Wendy's (WEN) Inventory Average (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Inventory Average of $7.0 million for Q1 2026, up 9.91% year-on-year from $6.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.31% on a QoQ basis from $7.2 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 17 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $7.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory Average rose 9.91% year-over-year to $7.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.0 million (up 9.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $7.0 million, up 5.27% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average for Q1 2026 stood at $7.0 million, down from $7.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $7.2 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $5.1 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Inventory Average is $6.5 million (2023), against an average of $6.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Inventory Average jumped 53.02%; it then fell 5.75% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Inventory Average shows it stood at $6.5 million in 2022, then rose by 3.6% to $6.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 5.35% to $6.4 million in 2024, then grew by 12.07% to $7.2 million in 2025, then fell by 2.31% to $7.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $7.0 million (Q1 2026), $7.2 million (Q4 2025), and $6.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 47.10 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 204.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 349.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 426.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 45.80 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 74.17 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 8.80 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 7.16 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 6.62 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 6.26 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.36 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 6.39 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 6.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.75 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 6.68 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 6.50 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 6.79 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 6.85 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 6.52 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 6.20 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 5.94 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 5.10 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 4.26 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 4.50 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 4.73 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 4.67 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 4.51 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 4.48 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 4.22 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 3.72 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 3.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.62 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 3.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.31 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 3.22 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 3.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.03 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 2.91 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 2.82 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 2.79 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 2.75 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 2.54 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 3.02 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 3.96 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 4.26 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 6.87 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 7.40 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 7.58 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 8.68 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 9.04 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 9.63 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 9.68 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 10.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 12.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 13.11 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 13.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 12.30 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 12.16 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 12.45 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 18.14 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 22.90 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 21.97 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 21.82 Mn |