The Wendy's Co is engaged in operating, developing, and franchising a system of distinctive quick-service restaurants serving high-quality food. The company operates through Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. Wendy's U.S. and Wendy's International include the operation and franchising of restaurants and derive revenues from sales at company-operated restaurants, as well as royalties, franchise fees, and advertising fund collections from franchised restaurants. Global Real Estate & Development includes real estate activities for owned and leased sites that are leased or subleased to franchisees and includes the company's share of income from its Canadian restaurant real estate joint venture.
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Wendy's Company, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
The Wendy's Company (WEN) has returned -17.21% so far this year and -47.00% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, WEN has achieved an annualized return of -4.57%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
The table below presents the monthly returns of The Wendy's Company (WEN) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -6.26% | -1.42% | -6.21% | -1.43% | ||||||||
| 2025 | -9.02% | 5.95% | -4.69% | -15.02% | -9.42% | 1.78% | -14.05% | 7.39% | -12.26% | -6.77% | -0.76% | 0.73% |
| 2024 | -1.70% | -5.03% | 3.92% | 5.88% | -12.40% | -1.68% | -0.29% | -2.20% | 4.91% | 8.33% | -5.26% | -9.94% |
| 2023 | -2.15% | -1.08% | -2.20% | 1.14% | -0.59% | -1.27% | -1.33% | -7.95% | 2.41% | -6.81% | -1.42% | 4.06% |
| 2022 | -3.84% | -1.17% | -3.56% | -10.18% | -6.00% | 1.23% | 12.04% | -8.30% | -1.89% | 10.30% | 7.99% | 0.13% |
| 2021 | -6.98% | -0.44% | -3.02% | 10.96% | 2.25% | 0.88% | -1.07% | -0.78% | -5.90% | 2.20% | -7.59% | 14.50% |
| 2020 | -2.43% | -13.12% | -22.70% | 39.96% | 10.90% | 2.21% | 6.92% | -10.47% | 6.47% | -2.63% | 0.23% | -1.04% |
| 2019 | 11.96% | 0.06% | 2.52% | 3.45% | -1.39% | 6.30% | -7.76% | 21.08% | -8.81% | 5.69% | 0.89% | 1.83% |
| 2018 | -1.40% | -0.68% | 8.20% | -4.56% | -3.82% | 6.05% | -2.80% | 6.01% | -2.72% | -0.12% | 3.82% | -13.76% |
| 2017 | -0.15% | 2.65% | -3.06% | 8.14% | 9.63% | -4.32% | -1.03% | -3.68% | 3.88% | -1.68% | -2.04% | 10.57% |
| 2016 | 0.18% | -5.77% | -5.78% | 0.63% | 5.16% | 6.30% | 0.28% | 16.07% | 8.42% |
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Wendy's Company (WEN) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of WEN compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
The current The Wendy's Company volatility is 1.67%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 4.96B | 5.03B | 5.18B | 5.10B | 5.04B | 4.99B | 4.29B | 4.10B | 4.11B | 4.15B | 4.36B | 4.30B |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 117.38M | 259.35M | 309.78M | 436.41M | 549.60M | 516.36M | 648.45M | 573.20M | 752.91M | 1.72B | 1.93B | 1.99B |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity (USD) | 117.38M | 259.35M | 309.78M | 436.41M | 549.60M | 516.36M | 648.45M | 573.20M | 752.91M | 1.72B | 1.93B | 1.99B |
| Other Non-current Liabilities (USD) | 1.73B | 1.64B | 1.73B | 1.86B | 1.83B | 1.85B | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long-term Debt (USD) | 2.76B | 2.74B | 2.76B | 2.38B | 2.25B | 2.28B | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | 4.49B | 4.38B | 4.49B | 4.24B | 4.08B | 4.13B | 3.36B | 3.30B | 3.09B | 2.09B | 2.08B | 2.03B |
| Other Current Liabilities (USD) | 280.79M | 323.87M | 309.94M | 321.93M | 337.98M | 270.99M | 224.81M | 154.86M | 154.53M | 216.62M | 197.43M | 148.17M |
| Wages (USD) | 39.86M | 45.31M | 44.63M | 63.84M | 44.26M | 56.01M | 37.64M | 49.54M | 60.57M | 43.14M | 68.39M | 67.86M |
| Accounts Payable (USD) | 30.45M | 28.46M | 27.37M | 41.16M | 31.06M | 22.70M | 21.74M | 22.76M | 53.68M | 80.46M | 83.70M | 70.83M |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 351.10M | 397.63M | 381.93M | 426.93M | 413.31M | 349.70M | 284.19M | 227.16M | 268.77M | 340.22M | 349.53M | 286.86M |
| Liabilities (USD) | 4.84B | 4.78B | 4.87B | 4.66B | 4.49B | 4.48B | 3.64B | 3.52B | 3.36B | 2.43B | 2.43B | 2.32B |
| Other Non-current Assets (USD) | 2.23B | 2.20B | 2.23B | 2.32B | 2.21B | 2.22B | 1.12B | 1.11B | 924.62M | 961.14M | 969.36M | 1.04B |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 1.17B | 1.19B | 1.22B | 1.28B | 1.22B | 1.25B | 1.29B | 1.32B | 1.34B | 1.35B | 1.31B | 1.30B |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 937.80M | 907.79M | 891.08M | 906.87M | 915.89M | 977.00M | 1.21B | 1.26B | 1.23B | 1.27B | 1.17B | 1.25B |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | 4.34B | 4.30B | 4.35B | 4.51B | 4.35B | 4.44B | 3.63B | 3.69B | 3.49B | 3.58B | 3.44B | 3.59B |
| Other Current Assets (USD) | 610.65M | 729.61M | 830.96M | 586.92M | 682.89M | 550.16M | 662.03M | 401.20M | 612.26M | 553.30M | 912.19M | 696.02M |
| Inventory (USD) | 7.39M | 6.53M | 6.69M | 5.93M | 4.73M | 3.89M | 3.69M | 3.16M | 4.31M | 8.81M | 10.23M | 13.81M |
| Current Assets (USD) | 618.04M | 736.14M | 837.65M | 592.85M | 687.62M | 554.05M | 665.72M | 404.35M | 616.57M | 562.10M | 922.41M | 709.83M |
| Assets (USD) | 4.96B | 5.03B | 5.18B | 5.10B | 5.04B | 4.99B | 4.29B | 4.10B | 4.11B | 4.15B | 4.36B | 4.30B |
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