Wendy's (WEN) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) posted EBT Margin of 8.51% for Q2 2026, down 5.02 percentage points from 13.53% a year earlier but up 2.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Wendy's (WEN) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 28, 2026, EBT Margin at Wendy's was 8.13%, down 4.05 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 10.44%, down 1.69 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin shows a four-year change of +1.63 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Wendy's' EBT Margin was 12.13% in FY2024 (-0.68 pp), 12.81% in FY2023 (+1.19 pp), 11.62% in FY2022 and 8.81% in FY2021.
- Quarterly EBT Margin has run from a low of 6.11% in Q4 2025 to a high of 14.16% in Q3 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.25 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 4.42 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 6.16 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin for the three prior quarters was 6.32% (Q1 2026), 6.11% (Q4 2025) and 11.51% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.31 Bn | 160.13 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 41.36% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.61 Bn | 96.24 Bn | - | 15.22% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.32 Bn | 36.30 Bn | - | 15.93% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.73 Bn | 34.61 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 24.57% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.95 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 23.49% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.46 Bn | 21.57 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 12.52% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 23.49% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.17 Bn | 8.53 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.28% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.39 Bn | 9.75 Bn | - | 8.57% |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.22 Bn | -14.01 Mn | 363.30 Mn | 8.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 8.51% |
| 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% |
API Access
Wendy's EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();