Wendy's Co (WEN) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's' EBITDA Margin came in at 21.37% for Q2 2026, down 4.54 percentage points from 25.90% a year earlier but up 0.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Wendy's Co (WEN) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Wendy's reported EBITDA Margin of 21.66%, down 2.50 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 23.63%, up 0.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin carries a four-year change of +0.44 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBITDA Margin was 23.56% in FY2024 (-0.76 pp), 24.32% in FY2023 (+0.98 pp), 23.34% in FY2022 and 23.19% in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly EBITDA Margin is 15.75% (Q4 2022) to 25.90% (Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.15 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA Margin over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 7.60 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 4.54 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows WEN's EBITDA Margin at 20.39% (Q1 2026), 20.17% (Q4 2025) and 24.69% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 21.37% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 20.39% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 20.17% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 24.69% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 25.90% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.66% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.21% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 23.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.35% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 25.38% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 25.83% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 22.60% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 15.75% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 25.02% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 24.12% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 22.12% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 23.63% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 31.93% |
Wendy's Co EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();