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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$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:Advertisingfundsexpense.

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
Line itemThree Months Ended / June 28,2026Three Months Ended / June 29,2025Six Months Ended / June 28,2026Six Months Ended / June 29,2025
Wendy’s International revenue$39,266$38,850$76,193$73,571
Wendy’s International expense
Cost of sales5,6707,26312,42314,195
Advertising fund expense (a)10,45910,15919,53020,071
General and administrative7,3926,70015,61713,137
Other segment items (b)3,8221,5026,1213,498
Wendy’s International adjusted EBITDA$11,923$13,226$22,502$22,670

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Wendy's's wendy's international — advertising funds expense?
Wendy's (WEN) reported wendy's international — advertising funds expense of $10.46M in Q2 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 increased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $10.16M to $10.46M.
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.

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