Wendy's Company (WEN) exhibits 63.6% gross margins and 10.7% return on invested capital within Consumer Discretionary (Restaurants), balanced against a 11.1x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.
Sustained 63.6% gross profitability converts into 15.8% operating margin and 10.7% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.
ROIC: 10.7% // GM: 63.6%YoY revenue trajectory of -3.1% paired with 2.80% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.
REV YOY: -3.1% // FCF YLD: 2.80%Altman Z-Score of 1.02 and Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.
ALTMAN Z: 1.02 // F-SCORE: 6/9Trading at 8.3x trailing P/E (7.7x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.
P/E: 8.3x // EV/EBITDA: 11.1xOptions market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $7.17 max pain.
IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Restaurants require continuous execution to defend 7.6% net margins.
NET MARGIN: 7.6% // D/E: 8.50x| FILER | SIDE | $ VALUE |
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