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Wendy's WEN Wendy's International — Advertising funds expense

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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-35.1%
Enterprise value$5.25B-12.4%
P/E10.1×-2.0×
P/S0.7×-0.3×

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:Advertisingfundsexpense.

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 wendy's international — advertising funds expense?
Wendy's (WEN) reported wendy's international — advertising funds expense of $9.07M in Q1 2026.
How has Wendy's's wendy's international — advertising funds expense changed year-over-year?
Wendy's's wendy's international — advertising funds expense decreased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $9.91M to $9.07M.
What is the long-term trend for Wendy's's wendy's international — advertising funds expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Wendy's's wendy's international — advertising funds expense has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.94M to $40.9M.
What does wendy's international — advertising funds expense mean?
Reflects the expenditures incurred by the international segment to support brand marketing and promotional activities funded by franchisee contributions. This metric tracks the investment intensity in brand awareness and customer acquisition within international markets.