(WEN) The Wendy’s - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US95058W1009
WEN: Hamburgers, Fries, Beverages, Sandwiches, Salads
The Wendys Company, trading under the ticker WEN on NASDAQ, operates as a prominent quick-service restaurant chain with a strong presence in the U.S. and international markets. Structured into three key segments—Wendys U.S., Wendys International, and Global Real Estate & Development—the company excels in franchising and developing restaurants, while also managing a significant portfolio of owned and leased real estate properties.
Renowned for their signature square-shaped beef burgers, Wendys has carved a niche with offerings like sea salt fries and memorable marketing campaigns such as Wheres the Beef? and Quality is our recipe. Their commitment to fresh ingredients and menu modernization caters to the evolving preferences of health-conscious consumers, reinforcing their brand presence since 1969.
From a financial standpoint, Wendys boasts a market capitalization of approximately $3 billion. The trailing P/E ratio of 15.78 and forward P/E of 14.10 suggest market expectations for growth, with the latter indicating potential undervaluation or anticipated earnings improvements. The high P/B ratio of 11.63 reflects the markets valuation of the companys intangible assets and growth prospects, while the P/S ratio of 1.37 indicates a reasonable stock price relative to revenue, appealing to value-focused investors.
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WEN Stock Overview
Market Cap in USD | 3,039m |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
Industry | Restaurants |
GiC Sub-Industry | Restaurants |
IPO / Inception | 1992-03-17 |
WEN Stock Ratings
Growth 5y | -17.1% |
Fundamental | 62.6% |
Dividend | 79.4% |
Rel. Strength Industry | -21.6 |
Analysts | 3.33/5 |
Fair Price Momentum | 15.18 USD |
Fair Price DCF | 30.07 USD |
WEN Dividends
Dividend Yield 12m | 6.20% |
Yield on Cost 5y | 6.38% |
Annual Growth 5y | 28.09% |
Payout Consistency | 91.4% |
WEN Growth Ratios
Growth Correlation 3m | -58.6% |
Growth Correlation 12m | -41% |
Growth Correlation 5y | -27.5% |
CAGR 5y | -0.18% |
CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.00 |
Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.96 |
Alpha | -13.66 |
Beta | -0.08 |
Volatility | 24.61% |
Current Volume | 8103.7k |
Average Volume 20d | 6015.1k |
As of March 10, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 15.53 with a total of 8,103,706 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.84%, over one month by +9.39%, over three months by -10.16% and over the past year by -10.21%.
Yes, based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, The Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) is currently (March 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 62.57 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of WEN as of March 2025 is 15.18. This means that WEN is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -2.25%.
The Wendy’s has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.33. Therefor, it is recommend to hold WEN.
- Strong Buy: 5
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 21
- Sell: 2
- Strong Sell: 0
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, WEN The Wendy’s will be worth about 16.4 in March 2026. The stock is currently trading at 15.53. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +5.54%.
Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
---|---|---|
Wallstreet Target Price | 17.3 | 11.4% |
Analysts Target Price | 20.5 | 31.9% |
ValueRay Target Price | 16.4 | 5.5% |