Wendy's Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 1/6

Wendy's has a total shareholder equity of $259.9M and total debt of $2.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 1056.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $5.1B and $4.8B respectively. Wendy's's EBIT is $359.6M making its interest coverage ratio 3. It has cash and short-term investments of $482.2M.

Key information

1,056.6%

Debt to equity ratio

US$2.75b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio3x
CashUS$482.22m
EquityUS$259.85m
Total liabilitiesUS$4.81b
Total assetsUS$5.07b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

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

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

Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Aug 05
Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Wendy's: Only Buy If You Have The Patience To Wait! (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 05

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price

Aug 04
The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jul 31
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Wendy's Offers A Nice Yield - But They Can't Sustain It

Jul 17

The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

Jul 15
The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

The Price Is Right For The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

Jun 27
The Price Is Right For The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25

May 24
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25

Wendy's: I Continue To Await New Developments From '70/30 Strategy'

May 20

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25

May 09
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25

Wendy's: Lacks Impactful Growth Catalysts

Apr 17

Slowing Rates Of Return At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Apr 12
Slowing Rates Of Return At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) P/E Is On The Mark

Mar 28
The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) P/E Is On The Mark

The Wendy's Company: Staying On The Side Lines As I Remain Uncertain About FY24

Mar 03

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.25

Feb 19
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.25

Wendy's: Overleveraged Balance Sheet And Rich Valuation Make It A Sell

Feb 02

Estimating The Fair Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

Jan 30
Estimating The Fair Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

Returns At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jan 11
Returns At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Investor Optimism Abounds The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) But Growth Is Lacking

Dec 18
Investor Optimism Abounds The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) But Growth Is Lacking

At US$18.79, Is It Time To Put The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) On Your Watch List?

Nov 30
At US$18.79, Is It Time To Put The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) On Your Watch List?

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 31
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

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

Sep 28
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

Here's Why We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 15
Here's Why We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Well Worth Watching

Analysts Are Updating Their The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Aug 12
Analysts Are Updating Their The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

What Does The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 21
What Does The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Share Price Indicate?

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jul 07
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Return Trends At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Aren't Appealing

Jun 22
Return Trends At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Aren't Appealing

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WEN's short term assets ($783.2M) exceed its short term liabilities ($373.1M).

Long Term Liabilities: WEN's short term assets ($783.2M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($4.4B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WEN's net debt to equity ratio (871.1%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: WEN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 353.1% to 1056.6% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: WEN's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (13.2%).

Interest Coverage: WEN's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (3x coverage).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 15:20
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

The Wendy's Company is covered by 53 analysts. 23 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
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Jeffrey BernsteinBarclays