The Wendy's Company

NasdaqGS:WEN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.6b

Wendy's Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Wendy's's earnings are forecast to decline at 2.8% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 1.7% per year. EPS is expected to decline by 0.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 74.1% in 3 years.

Key information

-2.8%

Earnings growth rate

-0.18%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality earnings growth17.7%
Revenue growth rate1.7%
Future return on equity74.14%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated19 Feb 2026

Recent future growth updates

The Wendy's Company Just Missed EPS By 6.4%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 05
The Wendy's Company Just Missed EPS By 6.4%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Recent updates

Wendy's: Falling Sharply Behind In Fast Food Wars (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 17

The Return Trends At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Look Promising

Jul 14
The Return Trends At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Look Promising

Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Is Being Reduced To $0.14

May 21
Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Is Being Reduced To $0.14

The Wendy's Company Just Missed EPS By 6.4%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 05
The Wendy's Company Just Missed EPS By 6.4%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Wendy's: A Work-In-Progress

Apr 28

Wendy's: Not Quite Appetizing Enough To Buy But Worth Keeping An Eye On

Apr 22

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Apr 21
The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 04
We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Mar 18
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Wendy's New Focus On Growth Is International

Mar 07

Sentiment Still Eluding The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

Jan 17
Sentiment Still Eluding The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Dec 19
We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Dec 04
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Fast-Food Chain Wendy's Outlook For Investors Is Bleak

Nov 27

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Nov 19
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Wendy's: Unit Pruning Doesn't Tickle '70/30 Expansion'

Nov 04

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25

Nov 03
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

Oct 28
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

Investors Interested In The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Earnings

Oct 15
Investors Interested In The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Earnings

Wendy's: Still Top Of Mind When We Talk About Value In QSRs

Oct 07

The Wendy's Company: Bleak Same-Store-Sales Growth Outlook

Sep 20
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Digital Innovation And Global Expansion Set To Propel Revenue And Margins Forward

Emphasis on digital enhancements and international expansion underscores strategies to improve customer experience and tap into new markets, aiming for revenue growth.

Wendy's: Hitting A Cyclical Soft Patch

Aug 28

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25

Aug 20
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:WEN - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20282,302137N/A3107
12/31/20272,23512518932619
12/31/20262,20911017234520
12/28/20252,177165243345N/A
9/28/20252,208186238344N/A
6/29/20252,225192257356N/A
3/30/20252,235192246341N/A
12/29/20242,246194261355N/A
9/29/20242,213194281363N/A
6/30/20242,197202260349N/A
3/31/20242,188207302392N/A
12/31/20232,182204260345N/A
10/1/20232,177199256347N/A
7/2/20232,159191218303N/A
4/2/20232,136180207292N/A
1/1/20232,096177174260N/A
10/2/20222,032188167252N/A
7/3/20221,970179200285N/A
4/3/20221,925196201281N/A
1/2/20221,897200268346N/A
10/3/20211,898187288355N/A
7/4/20211,880186349413N/A
4/4/20211,789145323390N/A
1/3/20211,734118215284N/A
9/27/20201,687106179257N/A
6/28/20201,67211287165N/A
3/29/20201,705119132208N/A
12/29/20191,709137214289N/A
9/29/20191,680129N/A232N/A
6/30/20191,642474N/A230N/A
3/31/20191,618472N/A218N/A
12/30/20181,590460N/A224N/A
9/30/20181,501601N/A308N/A
7/1/20181,409224N/A281N/A
4/1/20181,318192N/A265N/A
12/31/20171,223194N/A239N/A
10/1/20171,22464N/A212N/A
7/2/20171,28098N/A189N/A
4/2/20171,342127N/A180N/A
1/1/20171,435130N/A194N/A
10/2/20161,590189N/A231N/A
7/3/20161,690149N/A265N/A
4/3/20161,797147N/A242N/A
1/3/20161,870140N/A274N/A
9/27/20151,89374N/A191N/A
6/28/20151,92587N/A227N/A
3/29/20151,94290N/A262N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WEN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.8% per year).

Earnings vs Market: WEN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WEN's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: WEN's revenue (1.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WEN's revenue (1.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WEN's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (74.1%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/19 17:19
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/19 00:00
Earnings2025/12/28
Annual Earnings2025/12/28

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

The Wendy's Company is covered by 46 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Jeffrey BernsteinBarclays
Jeffrey BernsteinBarclays