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

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

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $431.2 million in Q1 2026, up 691.94% YoY from $54.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 774.04% on a QoQ basis from -$64.0 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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

Wendy's (WEN) has 17 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $431.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 691.94% year-over-year to $431.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $431.2 million (up 691.94% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$64.0 million, up 14.43% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings advanced to $431.2 million in Q1 2026, from -$64.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $431.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$74.8 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of -$8.1 million and a median of -$63.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings plunged 41.01% — and 2025, when it surged 742.99%.
  • Tracing WEN's Retained Earnings over 5 years: 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 climbed by 14.43% to -$64.0 million in 2025, then soared by 774.04% to $431.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $431.2 million (Q1 2026), -$64.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$67.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 71.99 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn -8.54 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -67.16 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn -6.81 Bn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 2.18 Bn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -108.40 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -1.55 Bn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 1.70 Bn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 1.56 Bn
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 2.99 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 2.99 Bn
Mar 29, 2026 2.99 Bn
Dec 28, 2025 2.99 Bn
Sep 28, 2025 2.98 Bn
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 2.91 Bn