Wendy's (WEN) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) posted Operating Leases of $627.2 million for Q1 2026, down 5.0% on a QoQ basis from $660.3 million in Q4 2025, and down 8.25% year-over-year from $683.6 million in Q1 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's' Operating Leases history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $627.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Leases fell 8.25% year-over-year to $627.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $627.2 million (down 8.25% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $660.3 million, down 6.26% from the prior year.
  • Operating Leases was $627.2 million for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, down from $660.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Leases topped out at $853.3 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $627.2 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $741.3 million and a median of $734.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Leases.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Leases retreated 1.39% — and 2026, when it decreased 8.25%.
  • Wendy's' Operating Leases stood at $804.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 8.11% to $739.3 million in 2023, then dropped by 4.73% to $704.3 million in 2024, then slipped by 6.26% to $660.3 million in 2025, then declined by 5.0% to $627.2 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WEN's Operating Leases at $627.2 million in Q1 2026, $660.3 million in Q4 2025, and $679.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 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
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.36 Bn 1.33 Bn 339.59 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 627.21 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 660.26 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 679.68 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 689.72 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 683.64 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 704.33 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 712.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 714.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 729.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 739.34 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 753.30 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 764.63 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 777.40 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 792.05 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 804.63 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 823.99 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 833.47 Mn
Jan 2, 2022 853.33 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 830.49 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 838.59 Mn