Wendy's (WEN) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) recorded Invested Capital of $2.87 billion in Q2 2026, up 1.0% from $2.84 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Wendy's (WEN) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Wendy's reported Invested Capital of $2.88 billion, down 4.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Invested Capital has declined for three straight years, though with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 0.7% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Invested Capital came in at $3 billion in FY2024 (-2.4%), $3.07 billion in FY2023 (-7.4%), $3.32 billion in FY2022 and $2.8 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Invested Capital has ranged from $2.83 billion in Q3 2025 to $3.32 billion in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Invested Capital rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Invested Capital in the last five years was growth of 1.0% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 7.4% in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $2.87 billion (Q1 2026), $2.88 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.83 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.07 Bn | 158.89 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 38.84 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.16 Bn | 95.79 Bn | - | 5.60 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.91 Bn | 36.89 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.32 Bn | 34.20 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 5.17 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.36 Bn | 21.46 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.52 Bn | 21.62 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 2.90 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.14 Bn | 8.50 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 6.13 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.28 Bn | 9.64 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.19 Bn | -40.70 Mn | 363.30 Mn | 2.87 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.87 Bn |
| 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 | 3.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.05 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
Wendy's Invested Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "ticker": "WEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();