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

Wendy's (WEN) reported Cash & Current Investments of $298.7 million for Q1 2026, down 10.89% on a YoY basis from $335.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 661.96% quarter-over-quarter from $39.2 million in Q4 2025.

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

Wendy's has reported Cash & Current Investments for 18 years, with the latest figure at $298.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash & Current Investments fell 10.89% year-over-year to $298.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $298.7 million (down 10.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $39.2 million, down 91.3% from the prior year.
  • Cash & Current Investments for Q1 2026 stood at $298.7 million, up from $39.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash & Current Investments was $741.2 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $34.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Cash & Current Investments has averaged $243.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $144.3 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash & Current Investments soared 1914.82% — and 2023, when it slumped 95.1%.
  • Wendy's' Cash & Current Investments stood at $731.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 95.1% to $35.8 million in 2023, then soared by 1156.73% to $450.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 91.3% to $39.2 million in 2025, then soared by 661.96% to $298.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash & Current Investments figures came in at $298.7 million (Q1 2026), $39.2 million (Q4 2025), and $34.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash & Current Investments (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 1.70 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 871.42 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 689.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.01 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 240.40 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 1.43 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 214.56 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 232.92 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 393.03 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.29 Bn 994.30 Mn 339.59 Mn 298.74 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 298.74 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 39.21 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 34.35 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 281.23 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 335.26 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 450.51 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 35.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 465.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 498.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 35.85 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 36.73 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 36.09 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 36.35 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 35.20 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 731.80 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 34.00 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 741.22 Mn
Jan 2, 2022 249.44 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 36.32 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 340.49 Mn