Wendy's (WEN) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) reported Invested Capital of $2.9 billion for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from $2.9 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $2.9 billion in Q4 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's has reported Invested Capital for 17 years, with the latest figure at $2.9 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital changed 0.18% year-over-year to $2.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.9 billion (changed 0.18% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.9 billion, down 4.07% from the prior year.
  • Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at $2.9 billion, roughly flat from $2.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Invested Capital was $3.3 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at $289.1 million in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $2.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.9 billion in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Invested Capital slumped 90.79% — and 2025, when it jumped 879.98%.
  • Wendy's' Invested Capital stood at $3.3 billion in 2022, then declined by 6.75% to $3.1 billion in 2023, then slipped by 2.35% to $3.0 billion in 2024, then retreated by 4.07% to $2.9 billion in 2025, then dropped by 0.26% to $2.9 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $2.9 billion (Q1 2026), $2.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Invested Cap. (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 6.62 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 2.41 Bn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -6.79 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 18.56 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 4.25 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 5.45 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.52 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -3.90 Bn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 779.66 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.29 Bn 994.30 Mn 339.59 Mn 2.87 Bn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 2.87 Bn
Dec 28, 2025 2.88 Bn
Sep 28, 2025 2.83 Bn
Jun 29, 2025 2.84 Bn
Mar 30, 2025 2.87 Bn
Dec 29, 2024 3.00 Bn
Sep 29, 2024 289.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 303.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 322.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.07 Bn
Oct 1, 2023 3.14 Bn
Jul 2, 2023 3.20 Bn
Apr 2, 2023 3.24 Bn
Jan 1, 2023 3.32 Bn
Oct 2, 2022 3.29 Bn
Jul 3, 2022 3.28 Bn
Apr 3, 2022 3.32 Bn
Jan 2, 2022 2.82 Bn
Oct 3, 2021 2.94 Bn
Jul 4, 2021 2.98 Bn