Wendy's (WEN) Total Debt (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) reported Total Debt of $2.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 0.72% on a YoY basis from $2.7 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $2.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) Total Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wendy's has reported Total Debt for 17 years, with the latest figure at $2.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Total Debt rose 0.72% year-over-year to $2.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.8 billion (up 0.72% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.8 billion, up 0.73% from the prior year.
- Total Debt for Q1 2026 stood at $2.8 billion, roughly flat from $2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Total Debt was $2.9 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at $2.4 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $2.8 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.8 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Total Debt climbed 28.13% — and 2023, when it slipped 3.13%.
- Wendy's' Total Debt stood at $2.9 billion in 2022, then declined by 3.31% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then dropped by 0.79% to $2.7 billion in 2024, then rose by 0.73% to $2.8 billion in 2025, then fell by 0.2% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at $2.8 billion (Q1 2026), $2.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 15.08 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.95 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 13.30 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 290.00 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 20.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 50.00 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 4.88 Bn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.29 Bn | 994.30 Mn | 339.59 Mn | 2.75 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.75 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.76 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.72 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.73 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.73 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.74 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.76 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 2.80 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 2.81 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.82 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 2.85 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 2.86 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 2.86 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.87 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 2.38 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.39 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 2.41 Bn |