Wendy's WEN
NASDAQ WEN
$8.03 +0.15 (+1.90%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Wendy's (WEN) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Cash & Current Investments came in at $39.3 million in Q1 2026, up 13.43% YoY from $34.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 86.94% on a QoQ basis from $300.8 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Cash & Current Investments data on file, last reported at $39.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Cash & Current Investments rose 13.43% year-over-year to $39.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $39.3 million (up 13.43% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $300.8 million, up 772.46% from the prior year.
  • Cash & Current Investments slipped to $39.3 million in Q1 2026, from $300.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash & Current Investments ranged from a high of $745.9 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $34.0 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $302.6 million and a median of $270.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash & Current Investments.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash & Current Investments slumped 95.1% — and 2024, when it jumped 1271.01%.
  • Tracing WEN's Cash & Current Investments over 5 years: stood at $34.4 million in 2022, then soared by 1401.72% to $516.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 93.32% to $34.5 million in 2024, then surged by 772.46% to $300.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 86.94% to $39.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash & Current Investments figures came in at $39.3 million (Q1 2026), $300.8 million (Q4 2025), and $291.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash & Current Investments (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 822.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 3.61 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 677.86 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 674.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 1.06 Bn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 219.50 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 1.06 Bn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 1.39 Bn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 202.43 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 341.21 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 341.21 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 298.74 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 300.83 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 291.41 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 281.23 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 335.26 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 450.51 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 482.22 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 465.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 498.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 516.04 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 598.03 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 635.43 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 676.47 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 745.89 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 731.80 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 700.81 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 741.22 Mn
Jan 2, 2022 249.44 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 571.50 Mn