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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |