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

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

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $5.2 million in Q1 2026, up 104.55% YoY from $2.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 12.72% on a QoQ basis from $4.7 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $5.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 104.55% year-over-year to $5.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$29.6 million (up 85.11% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$150.3 million, down 94.92% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow grew to $5.2 million in Q1 2026, from $4.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $460.7 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$115.4 million in Q1 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $15.3 million and a median of -$25.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow surged 4320.36% — and 2025, when it tumbled 1863.34%.
  • Tracing WEN's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $460.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 118.71% to -$86.2 million in 2023, then soared by 48.48% to -$44.4 million in 2024, then soared by 110.48% to $4.7 million in 2025, then grew by 12.72% to $5.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $5.2 million (Q1 2026), $4.7 million (Q4 2025), and $24.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn -448.00 Mn
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 -18.64 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 36.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 56.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -18.50 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 56.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 8.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -12.13 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 34.27 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 34.27 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 5.25 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 4.65 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 24.02 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -63.55 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -115.39 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -44.41 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 28.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -67.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -86.20 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 -25.52 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 -42.35 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 -91.36 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 236.57 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 460.74 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 14.60 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 230.55 Mn
Apr 4, 2021 -10.92 Mn
Jan 3, 2021 8.77 Mn