Wendy's (WEN) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) posted Share-based Compensation of $5.2 million for Q1 2026, up 175.69% on a QoQ basis from -$6.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 5.85% year-over-year from $5.6 million in Q1 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's' Share-based Compensation history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 5.85% year-over-year to $5.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.5 million (down 68.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.8 million, down 36.7% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $5.2 million for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, up from -$6.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $15.8 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$14.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $1.7 million and a median of $1.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Peak annual rise in Share-based Compensation reached 1316.09% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 30547.83% in 2024.
  • Wendy's' Share-based Compensation stood at $1.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 96.99% to $46000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 30547.83% to -$14.0 million in 2024, then surged by 50.51% to -$6.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 175.69% to $5.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WEN's Share-based Compensation at $5.2 million in Q1 2026, -$6.9 million in Q4 2025, and $8.4 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -65.90 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 48.00 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 8.25 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.28 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 -6.93 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -6.93 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 8.42 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 8.42 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -4.22 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -4.22 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 5.57 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 5.57 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -14.01 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -14.01 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 15.85 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 15.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 530,000.00
Jun 30, 2024 530,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 2.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 46,000.00
Dec 31, 2023 46,000.00