Wendy's WEN
NASDAQ WEN
$8.03 +0.15 (+1.90%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Wendy's (WEN) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $11.9 million in Q1 2026, down 32.8% YoY from $17.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 68.64% on a QoQ basis from $37.9 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $11.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 32.8% year-over-year to $11.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $96.1 million (up 1.5% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $101.9 million, up 7.99% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures eased to $11.9 million in Q1 2026, from $37.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $42.1 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $11.9 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $23.2 million and a median of $17.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Capital Expenditures surged 43.28% — and 2026, when it plunged 32.8%.
  • Tracing WEN's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $12.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 134.73% to $29.3 million in 2023, then surged by 43.28% to $42.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 9.86% to $37.9 million in 2025, then sank 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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 831.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 291.40 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 217.27 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 100.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 51.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 193.10 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 51.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 127.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 98.68 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 19.56 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 19.56 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 11.88 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 37.88 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 24.99 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 21.37 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 17.68 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 42.03 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 17.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 17.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 17.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 29.33 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 25.53 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 17.92 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 12.24 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 42.14 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 12.50 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 19.33 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 13.71 Mn
Apr 4, 2021 10.36 Mn
Jan 3, 2021 24.09 Mn