Wendy's (WEN) Long-Term Investments (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) reported Long-Term Investments of $22.99 million for Q2 2026, down 15.1% from $27.09 million a year earlier and down 6.2% from the prior quarter.
Wendy's (WEN) Long-Term Investments (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Wendy's posted Long-Term Investments of $25.23 million, down 13.0% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Investments has declined for three consecutive years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of -13.3% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Long-Term Investments came in at $29.01 million in FY2024 (-15.8%), $34.45 million in FY2023 (-25.2%), $46.03 million in FY2022 and $44.57 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Long-Term Investments in data going back to Q4 2011.
- Year over year, Long-Term Investments has now declined in each of the last 11 quarters, with an average decline of 14.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Long-Term Investments ranged from 7.8% (Q3 2024) to 25.2% (Q4 2023).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $24.5 million (Q1 2026), $25.23 million (Q4 2025) and $25.85 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.07 Bn | 158.89 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.16 Bn | 95.79 Bn | - | 1.70 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.91 Bn | 36.89 Bn | - | 97.08 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.32 Bn | 34.20 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.36 Bn | 21.46 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.52 Bn | 21.62 Bn | -113.70 Mn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.14 Bn | 8.50 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 382.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.28 Bn | 9.64 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.19 Bn | -40.70 Mn | 363.30 Mn | 22.99 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 22.99 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 24.50 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 25.23 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 25.85 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 27.09 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 26.77 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 29.01 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 31.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.45 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 34.44 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 35.88 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 42.08 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 46.03 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 45.48 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 50.20 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 51.45 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 49.87 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 41.36 Mn |
Wendy's Long-Term Investments 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=long-term-investments&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "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=long-term-investments&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();