Wendy's (WEN) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $11.9 million for Q1 2026, down 32.8% year-on-year from $17.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 68.64% on a QoQ basis from $37.9 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $11.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 32.8% year-over-year to $11.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $96.1 million (up 1.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $101.9 million, up 7.99% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $11.9 million, down from $37.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $42.1 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $11.9 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $17.9 million (2023), against an average of $23.2 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Capital Expenditures surged 43.28%; it then slumped 32.8% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $12.5 million in 2022, then surged by 134.73% to $29.3 million in 2023, then soared by 43.28% to $42.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 9.86% to $37.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 68.64% to $11.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $11.9 million (Q1 2026), $37.9 million (Q4 2025), and $25.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 272.70 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 180.33 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 165.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 144.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 80.17 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 15.04 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 37.44 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 11.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 11.88 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 11.88 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 37.88 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 37.88 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 24.99 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 24.99 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 21.37 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 21.37 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.68 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.68 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 42.03 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 42.03 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 17.90 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 17.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.33 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 25.53 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 25.53 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 17.92 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 17.92 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 12.24 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 12.24 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 42.14 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 42.14 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 12.50 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 12.50 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 19.33 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 19.33 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 13.71 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 13.71 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 10.36 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 10.36 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 64.18 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 64.18 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -24.61 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -24.61 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 19.82 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 19.82 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 9.58 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 9.58 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 66.87 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 66.87 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | -17.90 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | -17.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.13 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 30.14 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 30.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 15.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 15.82 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 13.33 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 13.33 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 10.57 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 10.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -47.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -47.90 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 21.59 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 21.59 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 25.07 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 25.07 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 7.05 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 7.05 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | -176.92 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | -176.92 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 13.85 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 13.85 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 57.70 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 57.70 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 69.27 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 69.27 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 61.28 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 61.28 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | -152.48 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | -152.48 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 158.61 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 158.61 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 14.12 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 14.12 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 25.15 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 25.15 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 178.68 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 178.68 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | -36.20 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | -36.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 68.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 68.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 12.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 12.90 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 577,000.00 |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 577,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -62.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -62.55 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 76.10 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 76.10 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 7.98 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 7.98 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 52.03 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 52.03 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 28.57 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 28.57 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 42.01 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 42.01 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 25.59 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 25.59 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 27.14 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 27.14 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 36.63 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 36.63 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 25.27 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 25.27 Mn |