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

Wendy's (WEN) posted Net Cash Flow of $5.2 million for Q1 2026, up 12.72% on a QoQ basis from $4.7 million in Q4 2025, and up 104.55% year-over-year from $2.6 million in Q1 2025.

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

Wendy's' Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.2 million for 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 was $5.2 million for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, up from $4.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $460.7 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$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 slumped 1863.34%.
  • Wendy's' Net Cash Flow stood at $460.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 118.71% to -$86.2 million in 2023, then surged by 48.48% to -$44.4 million in 2024, then surged by 110.48% to $4.7 million in 2025, then rose by 12.72% to $5.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WEN's Net Cash Flow at $5.2 million in Q1 2026, $4.7 million in Q4 2025, and $24.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -1.66 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -104.21 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn -39.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn -112.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -18.50 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn -36.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn -51.85 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn -5.89 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.36 Bn 1.33 Bn 339.59 Mn 5.25 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 5.25 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 5.25 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 4.65 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 4.65 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 24.02 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 24.02 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -63.55 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -63.55 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -115.39 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -115.39 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -44.41 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -44.41 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 28.19 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 28.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -67.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -67.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -86.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -86.20 Mn