Wendy's WEN
NASDAQ WEN
$8.03 +0.15 (+1.90%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Wendy's (WEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $47.5 million in Q1 2026, down 29.86% YoY from $67.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 51.32% on a QoQ basis from $31.4 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $47.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 29.86% year-over-year to $47.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $222.4 million (down 9.61% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $242.6 million, down 7.01% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow climbed to $47.5 million in Q1 2026, from $31.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $123.3 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$58.9 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $50.7 million and a median of $46.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 88.76% — and 2023, when it soared 380.03%.
  • Tracing WEN's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $8.5 million in 2022, then soared by 448.66% to $46.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 42.87% to $26.6 million in 2024, then rose by 18.03% to $31.4 million in 2025, then surged by 51.32% to $47.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $47.5 million (Q1 2026), $31.4 million (Q4 2025), and $104.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 1.98 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.35 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 463.38 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 407.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 479.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 299.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 81.47 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 81.01 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 81.01 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 47.51 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 31.40 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 104.26 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 39.22 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 67.74 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 26.60 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 123.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 28.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 82.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 46.56 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 102.50 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 70.61 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 40.74 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 -58.91 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 8.49 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 98.59 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 59.22 Mn
Apr 4, 2021 75.47 Mn
Jan 3, 2021 54.51 Mn