NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-08-31
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Restaurants is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Operating profit and net income improve toward prior levels: metric not reported.
View ThesisExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 39% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskWendy's needs to improve operating profit and net income to justify its current price. Revenue growth is uncertain, with the latest earnings beat showing a 12% surprise. It trades at 12× P/E versus a peer median of 17×, indicating that expectations look modest compared to our view. The primary risk is the withdrawal of the outlook and dividend cut, which undermines growth objectives. Peer multiples imply a price about 24% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-08-31. WEN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 24 analysts currently covering WEN (as of Aug 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for WEN in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-31. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Restaurants — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
Legal issues could impact brand reputation and sales.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-08-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $8.30
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $8.30.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Threatens: Maintain capital allocation flexibility including dividend reduction
Trian's withdrawal impacts capital allocation flexibility.
Legal issues could impact brand reputation and operations.
Threatens: Execute comprehensive turnaround plan focusing on menu, marketing, operations
Peltz's withdrawal raises concerns about turnaround support.
Trian's withdrawal raises concerns about strategic support.
Advances: Execute comprehensive turnaround plan focusing on menu, marketing, operations
CEO outlines clear turnaround strategy after ranking loss.
Advances: Execute comprehensive turnaround plan focusing on menu, marketing, operations
Marketing leadership change aligns with turnaround objectives.
Advances: Execute comprehensive turnaround plan focusing on menu, marketing, operations
CEO's aim to compete effectively enhances turnaround strategy.
