WEN · Wendy's Co
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AI Brief
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Aug 7, 2026TL;DR. Wendy's Q2 showed sharp deterioration with US same-restaurant sales down 7.0% and net income falling 40.8% to $32.6M, prompting new leadership to withdraw its 2026 outlook, cut the annualized dividend to $0.28 per share, and lay out a five-point turnaround plan.
- + New leadership outlined a five-point turnaround plan and is investing in capabilities to execute it
- − Company withdrew its 2026 financial outlook
- − Annualized dividend cut to $0.28 per share from prior rate
- − U.S. same-restaurant sales fell 7.0% with traffic ending the quarter at negative 12.5%
- − Global systemwide sales fell 6.5% with U.S. down 8.2%
- − No share repurchases in Q2 or to date in Q3, with $35.0M remaining under authorization
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong SellIllustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Earnings Per Share non-GAAP | $0.18 | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 235.4M | Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted income non-GAAP | 57.77M | Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted revenues non-GAAP | 875.45M | Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 | — |
| Digital sales as a percentage of global systemwide sales | 23.7% | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | $120.3M | the first half of the year | — |
| Global Company-operated same-restaurant sales change | 4.3% | the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing | — |
| Global Real Estate & Development adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $27.46M | Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing | — |
| Global Same-Restaurant Sales Growth | -6.3% | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| Global systemwide sales | 3.4B | the second quarter ended June 28, 2026 | — |
| International franchised systemwide sales | $540.7M | the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing | — |
| International Quarter End Restaurant Count | 1,456 | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| International systemwide sales | $546.7M | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| Quarter End Restaurant Count | 7,180 | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| Restaurant Openings - Net | -71 | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| Total segment adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $159.86M | Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing | — |
| U.S. Company-Operated Restaurant Margin | 13.8% | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| U.S. Quarter End Restaurant Count | 5,724 | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| U.S. systemwide sales | $2.88B | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| Wendy's International adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $11.92M | Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing | — |
| Wendy's U.S. adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $120.47M | Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WEN
this stock
Wendy's Co
|
$1.25B | -21.5% | -3.1% | 9.9 | 25.6% |
|
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$167.36B | -23.4% | +3.7% | 19.2 | 1.7% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$108.14B | +13.3% | +2.8% | 54.8 | 3.5% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$40.08B | -13.8% | +5.4% | 29.1 | 3.2% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$38.22B | -9.0% | +8.8% | 17.6 | 3.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEN | -4.0% | -21.2% | -7.4% | -21.2% | -21.5% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.4% | +13.1% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | -2.8% | -20.8% | -20.4% | -20.8% | -33.6% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.