Wendy's Co — Financial Data
Annual figures from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-K)
These figures are extracted directly from XBRL-tagged financial statements that Wendy's Co filed with the SEC as part of its annual 10-K reports. XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a structured data format the SEC requires for machine-readable financial disclosures. Values shown are as reported — negative figures indicate a loss and are shown in red.
Revenue
Total revenue from all business activities — the top line of the income statement. Represents all money earned before any expenses are deducted.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $2.18B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $2.25B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $2.18B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Jan 1, 2023 | $2.10B | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 2, 2022 | $1.90B | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2020 | Jan 3, 2021 | $474.32M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | $452.24M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | $402.31M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | $404.96M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | $427.19M | Mar 3, 2021 |
Net Income
The bottom-line profit — what remains after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and other costs are deducted. A negative value means the company reported a net loss for the year.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $165.08M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $194.36M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $204.44M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Jan 1, 2023 | $177.37M | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 2, 2022 | $200.39M | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2020 | Jan 3, 2021 | $38.73M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | $39.75M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | $24.90M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | $14.44M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | $26.53M | Mar 3, 2021 |
Operating Income
Profit from core business operations before interest expense and income taxes (also known as EBIT). Excludes non-operating items, making it a cleaner measure of operational efficiency than net income.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $343.45M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $371.36M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $381.98M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Jan 1, 2023 | $353.31M | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 2, 2022 | $366.96M | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2020 | Jan 3, 2021 | $78.57M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | $81.35M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | $60.66M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | $48.73M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | $36.72M | Mar 3, 2021 |
Operating Cash Flow
Cash generated from core business operations — a more reliable measure of financial health than net income because it strips out non-cash items like depreciation and one-time charges.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $344.54M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $355.31M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $345.42M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Jan 1, 2023 | $259.90M | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 2, 2022 | $345.77M | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Jan 3, 2021 | $284.36M | Mar 1, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 29, 2019 | $288.93M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 30, 2018 | $224.23M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $238.79M | Feb 26, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Jan 1, 2017 | $193.83M | Feb 27, 2019 |
Total Assets
The total value of everything the company owns or controls — cash, investments, receivables, property, equipment, and intangibles. Reported as of fiscal year end.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $4.96B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $5.03B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $5.18B | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | $5.50B | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | $5.10B | Mar 1, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Jan 3, 2021 | $5.04B | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | $4.99B | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 30, 2018 | $4.29B | Feb 26, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | $4.10B | Feb 27, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Jan 1, 2017 | $3.94B | Feb 28, 2018 |
Total Liabilities
All financial obligations owed to outside parties — including debt, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and deferred revenue. Subtracting liabilities from total assets gives stockholders' equity.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $4.84B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $4.78B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $4.87B | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | $5.03B | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | $4.66B | Mar 1, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Jan 3, 2021 | $4.49B | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | $4.48B | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 30, 2018 | $3.64B | Feb 26, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | $3.52B | Feb 27, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Jan 1, 2017 | $3.41B | Feb 28, 2018 |
Stockholders Equity
The net worth attributable to shareholders: total assets minus total liabilities. Also called book value. Can be negative if liabilities exceed assets, which is common in capital-intensive industries.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $117.38M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $259.35M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $309.78M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Jan 1, 2023 | $465.72M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Jan 2, 2022 | $436.41M | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 3, 2021 | $549.60M | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Dec 29, 2019 | $516.36M | Mar 1, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 30, 2018 | $648.45M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2017 | $573.20M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Jan 1, 2017 | $527.74M | Feb 26, 2020 |
Goodwill
An intangible asset representing the premium paid above fair value when acquiring another company. A large goodwill balance signals a history of acquisitions at premium prices.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $774.09M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $771.47M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $773.73M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Jan 1, 2023 | $773.09M | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 2, 2022 | $775.28M | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Jan 3, 2021 | $751.05M | Mar 1, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 29, 2019 | $755.91M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 30, 2018 | $747.88M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $743.33M | Feb 26, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Jan 1, 2017 | $741.41M | Feb 27, 2019 |
Retained Earnings
Cumulative net income kept by the company rather than distributed as dividends. A growing retained earnings balance indicates consistent profitability; a deficit indicates cumulative losses.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $435.12M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $399.70M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $409.86M | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | $414.75M | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | $344.20M | Mar 1, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Jan 3, 2021 | $238.67M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | $185.73M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 30, 2018 | $146.28M | Feb 26, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ($163.29M) | Feb 27, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Jan 1, 2017 | ($290.86M) | Feb 28, 2018 |
Cash & Equivalents
Highly liquid assets the company holds — cash on hand, bank balances, and short-term investments with maturities of three months or less. A key indicator of short-term financial health.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $300.83M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $450.51M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | $516.04M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Jan 1, 2023 | $745.89M | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 2, 2022 | $249.44M | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Jan 3, 2021 | $306.99M | Mar 1, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Dec 29, 2019 | $300.20M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 30, 2018 | $431.41M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2017 | $171.45M | Feb 26, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Jan 1, 2017 | $198.24M | Feb 27, 2019 |
Long-Term Debt
Debt obligations due more than one year from the balance sheet date — bonds, term loans, and notes payable. High long-term debt relative to equity can signal elevated financial leverage.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | $2.76B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | $2.74B | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | $2.76B | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | $2.85B | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | $2.38B | Mar 1, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Jan 3, 2021 | $2.25B | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | $2.28B | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 30, 2018 | $2.33B | Feb 26, 2020 |
EPS (Basic)
Net income divided by the weighted average shares outstanding. Basic EPS does not account for dilutive securities like options or convertible bonds — use diluted EPS for a more conservative view.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | 0 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | 0 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | 0 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Jan 1, 2023 | 0 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 2, 2022 | 0 | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2020 | Jan 3, 2021 | 0 | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | 0 | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | 0 | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | 0 | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | 0 | Mar 3, 2021 |
EPS (Diluted)
Net income divided by the fully diluted share count — including all potential shares from options, warrants, and convertible instruments. The more conservative and widely cited EPS figure.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | 0 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | 0 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2023 | 0 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Jan 1, 2023 | 0 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 2, 2022 | 0 | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2020 | Jan 3, 2021 | 0 | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | 0 | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | 0 | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | 0 | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | 0 | Mar 3, 2021 |
Shares Outstanding
Total common shares issued and held by all shareholders, excluding treasury shares. Combined with market price gives market capitalization.
| Fiscal Year | Period End | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | 190.32M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | 203.83M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | 205.40M | Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2023 | Jan 1, 2023 | 213.10M | Feb 26, 2024 |
| FY2022 | Jan 2, 2022 | 215.85M | Mar 1, 2023 |
| FY2021 | Jan 3, 2021 | 224.27M | Mar 1, 2022 |
| FY2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | 224.89M | Mar 3, 2021 |
| FY2019 | Dec 30, 2018 | 231.23M | Feb 26, 2020 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | 240.51M | Feb 27, 2019 |
| FY2017 | Jan 1, 2017 | 246.57M | Feb 28, 2018 |