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Wendy's Co (WEN) stock, explained like you're 5
Wendy's Co trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker WEN. It is a small cap company in the restaurants industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 1.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WEN
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Size
- Small cap, about 1.2 billion dollars
Is Wendy's Co a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Wendy's Co is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Wendy's Co makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves WEN stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- WEN Stock Plunges 15% Trian Reportedly Drops Take Private Bid Plans, Citing Wendy’s Performance And Valuation (Stocktwits)
- Wendy's (WEN) Stock Looks Reasonable As Shares Sit Near Five Year Lows (Yahoo Finance)
- Wendy's (WEN) Stock Still Looks Reasonable As Shares Fell 63% (Simply Wall Street)
- WEN Stock Soars After Nelson Peltz Reportedly Prepares Take Private Bid For The Burger Chain (Stocktwits)
- WEN Nov 2026 7.500 call (WEN261106C00007500) interactive stock chart (Yahoo Finance UK)
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Questions about Wendy's Co stock
What does Wendy's Co do?
Wendy's Co trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker WEN. It is a small cap company in the restaurants industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 1.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Wendy's Co?
Wendy's Co trades under the ticker WEN on the Nasdaq.
What is Wendy's Co's market cap?
Wendy's Co is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.2 billion dollars.
How does Wendy's Co make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves WEN stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.