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$8.64 -0.01 (-0.12%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.65B
Shares
190.67M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$8.64 Open$8.66 Day$8.50–8.71 52W close$6.17–10.68 Avg vol 30d10.3M Short int58.8M · 30.8% float · 8.5d Short vol48% Last earningsAug 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 3, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +12%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +16%
      above
      RSI (14) 62
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 55%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +11%
      trailing
      6-month return +11%
      trailing
      YTD return +4%
      this year
      Relative strength −3%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $7 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +81 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      30.85% of float · ▲ +2.2% MoM · 8.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      406 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 83
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −3%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −11%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 13.1
      below peers
      Buyback $35.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $2.4B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 58%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −42%
      past year
      ATR 5.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 8, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA · 2026 Non-GAAP $460M – $480M
      Adjusted earnings per share · 2026 Non-GAAP $0.56 – $0.60
      Capital expenditures and franchise development fund investments · 2026 $120M – $130M
      Free cash flow · 2026 Non-GAAP $190M – $205M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 7, 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA · 2025 $505M – $525M
      Capital expenditures and franchise development fund investments · 2025 $135M – $145M
      Free cash flow · 2025 $195M – $210M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +12% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +16% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      62 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      55% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $7 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +81 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      30.85% of float · ▲ +2.2% MoM · 8.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      406 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $6 Now $9 · 55% Range high $11
      vs 200-day avg +12% vs 50-day avg +16%

      Illustrative 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 income non-GAAP $57.77M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 —
      Adjusted revenues non-GAAP $875.45M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 —
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $120.3M first half of the year —
      Same-Restaurant Sales Growth - International 2.3% Second Quarter —
      Systemwide Sales - US $2.88B Second Quarter —
      Adjusted Earnings Per Share non-GAAP $0.12 Q1 2026 —
      Global systemwide sales $3.4B the fourth quarter —
      Global systemwide sales growth -8.3% the fourth quarter —

      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
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      WEN
      Wendy's Co
      this stock
      		$1.65B +3.7% -3.1% 13.1 30.8%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      		 $193.07B -10.7% +3.7% 22.2 1.7%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      		 $123.68B +27.9% +2.8% 62.7 3.4%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      		 $42.39B -9.5% +5.4% 30.7 3.1%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      		 $41.14B -2.1% +8.8% 19.0 2.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      406
      % held
      109.6%
      Net QoQ
      +8.3M sh
      Top holder
      TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      270
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      58.8M
      Days to cover
      8.5d
      Change
      +1.3M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      48%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      116.5K
      Value
      $873.8K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      57.3%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $165.1M
      EPS diluted
      $0.85
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      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $500.0M
      Remaining
      $35.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.7M
      Shares
      136.8K
      Filed
      May 5, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 7, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Gotta Go Fast! Wendy's Brings Son…
      Published
      Jul 20, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      WEN +12.4% +11.3% +11.2% +17.4% +3.7%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +12.0% +6.9% -2.6% +13.5% -10.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.14 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.07 / share · ex Sep 1, 2026
      Cut 44%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.56 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      6.48%
      Buyback program · as of Aug 7, 2026
      Authorized
      $500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $465.00M
      Remaining
      $35.00M
      Spent Remaining

      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.

      Key facts CIK 30697 CUSIP 95058W100 13F (30d) 407 filings 377 filers Visit website Investor relations

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