Wendy's (WEN) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly EBT Margin of 6.32% for Q1 2026, down 417.0% year-on-year from 1.99% in Q1 2025, and up 3.37% on a QoQ basis from 6.11% in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 6.32% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 417.0% year-over-year to 6.32%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.41% (down 266.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.44%, down 169.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.32%, 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.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 12.16% (2022), against an average of 11.24%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when EBT Margin surged 442 bps; it then sank 616 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 12.98% in 2022, then fell by 4 bps to 12.45% in 2023, then declined by 1 bps to 12.27% in 2024, then plunged by 50 bps to 6.11% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 6.32% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 6.32% (Q1 2026), 6.11% (Q4 2025), and 11.51% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.64% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.06% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 13.14% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 21.33% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 10.67% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.82% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 15.70% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.21% |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 6.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 10.04% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 11.60% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 7.81% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 5.26% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 7.62% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 12.17% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 10.51% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.76% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 4.87% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 124.56% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 10.28% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 3.77% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 12.17% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 10.25% |
| Jul 2, 2017 | -0.09% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 11.24% |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 34.84% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 21.39% |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 9.74% |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 9.50% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | 25.05% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 6.07% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 8.19% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 5.62% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 7.65% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 6.34% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 9.67% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 15.05% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 5.71% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 2.10% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.62% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -0.13% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 2.98% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -6.19% |
| Jul 1, 2012 | -2.19% |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3.64% |
| Jan 1, 2012 | -6.60% |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 0.70% |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 3.16% |
| Apr 3, 2011 | -0.20% |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 5.76% |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 2.43% |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 1.07% |
| Apr 4, 2010 | -1.46% |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 19.11% |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 2.48% |
| Jun 28, 2009 | -0.94% |