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Wendy's WEN Advertising funds restricted assets

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$540.6M+3.3%
Gross profit$339.6M+1.3%
Operating income$64.9M-21.9%
Net income$22.7M-42.1%
EPS (diluted)$0.12-36.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$362.0M-6.9%
Total debt$4.1B+1.0%
Total equity$115.6M-11.3%
Total assets$4.9B+0.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$59.4M-30.5%
CapEx$11.9M-32.8%
Free cash flow$47.5M-29.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.5B-39.5%
Enterprise value$5.25B-14.1%
P/E10.1×-2.8×
P/S0.7×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin63.3%-1.8pp
Operating margin14.8%-1.9pp
Net margin6.8%-1.8pp
FCF margin10.1%-0.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity120.9%+30.5pp
Debt / equity35.6×+4.3×
Current ratio1.8×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Wendy's in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept wen:AdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets.

The official record: Wendy's’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Wendy's's advertising funds restricted assets?
Wendy's (WEN) reported advertising funds restricted assets of $109.15M in Q1 2026.
How has Wendy's's advertising funds restricted assets changed year-over-year?
Wendy's's advertising funds restricted assets decreased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $117.19M to $109.15M.
What is the long-term trend for Wendy's's advertising funds restricted assets?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wendy's's advertising funds restricted assets has grown at a -7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $142.31M to $97.87M.
What does advertising funds restricted assets mean?
This represents cash and cash equivalents held in a segregated account specifically designated for national and local advertising programs. These funds are legally restricted for use only in marketing and promotional activities to support the brand's systemwide sales. Investors monitor this to ensure sufficient liquidity is available to fund ongoing advertising initiatives.