Wendy's (WEN) Total Debt (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) posted Total Debt of $2.8 billion for Q1 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $2.8 billion in Q4 2025, and up 0.72% year-over-year from $2.7 billion in Q1 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) Total Debt (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wendy's' Total Debt history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Total Debt rose 0.72% year-over-year to $2.8 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.8 billion (up 0.72% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.8 billion, up 0.73% from the prior year.
- Total Debt was $2.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, roughly flat from $2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $3.1 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $2.4 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.8 billion and a median of $2.8 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Total Debt rose 26.36% — and 2024, when it slipped 3.11%.
- Wendy's' Total Debt stood at $2.9 billion in 2022, then retreated by 2.29% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then slipped by 1.83% to $2.7 billion in 2024, then advanced by 0.73% to $2.8 billion in 2025, then decreased by 0.2% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WEN's Total Debt at $2.8 billion in Q1 2026, $2.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $3.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 15.08 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.95 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 13.30 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 20.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 50.00 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 4.88 Bn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 205.37 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.36 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 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 | 3.15 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.81 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 | 2.79 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 2.83 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 2.84 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.82 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 2.88 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 2.86 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 2.86 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.87 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 2.40 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.39 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 2.44 Bn |