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

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

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $5.2 million in Q1 2026, down 5.85% YoY from $5.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 175.69% on a QoQ basis from -$6.9 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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

Wendy's (WEN) has 17 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $5.2 million in 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 climbed to $5.2 million in Q1 2026, from -$6.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $15.8 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$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.
  • The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 1316.09% in 2024, down 30547.83% in 2024.
  • Tracing WEN's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $1.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 96.99% to $46000.0 in 2023, then slumped by 30547.83% to -$14.0 million in 2024, then soared by 50.51% to -$6.9 million in 2025, then surged by 175.69% to $5.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $5.2 million (Q1 2026), -$6.9 million (Q4 2025), and $8.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 39.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 71.10 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 6.52 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 11.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 35.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.60 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 35.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 13.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 2.94 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 2.94 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 5.25 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 4.80 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -934,000.00
Jun 29, 2025 5.13 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 5.57 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 4.53 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 6.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 5.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.98 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 6.55 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 5.61 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 4.61 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 7.80 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 6.35 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 5.70 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 5.88 Mn
Apr 4, 2021 5.15 Mn
Jan 3, 2021 3.82 Mn