What does the company do?
Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc., formerly Triarc Companies, Inc., is the parent company of Wendy’s International, Inc. (Wendy’s) and Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (ARG), which are the franchisors of the Wendy’s and Arby’s restaurant systems. As of December 28, 2008, the Wendy’s restaurant system consisted of 6,630 restaurants, of which 1,406 were owned and operated by the Company. As of December 28, 2008, the Arby’s restaurant system included 3,756 restaurants, of which 1,176 were owned and operated by the Company. The Company operates in two business segments: Wendy’s and Arby’s. On September 29, 2008, the Company and Wendy’s completed the merger (the Wendy’s Merger).
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Wendys/Arby one-year sales: 3.58 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Restaurants group: -77.93% - Wendys/Arby one-year income: -375.98 Mil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 3.58 Bil | 16.21 Bil | | Income | -375.98 Mil | 2.66 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Wendys/Arby one-year sales growth: 188.30%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | 188.30% | -0.50% | | Income Growth | NA | 11.70% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Wendys/Arby one-year net profit margin: -10.5%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -1.1 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -10.5% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | -9.4% | | Industry | 13.5% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Wendys/Arby debt/equity ratio: 0.64.
Difference from the average for the Restaurants group: -49.21%.
| | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Debt/equity ratio | 0.64 | 1.26 |
|
Recent News