WEN (Post-Call) 2019 Craves Some Digital Investments
By Mark Kalinowski
Published on February 21, 2019 at 12:00 AM
Earlier today, Wendy’s (WEN; Neutral) reported Q4 2018 adjusted EPS of $0.16, one cent above our $0.15 forecast and the sell-side consensus (according to Consensus Metrix) of $0.15. Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $107.8 million was a little short of our $110.1 million projection and consensus of $108.4 million. Company-operated restaurant margins of 16.0% were short of our 17.5% forecast and consensus of 17.4%.