Wendy's (WEN) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Other Working Capital Changes of $9.6 million for Q1 2026, down 16.19% year-on-year from $11.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 112.77% on a QoQ basis from -$75.4 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Other Working Capital Changes data on file, last reported at $9.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Other Working Capital Changes fell 16.19% year-over-year to $9.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$51.1 million (down 405.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$49.2 million, down 2842.62% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes for Q1 2026 stood at $9.6 million, up from -$75.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Other Working Capital Changes topped out at $58.5 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$75.4 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Other Working Capital Changes is $11.5 million (2025), against an average of $4.6 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Other Working Capital Changes jumped 9618.21%; it then sank 1242.26% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Other Working Capital Changes shows it stood at $58.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 54.94% to $26.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 74.96% to $6.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 1242.26% to -$75.4 million in 2025, then soared by 112.77% to $9.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at $9.6 million (Q1 2026), -$75.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$19.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn |
| 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 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 9.63 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 9.63 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -75.45 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -75.45 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 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.49 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.49 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 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.38 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -39.15 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -39.15 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 13.21 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 13.21 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 22.45 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 22.45 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 25.49 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 25.49 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 58.54 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 58.54 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -43.38 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -43.38 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 11.74 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 11.74 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | -615,000.00 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | -615,000.00 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 11.79 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 11.79 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -96.34 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -96.34 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 23.89 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 23.89 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 69.45 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 69.45 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 5.83 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 5.83 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | -2.89 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | -2.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -19.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -19.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.99 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 109.95 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 109.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -109.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -109.15 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | -5.06 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | -5.06 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -2.57 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | -2.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.21 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | -2.02 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | -2.02 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 1.97 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 1.97 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 1.33 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 1.33 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | -2.81 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | -2.81 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 3.67 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 3.67 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 2.66 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 2.66 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -1.77 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | -1.77 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 5.64 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 5.64 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | -5.91 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | -5.91 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 1.69 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 1.69 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 1.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 1.14 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 6.06 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 6.06 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | -1.34 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | -1.34 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 3.57 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 3.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -148,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -148,000.00 |
| Dec 30, 2012 | -2.86 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | -2.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -2.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -2.52 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 4.08 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 4.08 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2.66 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2.66 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 8.77 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 8.77 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 8.68 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 8.68 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | -8.65 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | -8.65 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 12.76 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 12.76 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | -5.30 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | -5.30 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 3.62 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 3.62 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 4.04 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 4.04 Mn |