The Wendy's Co.
Industry Group: Consumer Services
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NAS:WEN
The Wendy’s Company is the second-largest burger quick-service restaurant, or QSR, chain in the United States by systemwide sales, with $12.3 billion in 2023, narrowly edging Burger King ($11.5 billion) and clocking in well behind wide-moat McDonald’s ($53.1 billion). After divestitures of Tim Hortons (2006) and Arby’s (2011), the firm manages just the burger banner, generating sales across a footprint that spanned almost 7,157 total stores in 30 countries as of year-end 2023. Wendy’s generates revenue from the sale of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and fries throughout its company-owned footprint, through franchise royalty and marketing fund payments remitted by its franchisees, which account for 94% of stores, and through franchise flipping and advisory fees.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Consumer Services 190 out of 507
Universe
Global Universe 5941 out of 16006
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Industry Comparison
Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
---|---|---|
The Wendy's Co. |
21.8
Medium
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190 out of 507 |
SATS Ltd. |
24.3
Medium
|
221 out of 507 |
Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd. |
26.6
Medium
|
258 out of 507 |
Sweetgreen, Inc. |
29.2
Medium
|
331 out of 507 |
Dutch Bros, Inc. |
38.9
High
|
503 out of 507 |
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The Wendy's Co.'s Exposure is Medium
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The Wendy's Co.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Strong
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