Wendy's WEN
NASDAQ WEN
$8.06 +0.18 (+2.28%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:18 PM EDT

Wendy's (WEN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at $11.5 million in Q1 2026, down 26.98% YoY from $15.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 70.63% on a QoQ basis from $6.7 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at $11.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Tax Provisions fell 26.98% year-over-year to $11.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $57.9 million (down 25.98% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $62.2 million, down 20.35% from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions rose to $11.5 million in Q1 2026, from $6.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $24.8 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $6.7 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $17.7 million and a median of $19.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Provisions jumped 40.86% — and 2025, when it slumped 70.8%.
  • Tracing WEN's Tax Provisions over 5 years: stood at $18.6 million in 2022, then gained by 9.49% to $20.4 million in 2023, then increased by 12.94% to $23.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 70.8% to $6.7 million in 2025, then soared by 70.63% to $11.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $11.5 million (Q1 2026), $6.7 million (Q4 2025), and $19.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.97 Bn 181.15 Bn 6.42 Bn 574.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.42 Bn 115.81 Bn 6.49 Bn 374.40 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.31 Bn 46.63 Bn 2.35 Bn 129.73 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.46 Bn 40.78 Bn 1.47 Bn -320.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.02 Bn 26.95 Bn 1.89 Bn -73.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.13 Bn 24.91 Bn 3.68 Bn 57.80 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -73.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.81 Bn 2.22 Bn 92.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.44 Bn 12.24 Bn 1.44 Bn 19.48 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.53 Bn 1.19 Bn 363.30 Mn 15.95 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 15.95 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 11.45 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 6.71 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 18.98 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 20.79 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 15.69 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 22.99 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 19.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 20.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 20.35 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 19.92 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 19.25 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 15.46 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 24.78 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 18.59 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 17.24 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 13.43 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 13.20 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 15.06 Mn