaurants
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone614-764-3100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.59 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees12,500
Next Earnings Date11/6/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Wendys (NASDAQ:WEN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wendys' stock symbol?
Wendys trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WEN."
How often does Wendys pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wendys?
Wendys announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. This is a boost from Wendys's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. View Wendys' Dividend History.
How will Wendys' stock buyback program work?
Wendys announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 21st 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $175,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 4.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Wendys' earnings last quarter?
Wendys Co (NASDAQ:WEN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.01. The restaurant operator had revenue of $435.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $439.64 million. Wendys had a return on equity of 23.16% and a net margin of 28.88%. The business's revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.14 EPS. View Wendys' Earnings History.
When is Wendys' next earnings date?
How can I listen to Wendys' earnings call?
Wendys will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, November 6th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has Wendys issued on next quarter's earnings?
Wendys issued an update on its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.61-0.63 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.63. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.63763408-1.65353344 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion.
What price target have analysts set for WEN?
22 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Wendys' shares. Their predictions range from $17.50 to $26.00. On average, they expect Wendys' share price to reach $21.53 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for Wendys.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Wendys?
22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wendys in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 13 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Wendys.
Has Wendys been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about WEN stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Wendys earned a news sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Wendys.
Are investors shorting Wendys?
Wendys saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 12,720,000 shares, an increase of 6.2% from the August 30th total of 11,980,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,130,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.1 days. Approximately 6.0% of the company's stock are sold short. View Wendys' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Wendys' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Wendys include Mcdonald's (MCD), Starbucks (SBUX), Yum! Brands (YUM), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Dunkin Brands Group (DNKN), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Jack in the Box (JACK), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Brinker International (EAT) and Denny's (DENN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Wendys own?
Who are Wendys' key executives?
Wendys' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Todd Allan Penegor, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Gunther Plosch, Chief Financial Officer (Age 50)
- Mr. Robert D. Wright, Exec. VP & COO (Age 52)
- Mr. E. J. Wunsch, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 48)
- Mr. Kurt A. Kane, Exec. VP and Chief Concept & Marketing Officer (Age 47)
Who are Wendys' major shareholders?
Wendys' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.16%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.04%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.03%), CenturyLink Investment Management Co (0.03%), KG&L Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own Wendys stock include Abigail E Pringle, Edward P Garden, EJ Wunsch, Emil J Brolick, Gunther Plosch, Matthew H Peltz, Nelson Peltz, Robert D Wright, Scott A Weisberg, Trian Fund Management, LP and Trian Partners Parallel Fund I. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Wendys.
Which major investors are selling Wendys stock?
WEN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, North Star Investment Management Corp., CenturyLink Investment Management Co, Pacer Advisors Inc. and Envestnet Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Wendys company stock in the last year include Abigail E Pringle, EJ Wunsch, Matthew H Peltz, Robert D Wright and Trian Fund Management, LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wendys.
Which major investors are buying Wendys stock?
WEN stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cerebellum GP LLC, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Wedbush Securities Inc. and KG&L Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Wendys stock in the last two years include Gunther Plosch and Scott A Weisberg. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wendys.
How do I buy shares of Wendys?
Shares of WEN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Wendys' stock price today?
One share of WEN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.60.
How big of a company is Wendys?
Wendys has a market capitalization of $4.98 billion and generates $1.59 billion in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $460.11 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.59 on an earnings per share basis. Wendys employs 12,500 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Wendys.
What is Wendys' official website?
How can I contact Wendys?
Wendys' mailing address is ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD, DUBLIN OH, 43017. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 614-764-3100 or via email at [email protected]
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