The Wendy's CoWEN +6.56%61 Days Payable is 6.13 as of Mar. 2026, which is 29% below its 10-year median of 8.59. GuruFocus rates WEN with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of $18.41 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 356 Restaurants companies, The Wendy's Co ranks worse than 99.16% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Wendy's Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
WEN'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.03 Med: 8.59 Max: 17.95
Current: 6.03
During the past 13 years, The Wendy's Co's highest Days Payable was 17.95. The lowest was 6.03. And the median was 8.59.
WEN's Days Payable is ranked worse than 99.16% of 356
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 34.875
vs WEN: 6.03
The Wendy's Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (6.48) to Mar. 2026 (6.13).
It may suggest that The Wendy's Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
The Wendy's Co Days Payable Related Terms
The Wendy's Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Wendy's Co's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Restaurants subindustry, The Wendy's Co's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
The Wendy's Co Days Payable vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Wendy's Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Wendy's Co's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
The Wendy's Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
The Wendy's Co (WEN) has a Days Payable of 6.13 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on The Wendy's Co and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 8.59. Over the past decade, The Wendy's Co's Days Payable has ranged from 6.03 to 17.95. According to the industry distribution chart, The Wendy's Co ranks #353 out of 356 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 99.2%.
Is The Wendy's Co's Days Payable too high?
The Wendy's Co's current Days Payable of 6.13 is 29% below median its 10-year median of 8.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.03 to a high of 17.95. The Restaurants industry median Days Payable is 34.88. The Wendy's Co's value of 6.13 is 82.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Wendy's Co ranks #353 out of 356 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, The Wendy's Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Wendy's Co's Days Payable compare to SG and PZZA?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, The Wendy's Co ranks #353 out of 356 companies for Days Payable. This places The Wendy's Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 34.88. The Wendy's Co's value of 6.13 is 82.4% below this benchmark. Historically, The Wendy's Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 6.03 to 17.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.59 vs. the industry median of 34.88, The Wendy's Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Restaurants company?
The median Days Payable among Restaurants companies is 34.88, based on 356 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. The Wendy's Co's current Days Payable of 6.13 is 82.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on The Wendy's Co and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Days Payable is 34.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Wendy's Co's current Days Payable is 6.13, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 8.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Wendy's Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Wendy's Co (WEN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.41, compared to a current price of $7.81 — trading 57.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 6.13, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 8.59 and 82.4% below the Restaurants industry median of 34.88. The Wendy's Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Wendy's Co (WEN), the current Days Payable is 6.13 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is The Wendy's Co (WEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Wendy's Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $7.81 is trading 57.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $18.41.
GuruFocus considers The Wendy's Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for WEN:
Days Payable: 6.13 (29% below median its 10-year median of 8.59)
GF Value™: $18.41 vs. price of $7.81 (57.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 82.4% below the Restaurants median (#353 of 356)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Wendy's Co is engaged in operating, developing, and franchising a system of distinctive quick-service restaurants serving high-quality food. The company operates through Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development. Wendy's U.S. and Wendy's International include the operation and franchising of restaurants and derive revenues from sales at company-operated restaurants, as well as royalties, franchise fees, and advertising fund collections from franchised restaurants. Global Real Estate & Development includes real estate activities for owned and leased sites that are leased or subleased to franchisees and includes the company's share of income from its Canadian restaurant real estate joint venture.
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