The Relative Strength (RS) Rating for Wendy's moved into a higher percentile Wednesday, as it got a lift from 67 to 71.
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This unique rating identifies market leadership by using a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score that indicates how a stock's price action over the trailing 52 weeks compares to other publicly traded companies.
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While earnings-per-share growth declined in the prior quarter from -6% to -15%, the top line grew 6%, up from 0% in the prior report. The next quarterly numbers are expected on or around Aug. 11.
The company holds the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Retail-Restaurants industry group. Ark Restaurants and Texas Roadhouse are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.