Wendy's (WEN) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.09% for Q1 2026, down 112.0% year-on-year from 59.12% in Q1 2025, and down 4.66% on a QoQ basis from 7.44% in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 7.09% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 112.0% year-over-year to 7.09%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.09% (down 112.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.39%, down 49.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.09%, down from 7.44% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 9.07% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 6.49% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 7.44% (2025), against an average of 7.57%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Return on Capital Employed surged 138 bps; it then plunged 112 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 6.85% in 2022, then advanced by 15 bps to 7.87% in 2023, then climbed by 1 bps to 7.98% in 2024, then decreased by 7 bps to 7.44% in 2025, then declined by 5 bps to 7.09% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.09% (Q1 2026), 7.44% (Q4 2025), and 9.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 7.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 7.09% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 7.44% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 9.07% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.42% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.22% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 7.98% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 7.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.87% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 7.29% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 7.12% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 6.77% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 6.49% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 6.85% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 7.36% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 7.41% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 7.75% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 7.89% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 6.60% |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 5.87% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 4.88% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 4.97% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 5.38% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 5.57% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 5.64% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 5.59% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.91% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 6.07% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.84% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 6.64% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 5.43% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.55% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 5.88% |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 7.15% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 8.34% |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 8.29% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 9.12% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 7.81% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 7.76% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 7.17% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 4.85% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 4.54% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 5.08% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 6.35% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 5.79% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 5.32% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 5.06% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 3.38% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 3.49% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.81% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.10% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 3.04% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 3.01% |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 3.07% |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3.29% |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 35.58% |
| Oct 2, 2011 | -8.99% |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 5.05% |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 3.26% |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3.44% |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 1.99% |