The Wendy's Company Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for The Wendy's Company (WEN), the latest P/E of 12.5 frames valuation, while ROE 109.00% and ROIC 4.48% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 1.90 and debt-to-equity 33.81, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

WEN Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$11.57$10.99$10.41$9.80$8.57$7.75$7.43$6.69$5.01$5.47
Net Income per Share$0.66$0.95$0.98$0.83$0.91$0.53$0.60$1.93$0.79$0.49
Operating Cash Flow per Share$1.88$1.74$1.65$1.22$1.56$1.27$1.26$0.94$0.98$0.74
Free Cash Flow per Share$1.39$1.28$1.24$0.82$1.21$0.96$0.93$0.65$0.64$0.17
Cash per Share$1.79$2.20$2.46$3.49$1.13$1.37$1.31$1.81$0.70$0.76
Book Value per Share$0.63$1.27$1.48$2.18$1.97$2.46$2.25$2.73$2.35$2.01
Tangible Book Value per Share$-9.45$-8.34$-8.03$-7.28$-7.32$-6.38$-6.47$-5.86$-6.11$-5.86
Interest Debt per Share$22.08$20.63$20.35$20.60$17.91$16.96$16.65$12.21$11.76$10.02
CAPEX per Share$0.50$0.46$0.41$0.40$0.35$0.31$0.32$0.29$0.33$0.57

WEN Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.4817.119.9627.2726.3940.5937.218.0720.6627.35
Price to Book (P/B)13.0312.8113.1710.3912.128.79.875.726.996.72
Price to Sales (P/S)0.711.481.872.312.792.762.982.333.282.47
Enterprise Value to EBITDA10.8612.5713.9616.6918.7220.2120.37.3719.1213.29
EV to Sales2.413.13.5344.694.74.983.815.394.08
EV to Operating Cash Flow14.7919.622.3132.2225.7328.6729.4527.0527.6130.23
EV to Free Cash Flow20.0726.6929.5948.0233.2237.8439.6739.2941.97133.76
Enterprise Value$5.30B$6.96B$7.70B$8.37B$8.90B$8.15B$8.51B$6.07B$6.59B$5.86B

WEN Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)109.00%74.94%66.00%38.09%45.92%21.44%26.52%70.96%33.85%24.56%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.48%5.53%5.70%4.94%6.42%4.41%4.44%4.95%10.58%5.42%
Return on Tangible Assets4.25%6.33%6.41%5.10%6.58%3.85%4.58%20.45%9.55%6.91%
Earnings Yield8.03%5.85%5.01%3.67%3.79%2.46%2.69%12.40%4.84%3.66%
Free Cash Flow Yield16.83%7.85%6.38%3.60%5.06%4.50%4.21%4.16%3.92%1.24%
Dividend Yield5.95%6.15%5.13%2.21%1.79%1.36%1.89%2.17%1.70%1.80%

WEN Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio1.91.852.192.731.391.661.582.341.781.97
Interest Coverage2.2433.082.893.362.292.262.091.822.74
Income Quality2.841.831.691.471.732.412.110.491.231.5
Debt to Equity33.8115.7813.369.198.846.697.194.294.814.76
Debt to Assets83.38%81.28%79.87%77.86%75.60%72.94%74.35%64.87%67.23%63.77%
Net Debt to EBITDA7.646.576.567.057.598.358.142.867.495.25

WEN Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover20.1722.4817.9311.2215.8710.0114.5514.4810.714.52
Payables Turnover74.7951.1951.3431.2533.0535.8148.645.3927.3429.92
Inventory Turnover227.9223.08210.03192.84229.25235.07283.54267.63197.17289.98
Days Sales Outstanding18.0916.2420.3632.552336.4525.0925.2134.1325.13
Days Payables Outstanding4.887.137.1111.6811.0410.197.518.0413.3512.2
Days of Inventory on Hand1.61.641.741.891.591.551.291.361.851.26

WEN Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA10.8612.5713.9616.6918.7220.2120.37.3719.1213.29
Market Cap$1.57B$3.32B$4.08B$4.84B$5.29B$4.78B$5.10B$3.71B$4.01B$3.55B
Enterprise Value$5.30B$6.96B$7.70B$8.37B$8.90B$8.15B$8.51B$6.07B$6.59B$5.86B
Dividend Yield5.95%6.15%5.13%2.21%1.79%1.36%1.89%2.17%1.70%1.80%
Payout Ratio84.61%105.19%102.35%60.20%47.33%55.05%70.37%17.50%35.21%49.24%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does The Wendy's Company’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, WEN's current P/E is 12.5, compared with a multi-year average around 23.7. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is The Wendy's Company market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $1.57B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does The Wendy's Company’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with The Wendy's Company's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does The Wendy's Company compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare The Wendy's Company with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see The Wendy's Company outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do The Wendy's Company's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that The Wendy's Company is financially strong. Current ratio is about 1.90, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 2.24, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 33.81, suggesting higher leverage than a low-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do The Wendy's Company's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If The Wendy's Company is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 109.00% and ROIC at 4.48%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.