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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |