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

Wendy's (WEN) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $34.1 million in Q1 2026, up 8.35% YoY from $31.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.94% on a QoQ basis from $32.5 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $34.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 8.35% year-over-year to $34.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $129.1 million (down 11.7% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $145.8 million, changed 0.39% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses improved to $34.1 million in Q1 2026, from $32.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $53.1 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $26.4 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $34.5 million and a median of $31.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Expenses soared 34.96% — and 2025, when it plunged 38.04%.
  • Tracing WEN's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $31.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 66.31% to $53.1 million in 2023, then declined by 1.18% to $52.5 million in 2024, then sank by 38.04% to $32.5 million in 2025, then climbed by 4.94% to $34.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $34.1 million (Q1 2026), $32.5 million (Q4 2025), and $31.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 409.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 134.60 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -
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 -
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 124.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn -
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 33.85 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 33.85 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 34.11 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 32.50 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 31.54 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 30.95 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 31.48 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 31.08 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 31.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 31.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 30.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 30.26 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 30.96 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 31.14 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 31.71 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 39.33 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 31.92 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 32.13 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 26.37 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 26.00 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 28.20 Mn