US · WEN
The Wendy's Company
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
- Headquarters
- Dublin, OH 43017
- Website
- wendys.com
Price · as of 2025-12-28
$6.70
Market cap 1.46B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $21.58 | +222.09% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $2.98 | -55.52% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $4.47 | -33.25% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1.98 | $0.00 | |||
| 2012 | $1.70 | $0.25 | |||
| 2013 | $0.65 | $0.59 | |||
| 2014 | $1.01 | $0.00 | |||
| 2015 | |||||
| 2016 | $0.00 | $1.00 | |||
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 2018 | $4.18 | $71.25 | |||
| 2019 | $0.00 | $9.06 | |||
| 2020 | |||||
| 2021 | $0.00 | $4.99 | |||
| 2022 | $0.00 | $15.50 | |||
| 2023 | $0.00 | $15.00 | |||
| 2024 | $14.65 | $24.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10.46 |
| 2025 | $7.44 | $21.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.47 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates The Wendy's Company's (WEN) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $21.58
- Current price
- $6.70
- AI upside
- +222.09%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$2.98
-55.52% upside
Graham-Dodd
—
— upside
Graham Formula
$4.47
-33.25% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| WEN | The Wendy's Company | $6.70 | 1.46B | +222% | -56% | — | -33% | 8.75 | 12.31 | 0.66 | 10.08 | — | -0.79 | 26.87% | 15.27% | 7.58% | 87.63% | 6.14% | 3.30% | 35.31 | 2.63 | 1.76 | 1.19 | 7.33 | -1053.00% | -310.00% | -701.00% | 16.79% | 0.98 | 6.17% | 8.97% | 78.50% | 22.86% | 15.92 | 21.80 | 2.43 | 1.03 |
| ARCO | Arcos Dorados Holdings In… | $8.80 | 1.85B | +102% | +182% | -74% | -10% | 11.05 | 3.24 | 0.37 | 6.41 | — | 3.72 | 13.12% | 7.26% | 3.33% | 29.07% | 9.23% | 5.03% | 3.39 | 6.87 | 0.61 | 0.39 | 3.15 | -1744.00% | 319.00% | -37798.00% | -3.70% | 0.35 | -3.00% | 3.08% | 34.00% | 3.08% | 9.94 | -53.06 | 0.72 | 2.53 |
| BH | Biglari Holdings Inc. | $387.78 | 1.21B | -2% | -67% | -8% | — | -81.12 | 0.53 | 0.84 | 8.50 | — | 0.61 | 38.28% | 6.38% | -1.04% | -0.64% | 1.82% | -0.44% | 0.26 | 3.77 | 1.16 | 1.08 | 3.16 | -10698.00% | -88.00% | -6156.00% | 6.25% | 0.34 | 3.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.91 | 16.86 | 0.89 | 2.18 |
| BLBD | Blue Bird Corporation | $58.27 | 1.84B | — | +400% | -53% | +157% | 12.79 | 6.40 | 1.10 | 7.77 | — | 8.38 | 20.51% | 11.29% | 8.63% | — | — | — | 0.35 | 23.21 | 1.74 | 1.06 | -0.72 | — | — | — | 9.39% | 0.74 | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.03% | 8.94 | 9.75 | 1.01 | 6.43 |
| CCS | Century Communities, Inc. | $67.23 | 1.98B | -7% | -61% | +37% | -85% | 13.41 | 0.76 | 0.48 | 14.89 | — | 0.78 | 21.42% | 9.16% | 3.58% | 5.66% | 7.32% | 3.27% | 0.56 | — | 4.15 | 0.25 | 5.86 | -5327.00% | -638.00% | 4334.00% | 6.28% | 0.18 | 3.18% | 1.75% | 23.50% | 11.09% | 8.65 | 26.26 | 0.79 | 3.24 |
| MBC | MasterBrand, Inc. | $10.12 | 1.29B | +201% | -60% | -73% | -81% | 47.57 | 0.94 | 0.46 | 10.80 | — | -3.84 | 29.25% | 4.83% | 0.98% | 2.02% | 3.20% | 0.89% | 1.00 | 1.78 | 1.67 | 0.80 | 5.17 | -7812.00% | 127.00% | -4434.00% | 9.25% | 0.47 | 4.93% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.43% | 18.44 | 20.73 | 0.89 | 2.18 |
| MCRI | Monarch Casino & Resort, … | $96.10 | 1.75B | -9% | -44% | -61% | -29% | 17.48 | 3.30 | 3.25 | 9.16 | 42.21 | 3.47 | 45.13% | 25.07% | 18.60% | 19.21% | 22.78% | 14.44% | 0.05 | 70.55 | 0.86 | 0.74 | -0.38 | 4141.00% | 439.00% | 3768.00% | 7.25% | 1.10 | 27.33% | 1.24% | 21.60% | 6.82% | 12.45 | 13.25 | 3.12 | 8.61 |
| MODG | Topgolf Callaway Brands C… | $14.68 | 2.7B | -33% | -83% | — | — | -0.80 | 0.48 | 0.27 | -5.32 | — | 2.79 | 62.53% | -29.66% | -34.15% | -46.06% | -17.32% | -17.28% | 1.85 | -5.44 | 1.94 | 0.88 | -3.80 | -177660.00% | -106.00% | -17333.00% | 7.47% | 0.46 | 1.21% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.92% | -4.12 | 59.79 | 1.22 | 0.17 |
| PZZA | Papa John's International… | $31.35 | 1.03B | -25% | -59% | — | -76% | 32.67 | -2.42 | 0.51 | 6.83 | — | -2.10 | 28.89% | 4.34% | 1.49% | -7.45% | 68.59% | 3.72% | -0.52 | 2.19 | 0.82 | 0.50 | 1.04 | -6457.00% | -27.00% | 7953.00% | 5.84% | 0.43 | 47.17% | 5.83% | 190.40% | 76.75% | 13.89 | 20.20 | 0.60 | 3.57 |
| TILE | Interface, Inc. | $31.49 | 1.84B | +35% | -61% | -12% | -16% | 15.29 | 1.47 | 1.28 | 9.92 | 47.15 | 1.70 | 38.75% | 11.82% | 8.37% | 13.69% | 12.81% | 7.89% | 0.22 | 8.39 | 2.34 | 1.04 | 0.97 | 3243.00% | 541.00% | 617.00% | 6.86% | 0.71 | 11.20% | 0.20% | 3.10% | 6.33% | 12.00 | 16.17 | 1.42 | 3.19 |
About The Wendy's Company
The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a quick-service restaurant company. It operates through three segments: Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. The company is involved in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburger sandwiches. As of January 2, 2022, it operated approximately 403 company-operated restaurants; 5,535 franchised restaurants in the United States; and 1,006 franchised restaurants internationally. The company also owns and leases real estate properties. It owns 485 and leases 1,235 properties, which are leased or subleased to franchisees. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy's Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
- CEO
- Kenneth Cook
- Employees
- 4.83K
- Beta
- 0.38
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($2.98 ÷ $6.70) − 1 = -55.52% (DCF, example).