Wendy's (WEN) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) of $190.3 million for Q1 2026, down 5.16% year-on-year from $200.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.61% on a QoQ basis from $193.4 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 17 years of Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) data on file, last reported at $190.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) fell 5.16% year-over-year to $190.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $190.3 million (down 5.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $193.4 million, down 5.36% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) for Q1 2026 stood at $190.3 million, down from $193.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) topped out at $221.4 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $190.3 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) is $207.1 million (2023), against an average of $206.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) fell 0.98%; it then dropped 5.36% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) shows it stood at $212.8 million in 2022, then retreated by 1.56% to $209.5 million in 2023, then retreated by 2.45% to $204.4 million in 2024, then fell by 5.36% to $193.4 million in 2025, then fell by 1.61% to $190.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) figures came in at $190.3 million (Q1 2026), $193.4 million (Q4 2025), and $194.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Weighted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 277.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 347.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 115.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 353.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 65.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 33.61 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 115.80 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 190.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 190.29 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 193.41 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 194.46 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 196.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 200.64 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 204.35 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 204.52 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 | 211.59 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 | 222.53 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 222.60 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 223.33 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 223.68 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 223.52 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 223.12 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 223.53 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 229.94 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 230.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 231.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 230.58 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 237.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 237.70 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 238.99 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 239.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 244.18 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 245.07 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 245.26 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 246.61 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 262.21 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 265.70 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 265.92 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 270.21 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 323.02 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 292.26 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 363.77 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 366.58 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 370.16 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 366.88 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 366.71 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 381.55 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 392.59 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 392.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 393.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 392.50 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 390.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 390.03 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 389.98 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 389.70 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 405.22 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 410.62 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 417.68 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 418.52 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 426.25 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 428.97 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 434.46 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 466.20 Mn |