Wendy's (WEN) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.9 for Q1 2026, down 27.92% year-on-year from 2.64 in Q1 2025, and down 3.36% on a QoQ basis from 1.97 in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.9 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 27.92% year-over-year to 1.9; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.52 (down 15.76% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.72, down 9.41% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.9, down from 1.97 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 3.51 in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 1.61 in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 2.92 (2025), against an average of 2.8.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Interest Coverage Ratio soared 77.99%; it then plunged 36.25% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 3.07 in 2022, then fell by 6.9% to 2.86 in 2023, then grew by 7.92% to 3.09 in 2024, then slumped by 36.25% to 1.97 in 2025, then slipped by 3.36% to 1.9 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 1.9 (Q1 2026), 1.97 (Q4 2025), and 2.92 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 6.04 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 4.98 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 1.90 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.90 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.97 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.92 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 3.37 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.64 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3.09 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 3.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.21 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.66 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.86 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 3.28 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 3.51 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.66 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 1.61 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 3.07 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 3.00 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.84 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 3.08 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 4.49 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 2.89 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 2.53 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 2.80 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 2.09 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 1.71 |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 1.26 |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 2.83 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.69 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.28 |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 1.54 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.61 |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 2.37 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 1.83 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.21 |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 2.06 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 0.89 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 2.10 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 1.39 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 3.69 |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 2.29 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 2.27 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 2.00 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 3.74 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 2.98 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 3.89 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 3.37 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 4.68 |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 6.72 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 2.21 |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 1.72 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.01 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.07 |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 1.55 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.45 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 1.37 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 0.74 |
| Jan 1, 2012 | 0.32 |
| Oct 2, 2011 | 1.14 |
| Jul 3, 2011 | 1.69 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | 0.95 |
| Oct 3, 2010 | 0.70 |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 5.51 |
| Apr 4, 2010 | 1.04 |
| Jan 3, 2010 | -1.72 |
| Sep 27, 2009 | -43.08 |
| Jun 28, 2009 | -35.74 |