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Wendy's Co WEN
Wendy's Co (WEN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 10.05% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $2.2B at a 7.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.44 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.054 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.088 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.069 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.024 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEN | Wendy's Co | 4/9 | 1.13 | 7.8 | -3.1% |
| BROS | Dutch Bros Inc. | 7/9 | 1.17 | 148.3 | +27.9% |
| SHAK | Shake Shack Inc. | 7/9 | 1.42 | 53.2 | +15.4% |
| CNNE | Cannae Holdings, Inc. | 5/9 | 3.27 | — | -6.4% |
| SDOT | Sadot Group Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | -64.8% |
| BRCB | Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. | 5/9 | 0.52 | — | +24.5% |
| KITL | Kisses From Italy Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | — |
About Wendy's Co
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.
FAQ
Is WEN financially healthy?
Wendy's Co's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does WEN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Wendy's Co pays a dividend yielding about 10.05% with a 78.5% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is WEN?
In FY2025, Wendy's Co had a net margin of 7.6% and a return on equity of 140.6%.
Is WEN overvalued or undervalued?
Wendy's Co trades at about 10.2× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.2×–39.2×, median 25.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for WEN?
The average Wall-Street price target for Wendy's Co is $7.79, about 10.1% below the recent price, from 20 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is WEN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Wendy's Co: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 7.8×, a dividend yield of 10.05%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.