Why did Wendy's Company (WEN) stock move recently?

On 8/25/2026, Wendy's Company moved +3.2% — Wendy's shares rose on continued momentum from Trian Fund Management's large stake disclosure and ongoing reports of its efforts to assemble a take-private bid consortium, following earlier surges tied to the same activist investor speculation. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Wendy's Company (WEN) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Wendy's Company's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 9.9, a forward P/E of about 15.2 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Wendy's Company's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.85×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Wendy's Company's revenue?

Wendy's Company reported revenue of $2.2B for FY2025, with net profit of $165.1M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Wendy's Company (WEN)?

Wendy's Company last traded at $8.03 (+1.9% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Wendy's Company

WEN · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

Snapshot

TickerWEN

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryRestaurants

CountryUnited States

Employees4,967

HeadquartersDublin, United States

Websitewww.wendys.com

Filings tracked23

About 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.

Who owns it

Insiders9.1%
Institutions87.2%
Public & other3.7%

511 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Trian Fund Management, LP15.98%
Blackrock Inc.13.80%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.40%
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd4.20%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.3.95%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC3.63%
Wells Fargo & Company3.51%
State Street Corporation3.44%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.85×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend9.4% → 7.6%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity140.6%

Latest ROE of 140.6% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev -0% · PAT -10%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $555.3M · EPS 0.10

Est. earnings growth -37.6%

Next fiscal year

Rev $2.2B · EPS 0.53

Est. earnings growth +4.8%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$2.2B

Net margin

7.6%

ROE

140.6%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-0.1%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-10.1%

EPS (FY2025)

0.85

Net profit (FY2025)

$165.1M

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Why it moved

Aug 25, 2026
Wendy's shares rose on continued momentum from Trian Fund Management's large stake disclosure and ongoing reports of its efforts to assemble a take-private bid consortium, following earlier surges tied to the same activist investor speculation.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$2.2B	$165.1M	0.85	7.6%	140.6%
FY2024	$2.2B	$194.4M	0.95	8.7%	74.9%
FY2023	$2.2B	$204.4M	0.97	9.4%	43.9%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$570.6M	$32.6M	0.17	5.7%
2026Q1	$540.6M	$22.7M	0.12	4.2%
2025Q3	$549.5M	$44.3M	0.23	8.1%
2025Q2	$560.9M	$55.1M	0.29	9.8%
2025Q1	$523.5M	$39.2M	0.19	7.5%
2024Q3	$566.7M	$50.2M	0.25	8.9%
2024Q2	$570.7M	$54.6M	0.27	9.6%
2024Q1	$534.8M	$42.0M	0.20	7.9%
2023Q4	$550.6M	$58.0M	0.28	10.5%
2023Q3	$561.6M	$59.6M	0.28	10.6%
2023Q2	$528.8M	$39.8M	0.19	7.5%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC8/7/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/7/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC7/28/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC6/23/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC6/9/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/22/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC5/20/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/8/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/8/2026
10-K filing
SEC2/23/2026
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC2/18/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/13/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC1/22/2026material

2025

8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC12/16/2025material
8-K — Material agreement, Exhibits
SEC11/20/2025material
8-K — Other events
SEC11/12/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Bylaw/charter change, Exhibits
SEC11/7/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/7/2025
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC10/9/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/8/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/8/2025
8-K/A — Executive/director change
SEC7/30/2025
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC7/30/2025material

In the news

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