Wendy's (WEN) Rent Expense (2016 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Rent Expense of $30.2 million for Q1 2026, down 1.71% year-on-year from $30.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.21% on a QoQ basis from $31.5 million in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 11 years of Rent Expense data on file, last reported at $30.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Rent Expense fell 1.71% year-over-year to $30.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $125.2 million (down 0.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $125.8 million, down 1.31% from the prior year.
- Rent Expense for Q1 2026 stood at $30.2 million, down from $31.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Rent Expense topped out at $32.6 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $23.0 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Rent Expense is $31.5 million (2025), against an average of $30.9 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Rent Expense fell 11.15%; it then jumped 32.33% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Rent Expense shows it stood at $31.7 million in 2022, then declined by 3.84% to $30.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.87% to $31.0 million in 2024, then grew by 1.48% to $31.5 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.21% to $30.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Rent Expense figures came in at $30.2 million (Q1 2026), $31.5 million (Q4 2025), and $30.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Rental Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 169.88 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | - |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 20.85 Mn |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 30.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 30.18 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 30.18 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 31.50 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 31.50 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 30.94 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 30.94 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 32.63 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 32.63 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.70 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.70 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 31.04 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 31.04 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 32.24 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 32.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.47 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 31.88 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 31.88 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 32.40 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 32.40 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 30.63 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 30.63 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 23.03 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 23.03 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 31.69 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 31.69 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 32.08 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 32.08 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 28.94 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 28.94 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 34.42 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 34.42 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 34.07 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 34.07 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 32.57 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 32.57 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 32.59 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 32.59 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 32.43 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 32.43 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 31.30 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 31.30 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 29.30 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 29.30 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 31.09 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 31.09 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 32.36 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 32.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 28.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 28.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 32.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 32.45 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 21.28 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 21.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 22.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 22.26 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 24.31 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 24.31 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 23.26 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 23.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 23.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 23.17 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 24.08 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 24.08 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 21.90 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 21.90 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 18.87 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 18.87 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 17.53 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 17.53 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 17.49 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 17.49 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 14.66 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 14.66 Mn |