$WEN
Wendy's Co Stock $wen

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2020 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000003069720000005 Filed on May 06, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q1
Revenue	$405.0M	$408.6M
YoY Change	-0.89%
Cost Of Revenue	$150.0M	$142.6M
YoY Change	5.2%
Gross Profit	$255.0M	$266.0M
YoY Change	-4.15%
Gross Profit Margin	62.96%	65.1%
Selling, General & Admin	$160.9M	$162.2M
YoY Change	-0.8%
% of Gross Profit	63.11%	60.98%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$31.05M	$33.19M
YoY Change	-6.45%
% of Gross Profit	12.18%	12.48%
Operating Expenses	$191.4M	$191.4M
YoY Change	0.0%
Operating Profit	$48.73M	$66.27M
YoY Change	-26.46%
Interest Expense	$28.53M	$29.08M
YoY Change	-1.92%
% of Operating Profit	58.53%	43.89%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.076M	$2.700M
YoY Change	-60.15%
Pretax Income	$21.28M	$39.88M
YoY Change	-46.64%
Income Tax	$6.842M	$7.990M
% Of Pretax Income	32.15%	20.03%
Net Earnings	$14.44M	$31.89M
YoY Change	-54.72%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.57%	7.81%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.06	$0.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.06	$0.14
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	223.5M shares	230.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	228.0M shares	235.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$294.9M	$414.2M
YoY Change	-28.8%
Cash & Equivalents	$294.9M	$414.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$211.5M	$135.5M
YoY Change	56.09%
Inventory	$4.558M	$3.550M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$67.87M	$110.6M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$591.9M	$663.8M
YoY Change	-10.83%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$949.0M	$1.003B
YoY Change	-5.41%
Goodwill	$748.6M	$755.4M
YoY Change	-0.89%
Intangibles	$1.240B	$1.264B
YoY Change	-1.88%
Long-Term Investments	$301.6M	$284.8M
YoY Change	5.9%
Other Assets	$108.4M	$99.59M
YoY Change	8.83%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.390B	$4.522B
YoY Change	-2.92%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$591.9M	$663.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.390B	$4.522B
Total Assets	$4.982B	$5.186B
YoY Change	-3.93%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$22.54M	$16.36M
YoY Change	37.79%
Accrued Expenses	$80.14M	$141.1M
YoY Change	-43.2%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$150.9M	$23.25M
YoY Change	549.11%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$430.8M	$323.6M
YoY Change	33.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.245B	$2.302B
YoY Change	-2.46%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$125.3M	$142.9M
YoY Change	-12.33%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.370B	$2.444B
YoY Change	-3.04%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$430.8M	$323.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.370B	$2.444B
Total Liabilities	$4.531B	$4.545B
YoY Change	-0.32%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$173.4M	$154.0M
YoY Change	12.58%
Common Stock	$47.04M	$47.04M
YoY Change	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.593B	$2.385B
YoY Change	8.7%
Treasury Stock Shares	247.9M shares	239.5M shares
Shareholders Equity	$451.1M	$640.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.982B	$5.186B
YoY Change	-3.93%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$14.44M	$31.89M
YoY Change	-54.72%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$31.05M	$33.19M
YoY Change	-6.45%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$19.37M	$62.02M
YoY Change	-131.23%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$12.60M	-$11.20M
YoY Change	12.5%
Acquisitions	$0.00	$5.052M
YoY Change	-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	$500.0K	-$4.700M
YoY Change	-110.64%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$12.12M	-$15.89M
YoY Change	-23.71%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$26.79M	$23.07M
YoY Change	16.14%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$45.14M	$30.93M
YoY Change	45.94%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$14.33M	$5.813M
YoY Change	146.59%
Cash From Financing Activities	$63.40M	-$62.55M
YoY Change	-201.36%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-$19.37M	$62.02M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$12.12M	-$15.89M
Cash From Financing Activities	$63.40M	-$62.55M
Net Change In Cash	$26.83M	-$14.54M
YoY Change	-284.58%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$19.37M	$62.02M
Capital Expenditures	-$12.60M	-$11.20M
Free Cash Flow	-$6.769M	$73.22M
YoY Change	-109.24%

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