Wendy's (WEN) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) reported Return on Invested Capital of 0.0% for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from 0.0% in Q1 2025, and down 6.82% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0% in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wendy's has reported Return on Invested Capital for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.0% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.0%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.0% (changed 0.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at 0.0%, down from 0.0% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.01% in Q3 2024, with the low at 0.0% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.0% across 5 years, with a median of 0.0% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Invested Capital gained 1 bps — and 2025, when it slipped 1 bps.
- Wendy's' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.0% in 2022, then climbed by 15 bps to 0.0% in 2023, then surged by 79 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then sank by 46 bps to 0.0% in 2025, then slipped by 7 bps to 0.0% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 0.0% (Q1 2026), 0.0% (Q4 2025), and 0.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 107.98 Bn | 106.29 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.79 Bn | 40.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 37.98 Bn | 37.11 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.80 Bn | 25.34 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.74 Bn | 22.50 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 14.96 Bn | 13.53 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.05 Bn | 10.86 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.61 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 0.07% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.52 Bn | 8.13 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.28 Bn | 983.83 Mn | 339.59 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 0.00% |