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

Wendy's (WEN) reported Tax Provisions of $11.5 million for Q1 2026, down 26.98% on a YoY basis from $15.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 70.63% quarter-over-quarter from $6.7 million in Q4 2025.

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

Wendy's has reported Tax Provisions for 18 years, with the latest figure at $11.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Provisions fell 26.98% year-over-year to $11.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $57.9 million (down 25.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $62.2 million, down 20.35% from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at $11.5 million, up from $6.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $24.8 million in Q1 2023, with the low at $6.7 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $17.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $19.0 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Provisions jumped 40.86% — and 2025, when it slumped 70.8%.
  • Wendy's' Tax Provisions 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 Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 217.30 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 102.98 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 84.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 38.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 46.20 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 123.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 21.04 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 40.83 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 1.16 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.29 Bn 994.30 Mn 339.59 Mn 11.45 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Apr 4, 2021 13.10 Mn