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

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

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

Wendy's' Capital Leases history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $655.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Capital Leases rose 12.13% year-over-year to $655.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $655.1 million (up 12.13% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $646.7 million, up 12.4% from the prior year.
  • Capital Leases was $655.1 million for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, up from $646.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Capital Leases topped out at $655.1 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $559.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $582.7 million and a median of $567.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Leases.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Capital Leases decreased 0.69% — and 2025, when it rose 12.4%.
  • Wendy's' Capital Leases stood at $567.5 million in 2022, then grew by 0.23% to $568.8 million in 2023, then gained by 1.16% to $575.4 million in 2024, then gained by 12.4% to $646.7 million in 2025, then climbed by 1.29% to $655.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WEN's Capital Leases at $655.1 million in Q1 2026, $646.7 million in Q4 2025, and $637.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.36 Bn 1.33 Bn 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