Wendy's (WEN) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) reported Cash from Financing Activities of -$40.5 million for Q1 2026, up 77.43% on a YoY basis from -$22.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 182.01% quarter-over-quarter from -$14.4 million in Q4 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's has reported Cash from Financing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$40.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Financing Activities rose 77.43% year-over-year to -$40.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$205.1 million (up 49.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$344.0 million, down 13.49% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Financing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$40.5 million, down from -$14.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Financing Activities was $452.8 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$179.3 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Cash from Financing Activities has averaged -$26.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$88.2 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Financing Activities soared 593.99% — and 2025, when it slumped 146.9%.
  • Wendy's' Cash from Financing Activities stood at $452.8 million in 2022, then sank by 128.95% to -$131.1 million in 2023, then soared by 59.93% to -$52.5 million in 2024, then soared by 72.67% to -$14.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 182.01% to -$40.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Financing Activities figures came in at -$40.5 million (Q1 2026), -$14.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$56.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Financing Activities (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -1.69 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -747.49 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -375.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -306.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -446.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -353.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn -32.48 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -88.40 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.27 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.29 Bn 994.30 Mn 339.59 Mn -40.48 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 -40.48 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 -40.48 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -14.35 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -14.35 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -56.95 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -56.95 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -93.37 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -93.37 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -179.32 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -179.32 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -52.53 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -52.53 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -88.19 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -88.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -89.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -89.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -72.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -72.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -131.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -131.08 Mn