Wendy's (WEN) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's (WEN) reported EBIT Margin of 12.01% for Q1 2026, down 387.0% on a YoY basis from 4.18% in Q1 2025, and up 1.85% quarter-over-quarter from 11.79% in Q4 2025.

Wendy's (WEN) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's has reported EBIT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.01% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 387.0% year-over-year to 12.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.82% (down 188.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.78%, down 75.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.01%, up from 11.79% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 19.46% in Q3 2023, with the low at 9.42% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 16.0% across 5 years, with a median of 16.71% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT Margin plunged 779 bps — and 2023, when it soared 661 bps.
  • Wendy's' EBIT Margin stood at 18.43% in 2022, then retreated by 13 bps to 16.02% in 2023, then grew by 4 bps to 16.72% in 2024, then decreased by 29 bps to 11.79% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 12.01% in 2026.
  • The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 12.01% (Q1 2026), 11.79% (Q4 2025), and 16.75% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 8.69%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 12.86%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 31.28%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 26.77%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 12.15%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 13.67%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 8.96%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 20.02%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 1.02%
10 Wendy's 1.29 Bn 994.30 Mn 339.59 Mn 12.01%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 12.01%
Dec 28, 2025 11.79%
Sep 28, 2025 16.75%
Jun 29, 2025 18.59%
Mar 30, 2025 15.88%
Dec 29, 2024 16.72%
Sep 29, 2024 16.71%
Jun 30, 2024 17.44%
Mar 31, 2024 15.18%
Dec 31, 2023 16.02%
Oct 1, 2023 18.45%
Jul 2, 2023 19.46%
Apr 2, 2023 15.98%
Jan 1, 2023 9.42%
Oct 2, 2022 18.43%
Jul 3, 2022 17.90%
Apr 3, 2022 15.32%
Oct 3, 2021 17.05%
Jul 4, 2021 25.69%
Apr 4, 2021 18.06%