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Wendy's (WEN) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
WENWendy’s(WEN) ZACKS·2025-02-13 14:15

Core Insights - Wendy's reported quarterly earnings of 0.25pershare,exceedingtheZacksConsensusEstimateof0.25 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 0.24 per share, and showing an increase from 0.21pershareayearago,representinganearningssurpriseof4.170.21 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 4.17% [1] - The company achieved revenues of 574.27 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.79% and increasing from 540.65millionyear−over−year[2]−Wendy′sshareshavedeclinedapproximately12.8540.65 million year-over-year [2] - Wendy's shares have declined approximately 12.8% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 2.9% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is 0.22 on revenues of 544.96million,whileforthecurrentfiscalyear,theestimateis544.96 million, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is 1.03 on revenues of 2.28billion[7]−TheestimaterevisionstrendforWendy′sismixed,resultinginaZacksRank3(Hold),indicatingexpectedperformanceinlinewiththemarketinthenearfuture[6]IndustryContext−TheRetail−Restaurantsindustry,towhichWendy′sbelongs,iscurrentlyrankedinthetop232.28 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Wendy's is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Retail - Restaurants industry, to which Wendy's belongs, is currently ranked in the top 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8] - Another competitor in the same industry, Domino's Pizza, is expected to report quarterly earnings of 4.95 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 10.5%, with revenues anticipated at $1.48 billion, up 5.4% from the previous year [9][10]