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 Inventory (2009 - 2018)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $352000.0 in Q4 2018, up 34.87% YoY from $261000.0 in Q4 2017, and up 617.65% on a QoQ basis from -$68000.0 in Q3 2018.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 10 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $352000.0 in Q4 2018.

  • Quarterly Change in Inventory rose 34.87% year-over-year to $352000.0 in Q4 2018, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2018 was $434000.0 (up 42.3% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $473000.0, up 442.75% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory advanced to $352000.0 in Q4 2018, from -$68000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $723000.0 in Q2 2015 to a low of -$1.2 million in Q1 2014.
  • A 5-year average of -$25411.8 and a median of -$7000.0 in 2018 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2015 — Change in Inventory soared 1743.18% — and 2018, when it sank 151.85%.
  • Tracing WEN's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $219000.0 in 2014, then tumbled by 115.98% to -$35000.0 in 2015, then sank by 1131.43% to -$431000.0 in 2016, then jumped by 160.56% to $261000.0 in 2017, then surged by 34.87% to $352000.0 in 2018.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $352000.0 (Q4 2018), -$68000.0 (Q3 2018), and $157000.0 (Q3 2018), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn -
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 54.40 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 1.97 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn -
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn -
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -19.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 38.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 3.64 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 30, 2018 352,000.00
Sep 30, 2018 -68,000.00
Jul 1, 2018 157,000.00
Apr 1, 2018 -7,000.00
Dec 31, 2017 261,000.00
Oct 1, 2017 -27,000.00
Jul 2, 2017 201,000.00
Apr 2, 2017 -130,000.00
Jan 1, 2017 169,000.00
Apr 3, 2016 -431,000.00
Sep 27, 2015 -35,000.00
Jun 28, 2015 723,000.00
Mar 29, 2015 -891,000.00
Dec 28, 2014 219,000.00
Sep 28, 2014 275,000.00
Jun 29, 2014 -44,000.00
Mar 30, 2014 -1.16 Mn
Dec 29, 2013 760,000.00
Sep 29, 2013 -697,000.00
Jun 30, 2013 -255,000.00