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

Wendy's (WEN) posted Interest Expenses of $34.1 million for Q1 2026, up 4.94% on a QoQ basis from $32.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 8.35% year-over-year from $31.5 million in Q1 2025.

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

Wendy's' Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $34.1 million for 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 (up 3.42% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $145.8 million, changed 0.39% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses was $34.1 million for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, up from $32.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $39.3 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $7.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $30.3 million and a median of $31.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses plunged 75.56% — and 2023, when it surged 418.44%.
  • Wendy's' Interest Expenses stood at $31.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 5.18% to $30.3 million in 2023, then grew by 2.7% to $31.1 million in 2024, then rose by 4.57% to $32.5 million in 2025, then increased by 4.94% to $34.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WEN's Interest Expenses at $34.1 million in Q1 2026, $32.5 million in Q4 2025, and $31.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 10.99 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 141.29 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 107.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 137.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -3.80 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 324.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 414,000.00
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 46.06 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 9.15 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.36 Bn 1.33 Bn 339.59 Mn 34.11 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 34.11 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 34.11 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 32.50 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 32.50 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 31.54 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 31.54 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 30.95 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 30.95 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 31.48 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 31.48 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 31.08 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 31.08 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 31.27 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 31.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 31.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 31.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 30.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 30.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 30.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 30.26 Mn