Wendy's

The Wendy’s Co. engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It offers hamburgers and related products, such as chicken breast sandwiches, nuggets, chili, and baked potatoes, French fries, freshly prepared salads, soft drinks, milk, coffee, frosty deserts, and kid’s meals. The company was founded by R. David Thomas on November 15, 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH.

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Wendy's reports robust 2022 performance, eyes international expansion opportunities

Wendy's strong performance in 2022, driven by digital sales and breakfast success, positions the company for continued growth and profitability.
Challenges such as inflation and evolving consumer preferences require strategic responses to maintain competitiveness and drive operational efficiency.
Opportunities in international expansion, customer engagement, and pricing strategies offer avenues for sustained growth and market positioning for Wendy's.
Overall, Wendy's financial outlook is positive, with a focus on growth investments, operational enhancements, and maintaining market competitiveness.

Wendy's reports robust Q1 performance, reaffirms 2023 financial outlook

Wendy's strong Q1 performance showcased growth in sales, profitability, and digital business, with reaffirmed 2023 financial outlook.
The company's strengths include strategic pricing, digital growth, and successful value offerings, positioning well against competitors.
Challenges include breakfast business improvement, pricing strategy, labor reliance reduction, and reimaging goals.
Opportunities for Wendy's include product promotions, AI technology investments, profitability optimization, and forecasted sales and profit growth.

Wendy's reports robust Q2 sales growth and digital expansion

Wendy's Q2 2023 earnings call highlighted strong sales performance, operational improvements, and strategic growth initiatives. Challenges include driving breakfast business and managing pricing strategies amidst market dynamics. Opportunities exist in expanding breakfast offerings, leveraging AI, and enhancing digital sales growth.

Wendy's reports solid Q3 performance, eyes growth through digital and core products

Wendy's Q3 2023 showcased strong sales growth, margin expansion, and strategic focus on core products and digital initiatives.
While facing challenges in sales growth targets and competitive pressures, the company's loyalty program and app-driven promotions are driving customer engagement.
Opportunities in personalized marketing, late-night offerings, and breakfast promotions position Wendy's for continued growth and profitability.

Wendy's reports strong Q4 results, eyes global expansion opportunities

Wendy's Q4 performance was strong, driven by global sales growth and digital initiatives.
Focus on breakfast sales expansion, digital innovation, and AI technology for growth.
Challenges include competitive environment impact and balancing growth investments.
Opportunities lie in domestic and international market expansion and margin improvement.

Wendy's reports robust Q1 performance, eyes U.K. expansion for growth

Wendy's Q1 performance reflects a strong focus on customer experience, digital innovation, and global expansion. Challenges include competitive positioning and commodity outlook, while opportunities lie in expanding in the U.K. and leveraging digital platforms for growth.

Wendy's reports solid Q2 growth, eyes global expansion and digital innovation

Wendy's Q2 performance reflects a balanced growth strategy with a focus on digital sales, unit expansion, and core menu offerings. While facing challenges in same-restaurant sales, the company's strengths lie in its stable market position and international growth potential. Strategic opportunities include digital innovation and global expansion.

Wendy's reports robust Q3 sales growth and eyes international expansion

Wendy's delivered strong sales growth and outlined plans for future expansion and operational excellence in its Q3 2024 earnings call.
The company's focus on driving profitability through strategic initiatives and international expansion highlights its commitment to long-term success.
While facing challenges such as store closures and industry competition, Wendy's remains poised to capitalize on opportunities for growth and market leadership.
Investors can expect continued value creation through Wendy's financial discipline, dividend yield, and efforts to enhance shareholder returns.

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Why Wendy's (WEN) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term

International Expansion: Wendy's is eyeing the global market with an ambitious "70/30" growth plan, where 70% of future growth will come from international operations. Smart Strategies: In the US, Wendy's is winning new customers and expanding its fan base with promotions like breakfast burritos and Cinnabon Pull-Apart. Three Pillars of Success: Wendy's growth is supported by three essential pillars: driving same-store sales (SSS), accelerating new location openings globally and improving operational efficiency.

Wendy's: I Continue To Await New Developments From '70/30 Strategy'

Wendy's (WEN) focus on digital investments, attractive value propositions and media support bodes well. However, high labor costs are a concern.

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Why Wendy's (WEN) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term

New interactive map helps chicken nugget lovers locate the nearest Wendy's Nuggs Party Pack All fans can celebrate nationwide with FREE 6-piece nuggets with purchase every Wednesday with the Wendy's app offer DUBLIN, Ohio , May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For a next-level Nugg experience, Wendy's® fans are discovering a new way to Nugg with the Nuggs Party Pack, starting this Wendy's Wednesday!  Known to Wendy's most dedicated chicken nugget fans, the Nuggs Party Pack is available every day in select markets, featuring about 50* all white-meat chicken nuggets – great for sharing with friends and family (or not).

