Wendy's (WEN) Capital Leases (2018 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) reported Capital Leases of $655.1 million for Q1 2026, up 12.13% on a YoY basis from $584.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.29% quarter-over-quarter from $646.7 million in Q4 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) Capital Leases (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's has reported Capital Leases for 9 years, with the latest figure at $655.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Leases rose 12.13% year-over-year to $655.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $655.1 million (up 12.13% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $646.7 million, up 12.4% from the prior year.
  • Capital Leases for Q1 2026 stood at $655.1 million, up from $646.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Leases was $655.1 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $559.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Leases has averaged $582.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $567.7 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Capital Leases declined 0.69% — and 2025, when it climbed 12.4%.
  • Wendy's' Capital Leases stood at $567.5 million in 2022, then advanced by 0.23% to $568.8 million in 2023, then increased by 1.16% to $575.4 million in 2024, then increased by 12.4% to $646.7 million in 2025, then gained by 1.29% to $655.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Leases figures came in at $655.1 million (Q1 2026), $646.7 million (Q4 2025), and $637.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.29 Bn 994.30 Mn 339.59 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 655.08 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 646.72 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 637.46 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 593.55 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 584.24 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 575.36 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 567.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 567.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 563.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 568.77 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 566.74 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 567.48 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 567.85 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 571.88 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 567.47 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 567.08 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 561.24 Mn
Jan 2, 2022 559.59 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 528.78 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 521.61 Mn