Wendy's (WEN) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's' Debt Ratio was 0.56 in Q2 2026, up 0.9% from 0.56 a year earlier and up 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Wendy's (WEN) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2011 onward, Wendy's has reported Debt Ratio for 41 quarters.
- Debt Ratio has now increased for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Debt Ratio was 0.54 in FY2024 (+2.1%), 0.53 in FY2023 (+2.8%), 0.52 in FY2022 and 0.45 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q3 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio has increased for 11 straight quarters, with growth averaging 2.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Debt Ratio has ranged between 0.6% (Q1 2026) and 4.7% (Q1 2025) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, WEN's Debt Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.56 (Q1 2026), 0.56 (Q4 2025) and 0.55 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 174.41 Bn | 169.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 112.93 Bn | 100.55 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.62 Bn | 38.50 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.41 |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 35.98 Bn | 31.96 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.83 Bn | 21.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.40 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.20 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.50 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.02 Bn | 10.36 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.20 Bn | -33.46 Mn | 363.30 Mn | 0.56 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.56 |
| 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 |
API Access
Wendy's Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();