Wendy's (WEN) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) posted Change in Cash of $4.4 million for Q1 2026, down 22.95% on a QoQ basis from $5.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 103.8% year-over-year from $2.1 million in Q1 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wendy's' Change in Cash history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.4 million for 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 was $4.4 million for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, down from $5.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $461.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$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 sank 2784.99%.
- Wendy's' Change in Cash stood at $461.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 118.17% to -$83.8 million in 2023, then surged by 37.29% to -$52.5 million in 2024, then surged by 110.77% to $5.7 million in 2025, then dropped by 22.95% to $4.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WEN's Change in Cash at $4.4 million in Q1 2026, $5.7 million in Q4 2025, and $27.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | -1.88 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -103.61 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -34.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -151.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -20.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | -33.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 79.85 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | -52.57 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | -5.89 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.36 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 4.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 4.36 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 5.66 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 27.35 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -64.29 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -114.65 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -52.52 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 28.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -65.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -83.75 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -25.52 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -42.48 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -91.24 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 230.60 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 461.04 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 12.32 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 232.83 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | -10.92 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 11.82 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -3.03 Mn |