Wendy's Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Wendy's's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -14%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 21% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.8% per year. Wendy's's return on equity is 66%, and it has net margins of 9.4%.
Key information
-14.0%
Earnings growth rate
-10.9%
EPS growth rate
| Hospitality Industry Growth | 19.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.8% |
| Return on equity | 66.0% |
| Net Margin | 9.4% |
| Next Earnings Update | 02 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Wendy's: Lacks Impactful Growth Catalysts
Apr 17Slowing Rates Of Return At Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Apr 12
The 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 15Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
BetaHow Wendy's makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,182 | 204 | 250 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 23 | 2,177 | 199 | 253 | 0 |
| 02 Jul 23 | 2,159 | 191 | 256 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 23 | 2,136 | 180 | 255 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 23 | 2,096 | 177 | 255 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 22 | 2,032 | 188 | 251 | 0 |
| 03 Jul 22 | 1,970 | 179 | 251 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 22 | 1,925 | 196 | 253 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 22 | 1,897 | 200 | 243 | 0 |
| 03 Oct 21 | 1,898 | 187 | 238 | 0 |
| 04 Jul 21 | 1,880 | 186 | 222 | 0 |
| 04 Apr 21 | 1,789 | 145 | 208 | 0 |
| 03 Jan 21 | 1,734 | 118 | 207 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 1,687 | 106 | 202 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 20 | 1,672 | 112 | 203 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 20 | 1,705 | 119 | 205 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 19 | 1,709 | 137 | 200 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 1,680 | 129 | 192 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,642 | 474 | 190 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,618 | 472 | 189 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 18 | 1,590 | 460 | 190 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,501 | 601 | 196 | 0 |
| 01 Jul 18 | 1,409 | 224 | 202 | 0 |
| 01 Apr 18 | 1,318 | 192 | 203 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,223 | 194 | 203 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 17 | 1,224 | 64 | 214 | 0 |
| 02 Jul 17 | 1,280 | 98 | 221 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 17 | 1,342 | 127 | 233 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 17 | 1,435 | 130 | 237 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 16 | 1,590 | 189 | 223 | 0 |
| 03 Jul 16 | 1,690 | 149 | 241 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 16 | 1,797 | 147 | 252 | 0 |
| 03 Jan 16 | 1,870 | 140 | 257 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 15 | 1,893 | 74 | 287 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 15 | 1,925 | 87 | 290 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 15 | 1,942 | 90 | 293 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 14 | 1,999 | 116 | 261 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 14 | 2,104 | 127 | 320 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 14 | 2,248 | 104 | 318 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 14 | 2,392 | 89 | 318 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 13 | 2,424 | 48 | 305 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 13 | 2,525 | 38 | 287 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 2,520 | 13 | 282 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: WEN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WEN's current net profit margins (9.4%) are higher than last year (8.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WEN's earnings have declined by 14% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WEN's earnings growth over the past year (15.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (-14% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: WEN earnings growth over the past year (15.2%) exceeded the Hospitality industry 8.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst WEN's Return on Equity (66%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.