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

Wendy's (WEN) posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $190.3 million for Q1 2026, down 1.61% on a QoQ basis from $193.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 5.16% year-over-year from $200.6 million in Q1 2025.

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

Wendy's' Shares Outstanding (Entity) history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $190.3 million for 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) was $190.3 million for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, down from $193.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) topped out at $221.4 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $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) slipped 1.03% — and 2025, when it fell 6.33%.
  • Wendy's' Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $212.8 million in 2022, then decreased by 1.56% to $209.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 2.45% to $204.4 million in 2024, then retreated by 5.36% to $193.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 1.61% to $190.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WEN's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at $190.3 million in Q1 2026, $193.4 million in Q4 2025, and $190.8 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Outstanding (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 1.14 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 1.30 Bn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 277.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 347.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 115.50 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 353.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 65.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 33.22 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 127.14 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.36 Bn 1.33 Bn 339.59 Mn 190.29 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Jul 4, 2021 221.87 Mn