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

Wendy's (WEN) posted EBT Margin of 6.32% for Q1 2026, up 3.37% on a QoQ basis from 6.11% in Q4 2025, and down 417.0% year-over-year from 1.99% in Q1 2025.

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

Wendy's' EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.32% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBT Margin fell 417.0% year-over-year to 6.32% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.41% (down 266.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.44%, down 169.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin was 6.32% for Q1 2026 at Wendy's, up from 6.11% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 14.16% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 6.11% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 11.24% and a median of 12.16% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin surged 442 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 616 bps.
  • Wendy's' EBT Margin stood at 12.98% in 2022, then retreated by 4 bps to 12.45% in 2023, then fell by 1 bps to 12.27% in 2024, then tumbled by 50 bps to 6.11% in 2025, then increased by 3 bps to 6.32% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WEN's EBT Margin at 6.32% in Q1 2026, 6.11% in Q4 2025, and 11.51% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 7.64%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 13.14%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 25.06%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 21.33%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.52%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 13.82%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 9.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 14.67%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.81%
10 Wendy's 1.36 Bn 1.33 Bn 339.59 Mn 6.32%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 6.32%
Dec 28, 2025 6.11%
Sep 28, 2025 11.51%
Jun 29, 2025 13.53%
Mar 30, 2025 10.49%
Dec 29, 2024 12.27%
Sep 29, 2024 12.29%
Jun 30, 2024 13.11%
Mar 31, 2024 10.74%
Dec 31, 2023 12.45%
Oct 1, 2023 14.16%
Jul 2, 2023 14.05%
Apr 2, 2023 10.45%
Jan 1, 2023 8.02%
Oct 2, 2022 12.98%
Jul 3, 2022 12.16%
Apr 3, 2022 10.40%
Oct 3, 2021 11.56%
Jul 4, 2021 16.38%
Apr 4, 2021 11.83%