$WEN
Wendy's Co Stock $wen

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2021 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000003069721000009 Filed on November 10, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
Revenue	$470.3M	$493.3M	$452.2M
YoY Change		9.09%	3.28%
Cost Of Revenue	$146.4M	$154.2M	$159.5M
YoY Change		-3.38%	4.67%
Gross Profit	$323.8M	$339.2M	$292.7M
YoY Change		15.88%	2.54%
Gross Profit Margin	68.86%	68.75%	64.72%
Selling, General & Admin	$205.8M	$205.1M	$171.8M
YoY Change		19.36%	3.25%
% of Gross Profit	63.55%	60.46%	58.7%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$30.94M	$30.76M	$32.97M
YoY Change		-6.69%	-1.0%
% of Gross Profit	9.55%	9.07%	11.26%
Operating Expenses	$235.9M	$233.3M	$204.1M
YoY Change		14.3%	2.36%
Operating Profit	$80.20M	$126.7M	$81.35M
YoY Change		55.81%	2.94%
Interest Expense	$26.00M	$28.20M	$29.09M
YoY Change		-3.03%	4.14%
% of Operating Profit	32.42%	22.25%	35.76%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$171.0K	$161.0K	$181.0K
YoY Change		-11.05%	-91.84%
Pretax Income	$54.37M	$80.79M	$52.44M
YoY Change		54.05%	-1.63%
Income Tax	$13.20M	$15.06M	$12.69M
% Of Pretax Income	24.27%	18.64%	24.2%
Net Earnings	$41.17M	$65.72M	$39.75M
YoY Change		65.33%	-13.82%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.76%	13.32%	8.79%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.19	$0.30	$0.18
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.18	$0.29	$0.17
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	222.4M shares	221.9M shares	223.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	225.1M shares	225.4M shares	228.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$571.5M	$568.1M	$313.2M
YoY Change		81.4%	-28.72%
Cash & Equivalents	$571.5M	$568.1M	$313.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$167.5M	$163.9M	$189.8M
YoY Change		-13.66%	50.99%
Inventory	$4.257M	$4.261M	$4.604M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$100.3M	$103.3M	$85.67M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$843.5M	$839.5M	$607.7M
YoY Change		38.14%	-9.8%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$873.3M	$881.8M	$922.7M
YoY Change		-4.43%	-5.93%
Goodwill	$751.8M	$752.6M	$749.7M
YoY Change		0.38%	-0.78%
Intangibles	$1.210B	$1.217B	$1.229B
YoY Change		-0.98%	-1.79%
Long-Term Investments	$41.36M	$43.68M	$303.0M
YoY Change		-85.59%	1.85%
Other Assets	$137.5M	$130.8M	$115.5M
YoY Change		13.29%	7.67%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.313B	$4.327B	$4.355B
YoY Change		-0.64%	-2.4%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$843.5M	$839.5M	$607.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.313B	$4.327B	$4.355B
Total Assets	$5.157B	$5.167B	$4.963B
YoY Change		4.11%	-3.37%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$26.51M	$32.43M	$18.01M
YoY Change		80.03%	-24.29%
Accrued Expenses	$158.8M	$138.0M	$124.1M
YoY Change		11.15%	-15.37%
Deferred Revenue	$8.971M	$9.123M	$9.211M
YoY Change		-0.96%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$32.75M	$32.75M	$35.36M
YoY Change		-7.38%	55.42%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$407.2M	$372.8M	$360.3M
YoY Change		3.48%	6.76%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.361B	$2.374B	$2.226B
YoY Change		6.62%	-1.97%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$117.1M	$120.8M	$122.1M
YoY Change		-1.1%	-6.66%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.478B	$2.494B	$2.348B
YoY Change		6.22%	-2.22%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$407.2M	$372.8M	$360.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.478B	$2.494B	$2.348B
Total Liabilities	$4.614B	$4.597B	$4.441B
YoY Change		3.49%	-1.01%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$318.0M	$303.5M	$215.6M
YoY Change		40.74%	15.76%
Common Stock	$47.04M	$47.04M	$47.04M
YoY Change		0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.685B	$2.643B	$2.579B
YoY Change		2.5%	6.79%
Treasury Stock Shares	249.1M shares	247.5M shares	246.3M shares
Shareholders Equity	$542.8M	$570.4M	$521.5M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.157B	$5.167B	$4.963B
YoY Change		4.11%	-3.37%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$41.17M	$65.72M	$39.75M
YoY Change		65.33%	-13.82%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$30.94M	$30.76M	$32.97M
YoY Change		-6.69%	-1.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$117.9M	$72.95M	$175.2M
YoY Change		-58.36%	110.07%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$19.33M	-$13.67M	-$15.50M
YoY Change		-11.81%	0.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$2.422M	$50.72M	-$600.0K
YoY Change		-8553.5%	100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$16.91M	$37.05M	-$16.10M
YoY Change		-330.14%	1.9%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-86.41M	120.6M	-163.6M
YoY Change		-173.73%	207.52%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	117.9M	72.95M	175.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	-16.91M	37.05M	-16.10M
Cash From Financing Activities	-86.41M	120.6M	-163.6M
Net Change In Cash	14.60M	230.6M	-4.500M
YoY Change		-5225.16%	-131.25%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$117.9M	$72.95M	$175.2M
Capital Expenditures	-$19.33M	-$13.67M	-$15.50M
Free Cash Flow	$137.3M	$86.62M	$190.7M
YoY Change		-54.58%	92.82%

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