---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-049816"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEN"
cik: "0000030697"
company_name: "Wendy's Co"
filed_at: "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:51:18.435706+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wendy's Q4 global systemwide sales fall 8.3%; net income drops to $26.5M

## Summary
- Global systemwide sales $3.4B (-8.3% Q4); full year $14.0B (-3.5%).
- Reported net income $26.5M vs $47.5M Q4 2024; adjusted EPS $0.16 vs $0.25.
- U.S. same-restaurant sales -11.3% Q4; company-operated restaurant margin 12.7% vs 16.5%.
- International systemwide sales grew 6.2% Q4; added 157 net new restaurants in 2025.
- Full year free cash flow $205.4M; returned $329.6M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-049816
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEN
- cik: 0000030697
- company_name: Wendy's Co
- filed_at: 2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312526049816/0001193125-26-049816-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30697/000119312526049816/d81721d8k.htm

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