Wendy's (WEN) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Change in Cash of $5.2 million for Q1 2026, up 104.57% year-on-year from $2.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 41.67% on a QoQ basis from $9.0 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $460.7 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$114.6 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Change in Cash is -$27.7 million (2023), against an average of $15.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Change in Cash surged 4320.36%; it then slumped 1851.97% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at $460.7 million in 2022, then sank by 118.18% to -$83.8 million in 2023, then soared by 48.89% to -$42.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 121.0% to $9.0 million in 2025, then plunged 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 | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.88 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -34.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -103.61 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 9.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 9.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -33.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 79.85 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 65.38 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | -1.65 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 5.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 27.06 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 26.83 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | -139.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 17.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -14.54 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | -196.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 444.05 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | -5.83 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 31.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -10.90 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | -29.68 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | -18.63 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | -10.04 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | -29.71 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | -19.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | -1.02 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 998.49 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -64.41 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | -72.22 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -26.58 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | -13.34 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | -195.46 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 68.62 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 25.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 60.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -24.68 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | -231,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 18.49 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 16.69 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | -56.82 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 179.43 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | -12.45 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | -30.92 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | -101.36 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | -84.44 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | -52.93 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 28.65 Mn |