Wendy's (WEN) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 12.01% for Q1 2026, down 387.0% year-on-year from 4.18% in Q1 2025, and up 1.85% on a QoQ basis from 11.79% in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 12.01% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA 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.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.01%, up from 11.79% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 19.46% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 9.42% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 16.71% (2024), against an average of 16.0%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBITDA Margin slumped 779 bps; it then soared 661 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 18.43% in 2022, then decreased by 13 bps to 16.02% in 2023, then increased by 4 bps to 16.72% in 2024, then slipped by 29 bps to 11.79% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 12.01% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA 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) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 12.50% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.78% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.55% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 12.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 16.56% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 17.99% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 15.08% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 12.03% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 8.59% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 18.05% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 18.51% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 16.22% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 11.51% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 19.31% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 17.39% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 14.52% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 21.53% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 20.02% |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 8.05% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 21.24% |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 25.56% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 29.14% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 17.15% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 16.85% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 25.05% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 12.04% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 13.14% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 8.39% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 10.24% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 8.91% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 12.09% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 17.16% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 4.87% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 4.18% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 8.76% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.72% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 5.12% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 4.90% |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 5.94% |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3.53% |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 4.76% |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 5.30% |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 7.62% |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 4.81% |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 5.76% |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 3.38% |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 9.70% |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 6.44% |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 12.20% |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 6.29% |
| Jun 28, 2009 | -6.19% |