Wendy's (WEN) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) posted Invested Capital of $29.8 million for Q1 2026, down 94.39% on a QoQ basis from $530.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 62.02% year-over-year from $78.3 million in Q1 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wendy's' Invested Capital history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $29.8 million for 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 was $29.8 million for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, down from $530.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $559.6 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $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 sank 94.47% — and 2025, when it jumped 1354.14%.
- Wendy's' Invested Capital stood at $29.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 164.22% to $77.3 million in 2023, then soared by 566.73% to $515.3 million in 2024, then increased by 2.94% to $530.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 94.39% to $29.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WEN's Invested Capital at $29.8 million in Q1 2026, $530.4 million in Q4 2025, and $425.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 2.00 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 693.60 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 20.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 7.42 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 3.88 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.36 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 29.75 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 29.75 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 530.42 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 425.34 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 78.51 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 78.33 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 515.28 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 29.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 77.29 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 29.25 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 29.25 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 29.25 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 77.03 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 29.25 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 29.25 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 29.25 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 559.59 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 528.78 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 521.61 Mn |