Wendy's Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Wendy's has a total shareholder equity of $309.8M and total debt of $2.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 891.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $5.2B and $4.9B respectively. Wendy's's EBIT is $380.9M making its interest coverage ratio 3.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $516.0M.
Key information
891.6%
Debt to equity ratio
US$2.76b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.1x |
| Cash | US$516.04m |
| Equity | US$309.78m |
| Total liabilities | US$4.87b |
| Total assets | US$5.18b |
Recent financial health updates
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Oct 31
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jul 07We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Mar 29These 4 Measures Indicate That Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Using Debt Extensively
Nov 09Recent updates
Wendy's: Lacks Impactful Growth Catalysts
Apr 17Slowing Rates Of Return At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Apr 12The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) P/E Is On The Mark
Mar 28The Wendy's Company: Staying On The Side Lines As I Remain Uncertain About FY24
Mar 03Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.25
Feb 19Wendy's: Overleveraged Balance Sheet And Rich Valuation Make It A Sell
Feb 02Estimating The Fair Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
Jan 30Returns At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Jan 11Investor Optimism Abounds The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) But Growth Is Lacking
Dec 18At US$18.79, Is It Time To Put The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) On Your Watch List?
Nov 30Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Oct 31Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
Sep 28Here's Why We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Well Worth Watching
Sep 15Analysts Are Updating Their The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results
Aug 12What Does The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 21Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jul 07Return Trends At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Aren't Appealing
Jun 22A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
May 24At US$21.70, Is The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Worth Looking At Closely?
Apr 11We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Mar 29Returns At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Mar 15A Look At The Fair Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
Feb 16Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25
Jan 30Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25
Jan 16Slowing Rates Of Return At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Dec 09Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.125
Nov 26Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.125
Nov 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Using Debt Extensively
Nov 09The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price
Oct 27Is It Too Late To Consider Buying The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)?
Oct 10Wendy's: Potential For A Stunted Traffic Recovery
Sep 19Wendy's gains amid bullish call buying activity
Sep 09Wendy's: Tasty Returns In A Frosty Market Environment
Aug 30Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125
Aug 26Expansion, Recovery and Optimization are the Highlights of Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Earnings Analysis
Aug 15Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WEN's short term assets ($837.7M) exceed its short term liabilities ($381.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: WEN's short term assets ($837.7M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($4.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WEN's net debt to equity ratio (725%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: WEN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 359.2% to 891.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WEN's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (12.5%).
Interest Coverage: WEN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.1x coverage).