Wendy's (WEN) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) posted Other Working Capital Changes of $9.6 million for Q1 2026, up 138.72% on a QoQ basis from -$24.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 16.19% year-over-year from $11.5 million in Q1 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's' Other Working Capital Changes history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Other Working Capital Changes rose 175.58% year-over-year to $582000.0 in Q4 2018, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2018 was $5.2 million (up 313.25% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$49.2 million, down 0.65% from the prior year.
  • Other Working Capital Changes was $582000.0 for Q4 2018 at Wendy's, down from $5.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Other Working Capital Changes topped out at $5.7 million in Q3 2018 and bottomed at -$3.8 million in Q3 2018.
  • A 5-year average of $6.5 million and a median of $9.6 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Other Working Capital Changes.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Other Working Capital Changes jumped 9618.21% — and 2025, when it tumbled 476.55%.
  • Wendy's' Other Working Capital Changes stood at -$770000.0 in 2017, then soared by 175.58% to $582000.0 in 2018.
  • Business Quant data shows WEN's Other Working Capital Changes at $582000.0 in Q4 2018, $5.7 million in Q3 2018, and -$3.8 million in Q3 2018.

Peer Comparison

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

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 9.63 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 9.63 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 9.63 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -24.87 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -24.87 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -24.87 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -19.65 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -19.65 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -19.65 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 34.37 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 34.37 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 34.37 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 11.49 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 11.49 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 11.49 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 6.61 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 6.61 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 6.61 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -50.56 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -50.56 Mn