Wendy's (WEN) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Cost of Revenue of $201.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.84% year-on-year from $188.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.85% on a QoQ basis from $202.8 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $201.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 6.84% year-over-year to $201.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $804.6 million (up 3.25% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $791.7 million, up 1.09% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at $201.0 million, down from $202.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $315.7 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $185.1 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $197.3 million (2022), against an average of $203.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Cost of Revenue soared 33.96%; it then slumped 37.47% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $196.2 million in 2022, then grew by 0.64% to $197.4 million in 2023, then decreased by 0.94% to $195.6 million in 2024, then gained by 3.68% to $202.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.85% to $201.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $201.0 million (Q1 2026), $202.8 million (Q4 2025), and $204.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 130.50 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 677.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 480.64 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 122.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 39.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 228.63 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 686.08 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | -522.59 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 201.05 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 201.05 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 201.05 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 202.78 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 202.78 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 204.26 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 204.26 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 196.52 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 196.52 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 188.17 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 188.17 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 195.57 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 195.57 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 195.64 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 195.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 199.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 199.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 192.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 192.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 197.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 197.43 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 199.52 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 199.52 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 201.01 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 201.01 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 196.54 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 196.54 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 315.73 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 315.73 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 196.17 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 196.17 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 197.29 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 197.29 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 185.05 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 185.05 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 146.44 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 146.44 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 154.15 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 154.15 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 156.85 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 156.85 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 164.74 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 164.74 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 159.55 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 159.55 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 140.63 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 140.63 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 150.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 150.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 151.43 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 151.43 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 152.43 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 152.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 151.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 151.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 142.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 142.58 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 138.87 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 138.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 139.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 139.35 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 138.15 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 138.15 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 132.22 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 132.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 129.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 129.18 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 133.63 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 133.63 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 130.58 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 130.58 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 124.54 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 124.54 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 140.87 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 140.87 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 186.55 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 186.55 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 202.55 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 202.55 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 214.74 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 214.74 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 272.32 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 272.32 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 291.52 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 291.52 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 315.12 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 315.12 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 305.11 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 305.11 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 323.94 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 323.94 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 332.65 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 332.65 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 335.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 335.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 363.37 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 363.37 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 436.44 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 436.44 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 469.18 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 469.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 473.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 473.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 460.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 460.83 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 464.28 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 464.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 478.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 478.43 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 483.08 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 483.08 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 455.47 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 455.47 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 454.44 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 454.44 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 458.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 458.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 464.80 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 464.80 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 438.87 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 438.87 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 431.98 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 431.98 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 451.32 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 451.32 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 442.31 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 442.31 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 431.34 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 431.34 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | -234.42 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | -234.42 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 684.07 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 684.07 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 686.46 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 686.46 Mn |