WEN The Wendy's Company
Stable Earnings Power
C 53.3 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D 36
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 6.4%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.85 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 99
  • 5yr Avg ROE 160.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -3.6%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C- 44
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 3.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -1.1%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A- 83
  • 5yr FCF Margin 11.4%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.28x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 16
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 7.33x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 2.80x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.04

Stability

Weight: 15%
C+ 59
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.47
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

4 of 4 gurus held; 4 trimmed.

Holders
4
Avg Δ position
-37.6%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026