Wendy's WEN
NASDAQ WEN
$8.03 +0.15 (+1.90%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Wendy's (WEN) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.56 in Q1 2026, up 0.62% YoY from 0.56 in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 0.56 in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 17 years of Debt Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.56 in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Debt Ratio rose 0.62% year-over-year to 0.56 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.56 (up 0.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.56, up 2.32% from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio was little changed at 0.56 in Q1 2026, from 0.56 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.63 in Q3 2025 to a low of 0.47 in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 0.54 and a median of 0.54 in 2023 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Debt Ratio rose 16.93% — and 2026, when it climbed 0.62%.
  • Tracing WEN's Debt Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.52 in 2022, then climbed by 4.16% to 0.54 in 2023, then rose by 1.06% to 0.54 in 2024, then gained by 2.32% to 0.56 in 2025, then gained by 0.44% to 0.56 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.56 (Q1 2026), 0.56 (Q4 2025), and 0.63 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 0.67
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 0.52
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 1.74
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 0.53
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 0.18
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 0.53
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 0.01
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 0.01
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 0.57
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 0.57
Mar 29, 2026 0.57
Dec 28, 2025 0.56
Sep 28, 2025 0.63
Jun 29, 2025 0.57
Mar 30, 2025 0.57
Dec 29, 2024 0.56
Sep 29, 2024 0.54
Jun 30, 2024 0.54
Mar 31, 2024 0.53
Dec 31, 2023 0.54
Oct 1, 2023 0.53
Jul 2, 2023 0.53
Apr 2, 2023 0.53
Jan 1, 2023 0.52
Oct 2, 2022 0.52
Jul 3, 2022 0.52
Apr 3, 2022 0.52
Jan 2, 2022 0.47
Oct 3, 2021 0.47