Wendy's (WEN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 6.60% for Q2 2026, down 1.81 percentage points from 8.42% a year earlier and down 0.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Wendy's (WEN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Wendy's posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 7.39%, down 0.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a four-year change of +1.55 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 7.88% in FY2024 (+0.18 pp), 7.70% in FY2023 (+0.51 pp), 7.19% in FY2022 and 5.85% in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.08 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 1.38 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2026 (a drop of 1.81 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 7.09% (Q1 2026), 7.44% (Q4 2025) and 9.07% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.17 Bn | -65.48 Mn | 363.30 Mn | 6.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 6.60% |
| 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% |
API Access
Wendy's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();