NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-07-09
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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.
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Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 43% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskWendy's needs to improve its financial performance to justify its current price. Revenue growth is slow, and the last quarter showed a significant earnings miss. It trades at 9.4× P/E, while the peer median is 19. This suggests the price may not reflect the expected growth. The risk comes from competition and the recent earnings miss, which raises concerns. Peer multiples imply a price about 20% above where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-10. WEN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 25 analysts currently covering WEN (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for WEN in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-07-11. 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.
Advances: Expand in China with 1,000 new restaurants
New drive-thru supports expansion in China objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-10. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $7.55
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $7.55.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Threatens: Improve U.S. business performance
Negative incident could harm U.S. business performance.
New CFO could enhance financial strategy and execution.
Advances: Drive operational excellence and franchisee profitability
CFO's role may enhance franchisee profitability and operational excellence.
New CFO may enhance strategic execution.
Industry veteran brings valuable experience.
Threatens: Improve U.S. business performance
US recovery is still missing, impacting performance.
Bankrupt franchisee liquidation indicates competitive pressures.
