Wendy's (WEN) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Invested Capital came in at $29.8 million in Q1 2026, down 62.02% YoY from $78.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 94.39% on a QoQ basis from $530.4 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Wendy's (WEN) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wendy's (WEN) has 17 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at $29.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Invested Capital fell 62.02% year-over-year to $29.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion (up 63.16% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $530.4 million, up 2.94% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital retreated to $29.8 million in Q1 2026, from $530.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $559.6 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $29.2 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $146.4 million and a median of $29.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Invested Capital slumped 94.47% — and 2025, when it jumped 1354.14%.
- Tracing WEN's Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at $29.2 million in 2022, then surged by 164.22% to $77.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 566.73% to $515.3 million in 2024, then climbed by 2.94% to $530.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 94.39% to $29.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $29.8 million (Q1 2026), $530.4 million (Q4 2025), and $425.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 181.46 Bn | 180.64 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 38.84 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 119.15 Bn | 115.53 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 7.10 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 47.22 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 41.34 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 7.98 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.92 Bn | 26.86 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 18.73 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.01 Bn | 24.79 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 4.54 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 18.73 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.19 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 6.19 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.42 Bn | 12.22 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.52 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 363.30 Mn | 4.28 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 4.28 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 4.28 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.29 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 4.65 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 4.31 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.31 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3.08 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 4.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.10 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 4.33 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 4.34 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 4.34 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3.35 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 4.39 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 4.39 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 4.40 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 2.84 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 3.93 Bn |