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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$570.6M+1.7%
Gross profit$363.3M-0.3%
Operating income$79.3M-24.0%
Net income$32.6M-40.8%
EPS (diluted)$0.17-41.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$394.8M+19.6%
Total debt$4.1B-0.4%
Total equity$120.5M+6.7%
Total assets$4.9B-0.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$100.6M+66.0%
CapEx$19.6M-8.5%
Free cash flow$81.0M+107%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.46B-25.4%
Enterprise value$5.14B-10.1%
P/E11.6×+1.4×
P/S0.7×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin63%-2.1pp
Operating margin13.6%-3.4pp
Net margin5.7%-2.9pp
FCF margin12%+0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity108%+8.7pp
Debt / equity33.8×-2.4×
Current ratio1.9×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Wendy's in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept wen:AdvertisingFundsRestrictedLiabilities.

The source filing: Wendy's’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026.

Filed
Aug 7, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q3 2026
Accession
0000030697-26-000116
ASSETSJune 28,2026 / (Unaudited)December 28,2025 / (Unaudited)
Current portion of operating lease liabilities51,95351,119
Accounts payable21,44030,450
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities124,713116,655
Advertising funds restricted liabilities102,07896,454
Total current liabilities357,472351,101
Long-term debt2,719,2392,730,502
Long-term finance lease liabilities647,637646,715
Long-term operating lease liabilities596,408660,257

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Wendy's's advertising funds restricted liabilities?
Wendy's (WEN) reported advertising funds restricted liabilities of $102.08M in Q2 2026.
How has Wendy's's advertising funds restricted liabilities changed year-over-year?
Wendy's's advertising funds restricted liabilities decreased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $110.76M to $102.08M.
What is the long-term trend for Wendy's's advertising funds restricted liabilities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wendy's's advertising funds restricted liabilities has grown at a -7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $140.51M to $96.45M.
What does advertising funds restricted liabilities mean?
This represents the obligation to spend collected advertising contributions on behalf of the franchise system. It reflects the balance of funds received from franchisees that are contractually earmarked for future marketing and promotional expenditures. Tracking this liability helps investors understand the timing of advertising spend relative to the collection of franchise fees.

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