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WEN NASDAQ

The Wendy's Company
1W: -7.3% 1M: -5.5% 3M: -19.3% YTD: -22.8% 1Y: -30.2% 3Y: -63.5% 5Y: -66.1%
$6.14
-0.05 (-0.83%)
 
Weekly Expected Move ±5.6%
$6 $6 $6 $7 $7
NASDAQ · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · Tech Score Sell · Power 34 · $1.2B mcap · 157M float · 8.87% daily turnover · Short 67% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: higher than 85% of companies Debt: 77.5% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the second-riskiest tenth, about 1 in 87 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.96 (down 84%), The Wendy's Company would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $4.07B against a stock market value of $1.18B.
Distance to default 2.11 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-28, debt counted $1.39B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 59.4%; Altman Z'' 1.18. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Watch 25
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$1.2B
52W Range5.94-10.12
Volume5,710,211
Avg Volume13,934,985
Beta0.41
Dividend$0.56
Analyst Ratings
14 Buy 32 Hold 5 Sell
Consensus Hold
Company Info
CEORobert D. Wright
Employees14,900
SectorConsumer Cyclical
IndustryRestaurants
IPO Date1980-05-06
Websitewendys.com
One Dave Thomas Boulevard
Dublin, OH 43017
US
614 764 3100
About The Wendy's Company

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. Its restaurants offer a menu that includes hamburger sandwiches and chicken sandwiches; chicken tenders and nuggets, chili, french fries, baked potatoes, salads, soft drinks, Frosty desserts, and kids’ meals; breakfast menu, including the Breakfast Baconator sandwich and seasoned products; and a variety of promotional products on a limited time basis. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. As of December 28, 2025, there were 5,969 Wendy’s restaurants in operation in the United States and 1,428 Wendy’s restaurants in operation in 38 foreign countries and U.S. territories. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy’s Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

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