Wendy's Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Wendy's' CEO is Ken Cook, appointed in Dec 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $702.53K, comprised of 6.6% salary and 93.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.001% of the company’s shares, worth $12.47K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 6.2 years respectively.
Key information
Ken Cook
Chief executive officer
US$702.5k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.55% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.0008% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Wendy's Turnaround Tempts But Aggressive Stock Buybacks Force A Hold
Nov 10The Return Trends At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Look Promising
Jul 14
Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Is Being Reduced To $0.14
May 21The Wendy's Company Just Missed EPS By 6.4%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 05Wendy's: A Work-In-Progress
Apr 28Wendy's: Not Quite Appetizing Enough To Buy But Worth Keeping An Eye On
Apr 22The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Apr 21We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 04Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Mar 18Wendy's New Focus On Growth Is International
Mar 07Sentiment Still Eluding The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
Jan 17We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Dec 19Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Dec 04Fast-Food Chain Wendy's Outlook For Investors Is Bleak
Nov 27Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25
Nov 19Wendy's: Unit Pruning Doesn't Tickle '70/30 Expansion'
Nov 04Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25
Nov 03Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
Oct 28Investors Interested In The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Earnings
Oct 15Wendy's: Still Top Of Mind When We Talk About Value In QSRs
Oct 07The Wendy's Company: Bleak Same-Store-Sales Growth Outlook
Sep 20
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 28Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.25
Aug 20Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Will Be $0.25
Aug 05Wendy's: Only Buy If You Have The Patience To Wait! (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 05The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price
Aug 04Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Jul 31Wendy's Offers A Nice Yield - But They Can't Sustain It
Jul 17The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price
Jul 15The Price Is Right For The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)
Jun 27Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25
May 24Wendy's: I Continue To Await New Developments From '70/30 Strategy'
May 20Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25
May 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$186m |
| Jun 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$192m |
| Mar 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$192m |
| Dec 29 2024 | US$703k | US$46k | US$194m |
Compensation vs Market: Ken's total compensation ($USD702.53K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.52M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Ken's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Ken Cook
Mr. Kenneth Cook, also known as Ken, is Chief Financial Officer of The Wendy's Company joined in December 02, 2024 and also serves as its Interim Chief Executive Officer since July 18, 2025. Previously, Mr...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO & Interim CEO | less than a year | US$702.53k | 0.00079% $ 12.5k | |
| President of International | 1.4yrs | US$2.43m | 0.037% $ 584.3k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer of US | 2.7yrs | US$1.84m | 0.019% $ 292.7k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.0060% $ 95.5k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0041% $ 64.7k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 1.2yrs | no data | 0.0016% $ 24.9k | |
| Vice President of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 12.3yrs | no data | 0.047% $ 734.0k | |
| Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.046% $ 733.1k | |
| VP and Chief Culture & Inclusion Officer | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer - International | 5.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WEN's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman Emeritus | 1.2yrs | US$989.84k | 5.31% $ 83.8m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Senior Vice Chairman | 32.6yrs | US$286.00k | 2.91% $ 45.9m | |
| Independent Chairman | 9.5yrs | US$377.46k | 0.045% $ 715.0k | |
| Independent Director | 15.5yrs | US$291.37k | 0.094% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$263.50k | 0.022% $ 342.7k | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$274.58k | 0.024% $ 374.3k | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$268.40k | 0.041% $ 644.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$264.50k | 0.016% $ 254.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$275.19k | 0.0018% $ 27.8k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.079% $ 1.2m |
Experienced Board: WEN's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/24 10:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/29 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Wendy's Company is covered by 46 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Jeffrey Bernstein | Barclays |
| Jeffrey Bernstein | Barclays |