Wendy's (WEN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly FCF Margin of 8.79% for Q1 2026, down 415.0% year-on-year from 2.79% in Q1 2025, and up 51.97% on a QoQ basis from 5.78% in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 8.79% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 415.0% year-over-year to 8.79%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.14% (down 87.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.15%, down 47.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.79%, up from 5.78% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 21.76% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 8.77% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 8.61% (2023), against an average of 9.38%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when FCF Margin sank 1466 bps; it then jumped 1738 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 1.74% in 2022, then soared by 396 bps to 8.61% in 2023, then tumbled by 46 bps to 4.63% in 2024, then grew by 25 bps to 5.78% in 2025, then surged by 52 bps to 8.79% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 8.79% (Q1 2026), 5.78% (Q4 2025), and 18.97% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 8.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 8.79% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 5.78% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 18.97% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 6.99% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.94% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 4.63% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 21.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.61% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 18.62% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 12.57% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 7.70% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -8.77% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.74% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 20.97% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 12.00% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 16.40% |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 3.04% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 44.18% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 7.48% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -7.15% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | -3.61% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 23.14% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.46% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 13.93% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | -8.94% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.33% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 16.15% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 15.28% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 40.87% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 10.70% |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 12.04% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 12.27% |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 81.35% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 9.76% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 1.68% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -7.74% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -8.75% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 46.10% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -11.48% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 10.30% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | -2.05% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | -17.14% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 22.71% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 6.44% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.26% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 10.35% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 18.65% |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 1.17% |
| Apr 1, 2012 | -3.90% |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 22.60% |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 4.27% |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 8.54% |
| Jul 4, 2010 | -16.21% |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 1.38% |
| Jan 3, 2010 | -2.96% |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 8.82% |