Wendy's Company Stock News

Fast food chains are reportedly seeing a decline in their breakfast business as Americans cut back on spending. Executives from Wendy's and McDonald's said this week during earnings calls that their breakfast business is doing worse than other times of day, despite discounts offered by the companies, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 8).

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Aaron Broholm - Head of Investor Relations Kenneth Cook - CFO & Interim CEO Suzanne M. Thuerk - Chief Accounting Officer Conference Call Participants Brian Hugh Mullan - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Danilo Gargiulo - Sanford C.

Wendy's Co. (NASDAQ: WEN) stock was trading in the green on Friday, after the fast-food chain reported second-quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations despite ongoing weakness in its US business. Wendy's shares gained 3.91% in the session, although the stock gave up most gains and was trading up 1.81% at the time of writing.

Wendy's said it had "too many" promotions in the first half of the year. The chain has simplified its calendar for the rest of 2025, it said as it revealed Q2 earnings.

CEO Ken Cook said the company has “more work to do” to improve its U.S. business, which saw sales fall for a second straight quarter.

Wendy's (WEN -0.80%), the quick-service restaurant chain known for its fresh hamburgers and customizable menu, released results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 on August 8, 2025. The earnings release underscored persistent negative trends in the U.S. business, including declining same-restaurant sales (down 3.6%) and systemwide sales (down 3.3%), as well as a significant cut to the compan...

Global systemwide sales were $3.7 billion, a decrease of 1.8% International systemwide sales grew 8.7% with growth across all regions Added 26 net new restaurants and remain on track to deliver full-year net unit growth between 2-3% Reported diluted earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share were $0.29, an increase of 7.4% Returned $88.7 million to shareholders through dividends and sha...

A dividend cut can sometimes be a good thing for investors and the underlying stock. When a company continues to pay a dividend that investors suspect is unsustainable, it can make them wary of investing in the business, fearing that a cut may be inevitable.