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WEN (The Wendy's Co) Cash Flow from Operations : $341 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is The Wendy's Co Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2025, The Wendy's Co's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $39 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $41 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-11 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $1 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $6 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $10 Mil. In all, The Wendy's Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $85 Mil.


The Wendy's Co Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Wendy's Co's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Wendy's Co Cash Flow from Operations Chart

The Wendy's Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Flow from Operations
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The Wendy's Co Quarterly Data
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The Wendy's Co Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

The Wendy's Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

The Wendy's Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $341 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The Wendy's Co  (NAS:WEN) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

The Wendy's Co's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $39 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

The Wendy's Co's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $41 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

The Wendy's Co's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-11 Mil. It means The Wendy's Co's working capital declined by $11 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

The Wendy's Co's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

The Wendy's Co's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

The Wendy's Co's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $1 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

The Wendy's Co's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $6 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

The Wendy's Co's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $10 Mil.


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The Wendy's Co Business Description

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Address
One Dave Thomas Boulevard, Dublin, OH, USA, 43017
The Wendy's Company is the second-largest burger quick-service restaurant, or QSR, chain in the United States by systemwide sales, with $12.6 billion in 2024, narrowly edging Burger King ($11.5 billion) and clocking in well behind wide-moat McDonald's ($51.1 billion). After divestitures of Tim Hortons (2006) and Arby's (2011), the firm manages just the burger banner, generating sales across a footprint that spanned more than 7,200 total stores in 30 countries as of year-end 2024. Wendy's generates revenue from the sale of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and fries throughout its company-owned footprint, through franchise royalty and marketing fund payments remitted by its franchisees, which account for roughly 94% of stores, and through franchise flipping and advisory fees.
Executives
O'brien Matthew Coley officer: Chief People Officer ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD., DUBLIN OH 43017
Abigail E. Pringle officer: Pres Intl & Chf Developmnt Ofc ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD., DUBLIN OH 43017
Kenneth W Gilbert director C/O THE WENDY'S COMPANY, ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD., DUBLIN OH 43017
Mich J Mathews-spradlin director ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD., DUBLIN OH 43017
Liliana Esposito officer: Chief Communications Officer ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD., DUBLIN OH 43017
Trian Fund Management, L.p. other: Schedule 13D Filer 280 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Kristin A Dolan director C/O MSG TWO PENN PLAZA, 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10121
Juan Carlos Loredo officer: Global Chief Marketing Officer C/O THE WENDY'S COMPANY, ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD., DUBLIN OH 43017
Joseph A Levato director C/O THE WENDY'S COMPANY, ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD., DUBLIN OH 43017
Michelle Caruso-cabrera director C/O THE WENDY'S COMPANY, ONE DAVE THOMAS BLVD., DUBLIN OH 43017
Nelson Peltz director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO 223 SUNSET AVENUE, PALM BEACH FL 33480
Edward P Garden officer: Executive Vice President 223 SUNSET AVENUE, PALM BEACH FL 33480
Peter W May director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and COO 223 SUNSET AVENUE, PALM BEACH FL 33480
Matthew H. Peltz director 280 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Trian Partners Master Fund, L.p. other: Schedule 13D Filer 280 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017