WEN
The Wendy's Company
Stock
$6.12−0.13 (−2.08%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | FY2015 | FY2014 | FY2013 | FY2012 | FY2011 | FY2010 | FY2009 | FY2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $358M | $345M | $355M | $345M | $260M | $346M | $284M | $289M | $224M | $239M | $194M | $274M | $255M | $330M | $190M | $247M | $226M | $295M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $94M | $102M | $94M | $85M | $86M | $78M | $69M | $74M | $70M | $82M | $150M | $252M | $298M | $224M | $198M | $147M | $148M | $102M | $107M |
| Free cash flow | $264M | $243M | $261M | $260M | $174M | $268M | $215M | $214M | $154M | $157M | $44M | $23M | −$44M | $106M | −$7.2M | $100M | $78M | $193M | — |
| Stock-based compensation | $12M | $15M | $23M | $24M | $25M | $22M | $19M | $19M | $18M | $21M | $18M | $23M | $28M | $20M | $11M | $17M | $10M | $12M | $9.1M |
| Buybacks | $16M | $201M | $77M | $190M | $52M | $269M | $62M | $218M | $270M | $126M | $337M | $1.1B | $301M | $69M | $0 | $158M | $174M | $73M | $0 |
| Dividends paid | $107M | $130M | $204M | $209M | $107M | $95M | $65M | $96M | $81M | $68M | $64M | $72M | $75M | $71M | $39M | $32M | $28M | $28M | $31M |
| Dividends per share | $0.56 | $0.67 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $0.50 | $0.43 | $0.29 | $0.42 | $0.34 | $0.28 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.21 | $0.18 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.26 |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 8.3% | 14.1% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 3.1% | 1.2% | −2.2% | 4.4% | −0.3% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 7.9% | — |