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

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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%