Wendy's (WEN) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) reported Retained Earnings of -$66.8 million for Q1 2026, up 8.34% on a YoY basis from -$61.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 115.34% quarter-over-quarter from $435.1 million in Q4 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's has reported Retained Earnings for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$66.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 8.34% year-over-year to -$66.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$66.8 million (up 8.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $435.1 million, up 682.08% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$66.8 million, down from $435.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $435.3 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$74.8 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$6.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$62.7 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings plunged 41.01% — and 2025, when it soared 818.42%.
  • Wendy's' Retained Earnings stood at -$68.7 million in 2022, then rose by 15.05% to -$58.4 million in 2023, then decreased by 28.06% to -$74.8 million in 2024, then surged by 682.08% to $435.1 million in 2025, then sank by 115.34% to -$66.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$66.8 million (Q1 2026), $435.1 million (Q4 2025), and $435.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -8.88 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -8.01 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -312.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.90 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 24.40 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -98.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.52 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -5.10 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 118,000.00
10 Wendy's 1.29 Bn 994.30 Mn 339.59 Mn -66.76 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 -66.76 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 435.12 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 435.29 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -62.54 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -72.84 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -74.75 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -60.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -64.97 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -62.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -58.38 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 -63.60 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 -59.07 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 -64.02 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 -64.18 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 -68.72 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 -54.54 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 -47.08 Mn
Jan 2, 2022 -48.20 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 -48.73 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 -44.07 Mn