Wendy's (WEN) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $5.2 million for Q1 2026, down 5.85% year-on-year from $5.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.22% on a QoQ basis from $4.8 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 17 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $5.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 5.85% year-over-year to $5.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.2 million (down 37.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $14.6 million, down 36.69% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $5.2 million, up from $4.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $7.8 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$934000.0 in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $5.6 million (2023), against an average of $5.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Share-based Compensation grew 26.99%; it then sank 113.71% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $6.3 million in 2022, then gained by 9.92% to $7.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 35.11% to $4.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 6.07% to $4.8 million in 2025, then grew by 9.22% to $5.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $5.2 million (Q1 2026), $4.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$934000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 93.20 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 17.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.46 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 8.79 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 3.45 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 5.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.25 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.25 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.80 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.80 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -934,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -934,000.00 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 5.13 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 5.13 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.57 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.57 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 4.53 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 4.53 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 6.81 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 6.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.98 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 6.55 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 6.55 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.61 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.61 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 4.61 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 4.61 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 7.80 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 7.80 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 6.35 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 6.35 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 5.70 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 5.70 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 5.88 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 5.88 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 5.15 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 5.15 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 3.82 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 3.82 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 5.79 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 5.79 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 4.79 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 4.79 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 4.54 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 4.54 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 4.69 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 4.69 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 3.98 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 3.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.02 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 3.52 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 3.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.81 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 5.13 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 5.13 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 4.46 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 4.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.57 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 4.98 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 4.98 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 7.81 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 7.81 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 3.56 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 3.56 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | -643,000.00 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | -643,000.00 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 5.08 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 5.08 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 6.54 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 6.54 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 7.17 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 7.17 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 5.07 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 5.07 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 3.04 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 3.04 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 10.05 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 10.05 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 4.57 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 4.57 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 10.58 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 10.58 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 8.05 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 8.05 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 4.60 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 4.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.01 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 3.14 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 3.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 3.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 3.17 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 2.57 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 2.57 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2.60 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2.60 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 7.15 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 7.15 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 3.24 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 3.24 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 9.84 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 9.84 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | -3.52 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | -3.52 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 3.52 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 3.52 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 441,000.00 |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 441,000.00 |