The Wendy's Company Working Capital History
WEN / Consumer Discretionary|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
$267M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -0.5%.
Declined from $456M to $267M over the past 2 years.
At $267M, The Wendy's Company's working capital ranks #118 of 224 in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Working Capital has declined for 3 consecutive years, from $670M in FY2022 to $267M in FY2025.
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 CAGR
- -26.4%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -0.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Working Capital Trend
#118 of 224 in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 53% of 224This company $266.9M Sector average $823.9M
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-67.6% below sector average
Key Insights
- The Wendy's Company's working capital has declined for 3 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of -0.5%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, working capital decreased 21.1% year-over-year.
- Ranks #118 out of 224 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Annual Data
| Year | Working Capital | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $266.9M | -21.1% |
| FY2024 | $338.5M | -25.7% |
| FY2023 | $455.7M | -32.0% |
| FY2022 | $670.3M | +304.0% |
| FY2021 | $165.9M | -39.5% |
| FY2020 | $274.3M | +34.2% |
| FY2019 | $204.3M | -46.4% |
| FY2018 | $381.5M | +115.3% |
| FY2017 | $177.2M | -20.3% |
| FY2016 | $222.5M | -36.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 28, 2026