The Wendy's Company FCF Margin History
WEN / Consumer Discretionary|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
11.2% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -1.3%. Top quartile in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Declined from 11.9% to 11.2% over the past 2 years.
The Wendy's Company's fcf margin of 11.2% is higher than 77% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). FCF Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 3.0% in FY2016 to 14.1% in FY2021.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.78 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
- 3-Year Change
- +2.8pp
- 5-Year Change
- -1.3pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
FCF Margin Trend
Top 23% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 23% of 200This company 11.2% Sector average 2.6%
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+327.0% above sector average
Key Insights
- In FY2025, fcf margin decreased 4.0% year-over-year.
- Currently 8.5pp above the Consumer Discretionary sector average.
- Peak fcf margin was recorded in FY2021.
- Lowest fcf margin in the period was in FY2016.
Annual Data
| Year | FCF Margin | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| FY2024 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| FY2023 | 11.9% | +43.5% |
| FY2022 | 8.3% | -41.1% |
| FY2021 | 14.1% | +13.7% |
| FY2020 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| FY2019 | 12.6% | +29.2% |
| FY2018 | 9.7% | -24.4% |
| FY2017 | 12.8% | +321.0% |
| FY2016 | 3.0% | +152.1% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 28, 2026