Wendy's (WEN) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $34.1 million for Q1 2026, up 8.35% year-on-year from $31.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.94% on a QoQ basis from $32.5 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $34.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 8.35% year-over-year to $34.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $129.1 million (up 3.42% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $126.5 million, up 2.09% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $34.1 million, 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 $26.4 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $31.3 million (2024), against an average of $31.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Interest Expenses advanced 22.75%; it then slipped 23.05% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $31.9 million in 2022, then fell by 5.18% to $30.3 million in 2023, then climbed by 2.7% to $31.1 million in 2024, then increased by 4.57% to $32.5 million in 2025, then grew 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 137.00 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 46.23 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 34.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 30.96 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 30.96 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 31.14 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 31.14 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 31.71 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 31.71 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 39.33 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 39.33 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 31.92 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 31.92 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 32.13 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 32.13 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 26.37 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 26.37 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 28.20 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 28.20 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 28.79 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 28.79 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 31.04 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 31.04 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 29.09 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 29.09 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 29.09 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 29.09 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 28.53 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 28.53 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 29.03 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 29.03 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 27.93 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 27.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 29.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 29.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 29.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 29.08 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 29.68 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 29.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 29.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 29.63 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 30.14 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 30.14 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 30.18 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 30.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 30.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 30.17 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 29.98 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 29.98 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 28.94 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 28.94 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 28.98 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 28.98 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 56.92 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 56.92 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 28.73 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 28.73 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 28.64 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 28.64 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 28.11 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 28.11 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 27.94 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 27.94 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 17.20 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 17.20 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 12.74 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 12.74 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 12.82 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 12.82 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 13.15 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 13.15 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 13.08 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 13.08 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 12.99 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 12.99 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 13.10 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 13.10 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 15.62 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 15.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 18.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 18.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 20.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 20.96 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 20.80 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 20.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.57 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 28.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 28.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 28.24 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 28.24 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 90.98 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 90.98 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 28.38 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 28.38 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 28.09 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 28.09 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 29.44 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 29.44 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 28.86 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 28.86 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 10.70 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 10.70 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 36.28 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 36.28 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 17.21 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 17.21 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | -1.32 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | -1.32 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 1.58 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 1.58 Mn |