Wendy's Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Kirk Tanner

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure3.3yrs
Board average tenure8.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

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

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

May 24
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

At US$21.70, Is The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Worth Looking At Closely?

Apr 11
At US$21.70, Is The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Worth Looking At Closely?

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

Mar 29
We Think Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

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

Mar 15
Returns At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Appear To Be Weighed Down

A Look At The Fair Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

Feb 16
A Look At The Fair Value Of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

Jan 30
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

Jan 16
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.25

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

Dec 09
Slowing Rates Of Return At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.125

Nov 26
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.125

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.125

Nov 12
Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.125

These 4 Measures Indicate That Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Using Debt Extensively

Nov 09
These 4 Measures Indicate That Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Is Using Debt Extensively

The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price

Oct 27
The Wendy's Company's (NASDAQ:WEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)?

Oct 10
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)?

Wendy's: Potential For A Stunted Traffic Recovery

Sep 19

Wendy's gains amid bullish call buying activity

Sep 09

Wendy's: Tasty Returns In A Frosty Market Environment

Aug 30

Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125

Aug 26
Wendy's' (NASDAQ:WEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125

Expansion, Recovery and Optimization are the Highlights of Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Earnings Analysis

Aug 15
Expansion, Recovery and Optimization are the Highlights of Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Earnings Analysis

CEO

Kirk Tanner (54 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

Mr. Kirk Tanner serves as the President, CEO and Director of The Wendy's Company since February 5, 2024. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Beverages North America at Pepsico, Inc. since J...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Gunther Plosch
Chief Financial Officer7.9yrsUS$3.33m0.080%
$ 3.2m
Eric Wunsch
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary7.5yrsUS$2.13m0.031%
$ 1.3m
Abigail Pringle
President of International & Chief Development Officer5.5yrsUS$3.00m0.099%
$ 4.0m
Kirk Tanner
Presidentless than a yearno datano data
Suzanne Thuerk
Chief Accounting Officer1.3yrsno data0.0032%
$ 130.3k
Matthew Spessard
Chief Information Officerless than a yearno data0.0013%
$ 53.4k
Kelsey Freed
Director of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Michael Berner
VP of Corporate & Securities Counsel3.3yrsno datano data
Heidi Schauer
Vice President of Communicationsno datano datano data
Juan Loredo
Global Chief Marketing Officerno datano data0.013%
$ 543.6k
Matthew O'Brien
Chief People Officer10.7yrsno data0.039%
$ 1.6m
Liliana Esposito
Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer3.2yrsno data0.040%
$ 1.6m

3.3yrs

Average Tenure

48.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WEN's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kirk Tanner
Presidentless than a yearno datano data
Nelson Peltz
Non Executive Chairman31yrsUS$852.06k4.92%
$ 198.9m
Peter May
Independent Non-Executive Senior Vice Chairman31yrsUS$273.74k2.68%
$ 108.3m
Joseph Levato
Independent Director27.8yrsUS$264.74k0.015%
$ 599.5k
Arthur Winkleblack
Lead Independent Director7.9yrsUS$299.65k0.026%
$ 1.1m
Kenneth Gilbert
Independent Director6.9yrsUS$250.74k0.015%
$ 616.9k
Peter Rothschild
Independent Director13.9yrsUS$287.24k0.076%
$ 3.1m
Richard Gomez
Independent Director2.4yrsUS$254.53k0.0089%
$ 359.8k
Kristin Dolan
Independent Director6.8yrsUS$261.79k0.025%
$ 1.0m
Matthew Peltz
Vice Chairman8.3yrsUS$260.74k0.049%
$ 2.0m
Michelle Mathews-Spradlin
Independent Director9.2yrsUS$256.18k0.039%
$ 1.6m
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Independent Director1.1yrsUS$251.78k0.0037%
$ 149.8k

8.1yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WEN's board of directors are considered experienced (8.1 years average tenure).


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