Wendy's (WEN) Short term Debt (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's' Short term Debt was $29.75 million in Q2 2026, down 62.1% from $78.51 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Wendy's (WEN) Short term Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2011 onward, Wendy's has reported Short term Debt for 41 quarters.
- Short term Debt shows a four-year compound annual growth rate of 0.7% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Short term Debt was $78.16 million in FY2024 (+167.2%), $29.25 million in FY2023 (unchanged), $29.25 million in FY2022 and $28.96 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Short term Debt has moved between $29.25 million (Q4 2022) and $425.34 million (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Short term Debt has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 45.3% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Short term Debt over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 168.4%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 62.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, WEN's Short term Debt in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $29.75 million (Q1 2026), $29.75 million (Q4 2025) and $425.34 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.62 Bn | 160.44 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.79 Bn | 96.42 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.35 Bn | 36.33 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.59 Bn | 34.48 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.96 Bn | 22.07 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.28 Bn | 21.39 Bn | -113.70 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 8.44 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.31 Bn | 9.67 Bn | - |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.25 Bn | 14.59 Mn | 363.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 29.75 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 29.75 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 29.75 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 425.34 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 78.51 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 78.33 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 78.16 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 29.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.25 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 29.25 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 29.25 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 29.25 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 29.25 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 29.25 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 29.25 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 29.25 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 24.25 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 32.75 Mn |
API Access
Wendy's Short term Debt API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-debt&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-debt", "ticker": "WEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-debt&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();