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Wendy's

NSQ:WEN US95058W1009
25
  • Value
    60
  • Growth
    23
  • Safety
    Safety
    48
  • Combined
    38
  • Sentiment
    25
  • 360° View
    360° View
    25
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Company Description

The Wendy's Company operates, develops, and franchises quick-service restaurants, known for made-to-order hamburgers, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Baconator, and Frosty dessert. It operates in the United States and internationally, with over 7,000 restaurants worldwide. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $2022 millions, profits of $1462 millions, revenue of $2246 millions, and 4833 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 25 (better than 25% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Wendy's are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Wendy's. Only the consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 60, which means that the share price of Wendy's is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 60% of alternative stocks in the same industry. All other consolidated ranks are below average. The consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 23, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 48, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 52% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, professionals are more pessimistic about the stock than for 75% of alternative investment opportunities, reflected in the consolidated Sentiment Rank of 25. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Analyst Opinions
Weakest Rank Dividend Yield
Country USA
Industry Restaurants
Size Large
Website wendys.com
Index
NASDAQ
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 13-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
60 57 59 45
Growth
23 31 25 11
Safety
Safety
48 67 66 75
Sentiment
25 30 73 58
360° View
360° View
25 43 62 37
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
3 11 29 47
Opinions Change
50 6 49 69
Pro Holdings
n/a 44 70 32
Market Pulse
70 89 95 62
Sentiment
25 30 73 58
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
60 57 59 45
Growth
23 31 25 11
Safety Safety
48 67 66 75
Combined
38 53 49 44
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
63 44 34 31
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
51 73 50 42
Price vs. Book (P/B)
5 1 14 8
Dividend Yield
97 92 96 96
Value
60 57 59 45
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
22 42 43 5
Profit Growth
60 42 45 28
Capital Growth
52 38 51 30
Stock Returns
10 31 23 57
Growth
23 31 25 11
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
25 31 34 32
Refinancing
90 94 96 78
Liquidity
42 49 42 67
Safety Safety
48 67 66 75

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The only strength is good value. All other factors (growth, safety, and sentiment) are below average. This stock is highly sensitive to a crisis and is not advisable. Avoid unless you have solid, independent reasons to believe a significant turnaround is imminent.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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