# The Wendy's (WEN) — Overview

WEN · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/wen

## Price

Last close $6.70 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $6.10 – $9.33.

## Company profile

The Wendy's Co is engaged in operating, developing, and franchising a system of distinctive quick-service restaurants serving high-quality food. The company operates through Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. Wendy's U.S. and Wendy's International include the operation and franchising of restaurants and derive revenues from sales at company-operated restaurants, as well as royalties, franchise fees, and advertising fund collections from franchised restaurants. Global Real Estate & Development includes real estate activities for owned and leased sites that are leased or subleased to franchisees and includes the company's share of income from its Canadian restaurant real estate joint venture.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $2.2B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $570.6M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 1.72% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $729.7M |
| Gross margin | 33.11% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $126.1M |
| Net income (quarter) | $32.6M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -40.82% |
| Net margin | 5.72% |
| Return on equity | 108.04% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $0.66 |
| Book value per share | $0.63 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 10.1 |
| Price to book | 10.6 |
| Debt to assets | 97.53% |
| Payout ratio | 78.95% |
| Dividend yield | 7.30% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is The Wendy's (WEN) profitable?

Yes. The Wendy's earned $126.1M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 5.72%.

### How much revenue does The Wendy's (WEN) make?

The Wendy's generated $2.2B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 1.72% year over year.

### What is WEN's P/E ratio?

The Wendy's trades at 10.1 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $0.66.

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