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

Wendy's (WEN) reported Debt Ratio of 0.56 for Q1 2026, up 0.62% on a YoY basis from 0.56 in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 0.56 in Q4 2025.

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

Wendy's has reported Debt Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.56 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 0.62% year-over-year to 0.56; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.56 (up 0.62% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.56, up 2.32% from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.56, roughly flat from 0.56 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.56 in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.47 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.53 across 5 years, with a median of 0.53 in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio increased 14.16% — and 2026, when it climbed 0.62%.
  • Wendy's' Debt Ratio stood at 0.52 in 2022, then climbed by 3.07% to 0.53 in 2023, then grew by 2.13% 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 0.55 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 0.49
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 1.46
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 0.53
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 0.02
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 0.00
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.01
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 2.65
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Wendy's 1.29 Bn 994.30 Mn 339.59 Mn 0.56

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 0.56
Dec 28, 2025 0.56
Sep 28, 2025 0.55
Jun 29, 2025 0.56
Mar 30, 2025 0.56
Dec 29, 2024 0.54
Sep 29, 2024 0.54
Jun 30, 2024 0.54
Mar 31, 2024 0.53
Dec 31, 2023 0.53
Oct 1, 2023 0.53
Jul 2, 2023 0.52
Apr 2, 2023 0.52
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 0.46
Jul 4, 2021 0.47