$WEN
Wendy's Co Stock $wen

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2019 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000003069719000012 Filed on November 06, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
Revenue	$427.2M	$437.9M	$400.6M
YoY Change	7.38%	9.32%	25.04%
Cost Of Revenue	$151.4M	$152.4M	$139.3M
YoY Change	9.05%	9.38%	6.71%
Gross Profit	$275.8M	$285.5M	$261.2M
YoY Change	6.49%	9.29%	37.65%
Gross Profit Margin	64.55%	65.19%	65.21%
Selling, General & Admin	$166.1M	$166.4M	$158.0M
YoY Change	-2.06%	5.32%	115.85%
% of Gross Profit	60.23%	58.29%	60.49%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$33.70M	$33.30M	$33.40M
YoY Change	-1.75%	-0.3%	6.71%
% of Gross Profit	12.22%	11.67%	12.79%
Operating Expenses	$199.5M	$199.4M	$191.5M
YoY Change	-2.35%	4.13%	77.31%
Operating Profit	$36.72M	$79.02M	$77.35M
YoY Change	-19.83%	2.17%	199.87%
Interest Expense	-$2.700M	$27.93M	$29.63M
YoY Change	-90.04%	-5.72%	2.38%
% of Operating Profit	-7.35%	35.34%	38.3%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.600M	$2.218M	$1.061M
YoY Change	-46.67%	109.05%	-62.69%
Pretax Income	$32.50M	$53.31M	$498.9M
YoY Change	67.53%	-89.31%	-168085.52%
Income Tax	$6.000M	$7.184M	$107.7M
% Of Pretax Income	18.46%	13.48%	21.58%
Net Earnings	$26.53M	$46.13M	$391.2M
YoY Change	40.9%	-88.21%	-21305.91%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.21%	10.53%	97.68%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.12	$0.20	$1.65
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.11	$0.20	$1.60
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	230.0M shares	230.7M shares	237.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		235.7M shares	244.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$300.2M	$439.4M	$194.9M
YoY Change	-30.41%	125.45%	-4.69%
Cash & Equivalents	$300.2M	$439.4M	$634.8M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$132.5M	$125.7M	$140.1M
YoY Change	9.59%	-10.28%	10.49%
Inventory	$3.891M	$3.549M	$3.335M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$100.5M	$105.0M	$95.10M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$554.0M	$673.8M	$856.1M
YoY Change	-16.77%	-21.3%	94.16%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$977.0M	$980.9M	$1.224B
YoY Change	-4.52%	-19.86%	-2.45%
Goodwill	$755.9M	$755.6M	$749.2M
YoY Change	1.07%	0.85%	0.91%
Intangibles	$1.247B	$1.252B	$1.304B
YoY Change	-3.63%	-3.99%	-2.61%
Long-Term Investments	$45.31M	$297.5M	$281.0M
YoY Change	-3.64%	5.87%	4.04%
Other Assets	$100.5M	$107.3M	$95.75M
YoY Change	3.67%	12.02%	54.77%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.440B	$4.462B	$3.651B
YoY Change	22.45%	22.21%	-0.45%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$554.0M	$673.8M	$856.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.440B	$4.462B	$3.651B
Total Assets	$4.995B	$5.136B	$4.507B
YoY Change	16.37%	13.95%	9.71%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$22.70M	$23.79M	$24.06M
YoY Change	4.42%	-1.11%	0.41%
Accrued Expenses	$165.3M	$146.7M	$120.2M
YoY Change	9.72%	22.04%	3.31%
Deferred Revenue	$8.899M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$22.75M	$22.75M	$31.10M
YoY Change	-2.15%	-26.85%	7.24%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$349.7M	$337.4M	$339.1M
YoY Change	23.05%	-0.49%	47.74%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.258B	$2.271B	$2.772B
YoY Change	-2.08%	-18.07%	2.66%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$129.8M	$130.9M	$257.4M
YoY Change	-47.08%	-49.16%	-7.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.387B	$2.402B	$257.4M
YoY Change	-6.41%	833.03%	-7.02%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$349.7M	$337.4M	$339.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.387B	$2.402B	$257.4M
Total Liabilities	$4.478B	$4.487B	$3.724B
YoY Change	22.91%	20.48%	2.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$185.7M	$186.3M	$147.0M
YoY Change	26.97%	26.74%	-148.52%
Common Stock	$47.04M	$47.04M	$47.04M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.537B	$2.415B	$2.243B
YoY Change	7.12%	7.68%	7.56%
Treasury Stock Shares	245.5M shares	240.1M shares	232.1M shares
Shareholders Equity	$516.4M	$649.6M	$430.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.995B	$5.136B	$4.507B
YoY Change	16.37%	13.95%	9.71%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$26.53M	$46.13M	$391.2M
YoY Change	40.9%	-88.21%	-21305.91%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$33.70M	$33.30M	$33.40M
YoY Change	-1.75%	-0.3%	6.71%
Cash From Operating Activities	$51.40M	$83.40M	$79.70M
YoY Change	-1034.55%	4.64%	18.78%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$33.50M	-$15.50M	-$13.30M
YoY Change	10.93%	16.54%	-23.12%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$24.20M	-$300.0K	$1.800M
YoY Change	1412.5%	-116.67%	-110.91%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$9.200M	-$15.80M	-$11.50M
YoY Change	-67.72%	37.39%	-65.98%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-181.9M	-53.20M	-69.60M
YoY Change	17.51%	-23.56%	23.84%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	51.40M	83.40M	79.70M
Cash From Investing Activities	-9.200M	-15.80M	-11.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	-181.9M	-53.20M	-69.60M
Net Change In Cash	-139.7M	14.40M	-1.400M
YoY Change	-26.01%	-1128.57%	-93.89%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$51.40M	$83.40M	$79.70M
Capital Expenditures	-$33.50M	-$15.50M	-$13.30M
Free Cash Flow	$84.90M	$98.90M	$93.00M
YoY Change	243.72%	6.34%	10.19%

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