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Wendy`s Co - Class A

Exchange: NASDAQSector: Consumer CyclicalIndustry: Restaurants

The Wendy's Company is a quick-service restaurant company in the hamburger sandwich segment. Wendy's is primarily engaged in the business of operating, developing and franchising a system of distinctive quick-service restaurants serving food. At December 30, 2012, there were 6,186 Wendy's restaurants in operation in North America. Of these restaurants, 1,427 were operated by Wendy's and 4,759 by a total of 439 franchisees. In addition, at December 30, 2012, there were 374 franchised Wendy's restaurants in operation in 26 countries and territories other than North America. Wendy's is also a 50% partner in a Canadian restaurant real estate joint venture with Tim Hortons Inc., a quick-service restaurant chain. The joint venture owns Wendy's/Tim Hortons combo units in Canada. In August 2013, The Wendy's Company announced the sale of 30 restaurants in the St. Louis market to BB St. Louis, LLC.

Current Price

$7.62

-1.68%

GoodMoat Value

$16.84

121.0% undervalued
Profile
Valuation (TTM)
Market Cap$1.45B
P/E9.76
EV
P/B12.36
Shares Out190.36M
P/Sales0.66
Revenue$2.19B
EV/EBITDA10.23

Wendy`s Co - Class A (WEN) Stock Analysis

WEN Price Chart

Market Cap$1.45B
Current Price$7.62
P/E Ratio9.76
Forward P/E
PEG Ratio-0.24
EPS$0.85
Book Value$0.62
P/B Ratio12.36

WEN Financial Charts

FCF vs CAPEX

FCFCAPEX

Forward estimates use 2.1% FCF growth (CAGR)

Cash vs Debt

Net Debt: 3.8B

Revenue

1.7B

FY19

1.7B

FY21

1.9B

FY22

2.1B

FY23

2.2B

FY23

2.2B

FY24

2.2B

FY25

Net Income

137M

FY19

118M

FY21

200M

FY22

177M

FY23

204M

FY23

194M

FY24

165M

FY25

WEN 52-Week Range

$6.54
$11.79
50-Day MA: $7.11200-Day MA: $8.15
Did you know?

Profit margin stands at 6.8%.

Wendy`s Co - Class A (WEN) Financial Summary

Wendy`s Co - Class A (WEN) is a Consumer Cyclical company in the Restaurants industry, listed on NASDAQ. The stock currently trades at $7.62 with a market capitalization of $1.45B.

Key valuation metrics include a P/E ratio of 9.76, price-to-book ratio of 12.36, and EPS of $0.85. The company reports a profit margin of 6.8% and return on equity of 126.6%.

WEN Key Financial Metrics

MetricValue
Market Cap$1.45B
P/E Ratio9.76
EPS$0.85
P/B Ratio12.36
P/S Ratio0.66
EV/EBITDA10.23
Dividend Yield8.93%
Profit Margin6.8%
Return on Equity126.6%
Debt/Equity35.31

WEN Revenue & Earnings History

YearRevenueNet Income
FY19$1.71B$136.94M
FY21$1.73B$117.83M
FY22$1.90B$200.39M
FY23$2.10B$177.37M
FY23$2.18B$177.37M
FY24$2.25B$194.36M
FY25$2.18B$165.07M

Wendy`s Co - Class A (WEN) Valuation

Based on GoodMoat's DCF model, Wendy`s Co - Class A has a fair value estimate of $16.84. At the current price of $7.62, the stock appears 54.8% undervalued relative to our intrinsic value estimate.

WEN Quality Indicators

Wendy`s Co - Class A maintains a profit margin of 6.8% and an operating margin of 15.8%. Return on equity stands at 126.6%. The current ratio is 1.76. Debt-to-equity ratio is 35.31.

About Wendy`s Co - Class A

The Wendy's Company is a quick-service restaurant company in the hamburger sandwich segment. Wendy's is primarily engaged in the business of operating, developing and franchising a system of distinctive quick-service restaurants serving food. At December 30, 2012, there were 6,186 Wendy's restaurants in operation in North America. Of these restaurants, 1,427 were operated by Wendy's and 4,759 by a total of 439 franchisees. In addition, at December 30, 2012, there were 374 franchised Wendy's restaurants in operation in 26 countries and territories other than North America. Wendy's is also a 50% partner in a Canadian restaurant real estate joint venture with Tim Hortons Inc., a quick-service restaurant chain. The joint venture owns Wendy's/Tim Hortons combo units in Canada. In August 2013, The Wendy's Company announced the sale of 30 restaurants in the St. Louis market to BB St. Louis, LLC.

WEN Free Cash Flow

Wendy`s Co - Class A generated $242.62M in trailing twelve-month free cash flow, representing an FCF yield of 16.73%. This strong FCF yield suggests the company generates substantial cash relative to its market value.

WEN Shares Outstanding

Wendy`s Co - Class A has 0.19 billion shares outstanding at a share price of $7.62, giving it a market capitalization of $1.45B.