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

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

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

Wendy's' Debt Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.56 for 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 0.56 for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, roughly flat from 0.56 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.63 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 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 climbed 16.93% — and 2026, when it rose 0.62%.
  • Wendy's' Debt Ratio stood at 0.52 in 2022, then increased by 4.16% to 0.54 in 2023, then advanced by 1.06% to 0.54 in 2024, then climbed by 2.32% to 0.56 in 2025, then climbed by 0.44% to 0.56 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WEN's Debt Ratio at 0.56 in Q1 2026, 0.56 in Q4 2025, and 0.63 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 0.49
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 1.46
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 0.53
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 0.18
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 0.00
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.01
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 2.77
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 0.07
10 Wendy's 1.36 Bn 1.33 Bn 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 0.63
Jun 29, 2025 0.57
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 0.54
Oct 1, 2023 0.53
Jul 2, 2023 0.53
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