NASDAQ$WEN

Wendy's · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Wendy's reported Q4 2025, net income of $26.5M, diluted EPS of $0.14.

For Q4 2025, Wendy's reported net income of $26.5M, diluted EPS was $0.14, adjusted diluted EPS was $0.16. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and outlook in the earnings release.

  • Net income $26.5M.
  • Diluted EPS $0.14.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS $0.16.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$543M

Previous: $574M-5.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.16

Previous: $0.25-36.0%
U.S. Same-Restaurant Sales Growth

-11.3%

No prior period
International Same-Restaurant Sales Growth

-2.0%

No prior period
Global Same-Restaurant Sales Growth

-10.1%

No prior period
Net Income

$26.5M

Previous: $47.5M-44.2%
Operating Income

$64M

Previous: $96M-33.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Wendy's · Revenue · Quarterly

$543M

Q4 2025-5.5%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wendy's · $551M total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Company-operated sales
    $235M
  • Franchise royalty revenue
    $130M
  • Advertising funds revenue
    $109M
  • Franchise rental income
    $57.6M
  • Franchise fees
    $19.3M

Forward guidance

The release discusses Wendy's's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • Wendy's cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

32 / 62 earnings

Positive

+10.3%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-12.5%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.9%+17.8%-3.3%
Q4 2025+2.9%+12.5%-1.4%
Q3 2025+1.6%-1.1%-4.4%
Q1 2025+0.2%-5.8%-8.7%
Q4 2024+3.8%+5.4%+7.9%
Q3 2024-3.2%-2.7%-9.6%
Q2 2024-0.3%-1.0%-0.1%
Q1 2024+1.6%-0.8%-11.1%
Q4 2023-4.4%-6.8%-4.9%
Q3 2023+1.4%-0.9%+2.9%
Q2 2023-0.8%-0.6%-9.4%
Q1 2023+1.1%+3.7%-3.3%
Q4 2022+2.1%-1.0%-0.8%
Q3 2022+4.8%+0.4%+13.2%
Q2 2022+0.9%+0.2%-2.7%
Q1 2022-5.0%-3.9%+0.3%
Q4 2021-0.3%-5.3%-3.4%
Q3 2021-6.1%-4.8%-3.1%
Q2 2021+6.7%+7.4%+1.7%
Q1 2021-1.3%+1.9%+5.9%
Q3 2020-4.1%-3.1%-4.1%
Q2 2020-6.6%-7.7%-9.4%
Q1 2020+8.9%+12.3%+21.5%
Q4 2019-12.5%-14.5%-38.7%
Q3 2019+0.7%-0.2%+3.5%
Q2 2019+10.3%+7.7%+23.6%
Q1 2019+1.8%+0.9%+7.6%
Q4 2018+0.3%-3.1%-6.8%
Q3 2018-2.4%+2.2%+3.1%
Q2 2018+1.1%+3.4%+2.2%
Q1 2018-0.9%-1.4%+1.1%
Q4 2017+4.8%+3.2%+4.3%
Q3 2017-0.3%-2.7%+3.5%
Q2 2017+0.3%+1.4%-5.6%
Q1 2017+5.5%+6.8%+2.9%
Q4 2016-1.5%-1.5%-5.9%
Q3 2016+1.4%+5.1%+24.2%
Q2 2016-2.5%+0.6%+0.2%
Q1 2016-6.5%
Q4 2015-6.2%
Q3 2015+3.0%
Q2 2015-3.2%
Q1 2015+7.4%
Q4 2014+4.8%
Q3 2014+3.0%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q1 2014-0.8%
Q4 2013-6.0%
Q3 2013-8.3%
Q2 2013+6.6%
Q1 2013-5.4%
Q4 2012+0.2%
Q3 2012+4.5%
Q2 2012-2.0%
Q1 2012-1.9%
Q3 2011-5.8%
Q2 2011+9.7%
Q1 2011+2.7%
Q4 2010+5.7%
Q3 2010-5.2%
Q2 2010-2.2%
Q1 2010-8.3%

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