Added to YB: 2025-12-11
Pitch date: 2025-12-08
WEN [bullish]
The Wendy's Company
-6.14%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation, development, and franchising of a system of quick-service restaurants in the United States and internationally.
Market Cap
$1.3B
Pitch Price
$8.12
Price Target
12.40 (+63%)
Dividend
8.22%
EV/EBITDA
10.23
P/E
8.01
EV/Sales
2.36
Sector
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
Category
value
Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN): A Cash Machine the Market Left Behind
WEN: Trading at 9x P/E, 8.5x EV/EBITDA vs peers at 15-17x despite 95% franchised model generating 28% EBITDA margins. 6% dividend yield (2x FCF covered) + 10% FCF yield offer 30-40% upside via multiple expansion as leverage drops to 3.5x by 2027, enabling buybacks & credit upgrade.
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