WEN A Bold Vision from Wendy’s at its Analyst Meeting

By Mark Kalinowski Published on October 11, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Earlier today, Wendy’s (WEN; Buy) hosted an Analyst Meeting. Shares are reacting positively to the news intraday, although there’s a lot of unpack, so let’s get to it. We maintain our Buy rating on WEN, and note the following:

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DPZ (Post-Call) Updates Long-Term SameStore Sales Targets

By Mark Kalinowski Published on October 8, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Earlier today, Domino’s (DPZ; Neutral) reported Q3 EPS of $2.05, a little short of our $2.09 forecast and sell-side consensus of $2.07. Tax rate (21.7% actual vs. our 20.0% projection) accounts for the difference between our EPS estimate and the actual.

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DIN Introducing Some EPS Estimates

By Mark Kalinowski Published on September 27, 2019 at 12:00 AM

With this report, we introduce our quarterly adjusted EPS estimates for 2020E for Dine Brands (DIN; Buy). They are as follows: (1) Q1E $2.05, (2) Q2E $1.95, (3) Q3E $1.85, and (4) Q4E $2.30. These quarterlies sum to our unchanged full-year 2020E adjusted EPS projection of $8.15. Please keep in mind that 2020 is a 53-week fiscal year for Dine Brands.

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