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

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

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Change in Cash came in at $4.4 million in Q1 2026, up 103.8% YoY from $2.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 22.95% on a QoQ basis from $5.7 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported at $4.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Change in Cash rose 103.8% year-over-year to $4.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$26.9 million (up 86.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$145.9 million, down 71.27% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash slipped to $4.4 million in Q1 2026, from $5.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $461.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$114.6 million in Q1 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $14.8 million and a median of -$25.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Cash.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Cash jumped 4323.16% — and 2025, when it slumped 2784.99%.
  • Tracing WEN's Change in Cash over 5 years: stood at $461.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 118.17% to -$83.8 million in 2023, then soared by 37.29% to -$52.5 million in 2024, then soared by 110.77% to $5.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 22.95% to $4.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $4.4 million (Q1 2026), $5.7 million (Q4 2025), and $27.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn -348.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.92 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -18.55 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn -5.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 51.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -20.90 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 51.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 12.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -12.13 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 34.27 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 34.27 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 5.25 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 4.65 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 24.02 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -63.55 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -115.39 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -50.92 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 29.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -70.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -86.20 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 -25.52 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 -42.35 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 -91.36 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 236.39 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 461.04 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 12.50 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 232.83 Mn
Apr 4, 2021 -10.92 Mn
Jan 3, 2021 10.10 Mn