Wendy's (WEN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $47.5 million for Q1 2026, down 29.86% year-on-year from $67.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 51.32% on a QoQ basis from $31.4 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $47.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 29.86% year-over-year to $47.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $222.4 million (down 9.61% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $242.6 million, down 7.01% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $47.5 million, up from $31.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $123.3 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$58.9 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $46.6 million (2023), against an average of $50.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow slumped 88.76%; it then soared 380.03% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $8.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 448.66% to $46.6 million in 2023, then sank by 42.87% to $26.6 million in 2024, then gained by 18.03% to $31.4 million in 2025, then soared 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 451.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 178.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 146.91 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 47.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 47.51 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 47.51 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 31.40 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 31.40 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 104.26 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 104.26 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 39.22 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 39.22 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 67.74 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 67.74 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 26.60 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 26.60 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 123.32 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 123.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 82.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.56 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 102.50 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 102.50 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 70.61 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 70.61 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 40.74 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 40.74 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -58.91 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | -58.91 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 8.49 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 8.49 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 98.59 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 98.59 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 59.22 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 59.22 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 75.47 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 75.47 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 14.42 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 14.42 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 199.81 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 199.81 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 30.11 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 30.11 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -28.95 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | -28.95 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | -15.44 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | -15.44 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 101.34 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 101.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 71.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 71.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 56.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 56.90 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | -35.57 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | -35.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 65.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 65.42 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 66.38 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 66.38 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 58.14 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 58.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 126.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 126.38 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 32.96 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 32.96 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 38.57 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 38.57 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 35.07 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 35.07 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 252.12 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 252.12 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 36.96 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 36.96 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 7.82 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 7.82 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -37.89 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -37.89 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -39.54 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -39.54 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 224.66 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 224.66 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -57.03 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | -57.03 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 52.15 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 52.15 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | -10.41 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | -10.41 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | -101.52 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | -101.52 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 145.53 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 145.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 41.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 41.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 19.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 19.71 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 65.21 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 65.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 118.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 118.65 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 7.57 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 7.57 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | -23.12 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | -23.12 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 139.00 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 139.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 24.90 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 24.90 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 51.31 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 51.31 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | -98.45 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | -98.45 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 8.10 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 8.10 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 7.20 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 7.20 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 79.64 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 79.64 Mn |