Wendy's (WEN) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) reported Change in Cash of $5.2 million for Q1 2026, up 104.57% on a YoY basis from $2.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 41.67% quarter-over-quarter from $9.0 million in Q4 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's has reported Change in Cash for 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 104.57% year-over-year to $5.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$26.0 million (up 86.87% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$145.9 million, down 89.29% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at $5.2 million, down from $9.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Cash was $460.7 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$114.6 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $15.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$27.7 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Cash surged 4320.36% — and 2025, when it plunged 1851.97%.
  • Wendy's' Change in Cash stood at $460.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 118.18% to -$83.8 million in 2023, then surged by 48.89% to -$42.8 million in 2024, then soared by 121.0% to $9.0 million in 2025, then sank by 41.67% to $5.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $5.2 million (Q1 2026), $9.0 million (Q4 2025), and $18.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -1.88 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -103.61 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -34.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 9.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 9.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -33.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 65.38 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -1.65 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.29 Bn 994.30 Mn 339.59 Mn 5.25 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 5.25 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 8.99 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 18.58 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -58.86 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -114.65 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -42.81 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 29.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -70.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -83.75 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 -27.68 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 -40.32 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 -91.24 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 230.42 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 460.74 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 12.50 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 232.83 Mn
Apr 4, 2021 -10.92 Mn
Jan 3, 2021 8.77 Mn
Sep 27, 2020 -4.45 Mn