Wendy's Co (WEN)

NASD · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · USA

Wendy's Co is a small cap company (market value between $300 million and $2 billion) in the Restaurants industry.

Wendy's operates and franchises quick-service restaurants serving hamburger and chicken sandwiches across the United States and foreign countries. The company generates revenue from sales at company-operated locations and from franchisees through royalties, franchise fees, and advertising contributions. Wendy's segments include U.S. operations, international operations, and global real estate and development services.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Wendy's Co stock.

Our verdict on WEN

Undervalued: intrinsic value $25.59 per share, market price $6.52, margin of safety 74.5% (as of 2026-10-20).

Discounting its cash flows at 5.8% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $25.59; the price of $6.52 is 75% below that value, and 87% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score: 61/100 on 12 of 12 signals (Faint Leak).

ETFs with the most weight in WEN

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Is WEN undervalued or overvalued?

WEN is undervalued (as of the 2026-10-20 close). Discounting its cash flows at 5.8% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $25.59; the price of $6.52 is 75% below that value, and 87% of that value comes from beyond year five.

What is the intrinsic value of WEN?

$25.59 per share (as of the 2026-10-20 close), against a market price of $6.52. That is a margin of safety of 74.5%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is Wendy's Co's Leak Score?

61 out of 100, which we rate "Faint Leak", on 12 of 12 value investing signals.