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

Wendy's (WEN) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $190.3 million in Q1 2026, down 5.16% YoY from $200.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.61% on a QoQ basis from $193.4 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 17 years of Shares Outstanding (Entity) data on file, last reported at $190.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 5.16% year-over-year to $190.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $190.3 million (down 5.16% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $193.4 million, down 5.36% from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Entity) slipped to $190.3 million in Q1 2026, from $193.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from a high of $221.4 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $190.3 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $205.8 million and a median of $207.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Entity).
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 1.03% — and 2025, when it slipped 6.33%.
  • Tracing WEN's Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years: stood at $212.8 million in 2022, then fell by 1.56% to $209.5 million in 2023, then fell by 2.45% to $204.4 million in 2024, then declined by 5.36% to $193.4 million in 2025, then declined by 1.61% to $190.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $190.3 million (Q1 2026), $193.4 million (Q4 2025), and $190.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Outstanding (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 709.10 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.14 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 1.28 Bn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 275.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 348.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 115.50 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 228.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 348.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 65.70 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 190.43 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 190.43 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 190.29 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 193.41 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 190.79 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 191.95 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 200.64 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 204.35 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 203.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 204.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 205.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 209.49 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 208.83 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 210.62 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 212.55 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 213.77 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 212.81 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 213.67 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 215.62 Mn
Jan 2, 2022 221.38 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 222.37 Mn