Company / Working Capital
The Wendy's Company Working Capital History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Working Capital
$266.9M
FY2025
5-year range
$165.9M / $670.3M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-21.1%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#110 of 214
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
At $267M, The Wendy's Company's working capital ranks #110 of 214 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.
$267M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -0.5%.
Declined from $456M to $267M over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Working Capital over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -26.4%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -0.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
#110 of 214 in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 51% of 214This company $266.9M Sector average $841.8M
▼
-68.3% below sector average
Key checks
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 #110 out of 214 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Company context
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.
Annual data
| Year | Working CapitalValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jun 30, 2026