It's a Nuggs Party: Discover a New Way to Nugg on Wendy's Wednesday

The Company continues to make advancements toward delivering high-quality food responsibly, creating more equitable and inclusive workplaces and reducing emissions across Company operations and franchise restaurants DUBLIN, Ohio , May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company released its 2023 Corporate Responsibility report today, highlighting continued progress against Good Done Right, the Company's corporate responsibility strategy. In the report, Wendy's® details progress the Company has made across initiatives focused on responsible sourcing, fostering equitable workplaces and communities, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from restaurant operations and the supply chain.

The Wendy's Company Reports 2023 Corporate Responsibility Progress

DUBLIN, Ohio , May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) announced that Lindsay Radkoski, U.S. Chief Marketing Officer, will join the Company's Senior Leadership Team and report to President and Chief Executive Officer Kirk Tanner. In addition to continuing to direct all Marketing efforts for the U.S. business, she will now assume additional reporting responsibility for the Global Marketing Centers of Excellence, including Culinary Innovation, Digital Marketing, Customer Experience, Creative Strategy & Storytelling, and Partnerships and Social, following Global Chief Marketing Officer Carl Loredo's decision to depart the Company to pursue a different leadership opportunity.

The Wendy's Company Adds U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Lindsay Radkoski to Senior Leadership Team

Wendy's (WEN) first-quarter fiscal 2024 results benefit from solid same-restaurant sales, strength in U.S. breakfast sales and digital sales momentum.

Wendy's (WEN) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Lag

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN ) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Conference Call Participants Kelsey Freed - Director of Investor Relations Kirk Tanner - President and Chief Executive Officer Gunther Plosch - Chief Financial Officer Brian Bittner - Oppenheimer Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley David Palmer - Evercore ISI Danilo Gargiulo - Bernstein Alexander Slagle - Jefferies Eric Gonzalez - KeyBanc Capital Markets Dennis Geiger - UBS Gregory Francfort - Guggenheim Securities Lauren Silberman - Deutsche Bank Jared Hludzinski - BMO Capital Markets Sara Senatore - Bank of America John Ivankoe - JPMorgan Operator Good morning. Welcome to The Wendy's Company Earnings Results Conference Call.

The Wendy's Company (WEN) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Wendy's (WEN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Wendy's (WEN) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Wendy's (WEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.21 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.21 per share a year ago.

Wendy's (WEN) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates

Wendy's Co. WEN, -1.85% shares rose 0.9% in premarket trades Thursday after the burger chain's first-quarter adjusted earnings beat analysts' estimates. Net income rose to $42 million, or 20 cents a share, from $39.8 million, or 19 cents a share, in the same period a year ago.

Wendy's shares rise on better-than-expected Q1 adjusted earnings

DUBLIN, Ohio , May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) today reported unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. "The momentum we built across our business in the first quarter puts us on track to achieve our 2024 outlook and on the path toward unlocking the full potential of the powerful Wendy's® brand," President and Chief Executive Officer Kirk Tanner said.

THE WENDY'S COMPANY REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

Wendy's will donate $5 to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption up to $500,000 when customers scan cold beverage cups On National Foster Care Day, Wendy's is waiving delivery and service fees on in-app delivery orders to make it as easy as possible to get cups in hand and scanned DUBLIN, Ohio , May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  WHAT:  To honor National Foster Care Month, Wendy's®, The Coca-Cola Company and Keurig Dr Pepper® are committed to Making a BiggieTM Difference for the more than one hundred thousand children in foster care who are waiting for a permanent home and loving family. With every QR code scan* of Wendy's cold beverage cups this May, $5 will be donated** to help the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® further its mission of increasing the number of adoptions of children waiting in North America's foster care systems.

Sip, Scan and Support Foster Care Adoption: Wendy's Fans Can 'Make A Biggie Difference' this National Foster Care Month

In trading on Monday, shares of Wendy's were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1), with the stock changing hands as low as $19.93 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market's total return.

Wendy's Passes Through 5% Yield Mark

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Wendy's (WEN) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Fans can make FRYdays Hot & Crispy with free Wendy's Fries offer in the Wendy's app   DUBLIN, Ohio , April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Wendy's® is declaring Friday, April 19, as the best FRYday yet. To celebrate, Wendy's is dropping FREE any size Hot & Crispy Fries with ANY purchase every Friday through the end of the year in the Wendy's app.

Best FRYday Yet: Wendy's Drops Free Any Size Hot & Crispy Fries With Any Purchase App Offer EVERY Friday Beginning April 19

Wendy's stock price has decreased, resulting in a historically high dividend yield of 5.3%. The company has been investing in digital initiatives to drive revenue growth, such as mobile ordering and digital menu boards. However, there is a lack of impactful growth catalysts. WEN faces challenges in the fast food industry, including decreased sales volume and a high dividend payout ratio.

Wendy's: Lacks Impactful Growth Catalysts

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DUBLIN, Ohio , April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) will release its first quarter 2024 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 2. The Company will host a conference call that same day at 8:30 a.m.

The Wendy's Company to Report First Quarter 2024 Results on May 2

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