Wendy's WEN
NASDAQ WEN
$8.03 +0.15 (+1.90%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Wendy's (WEN) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.9 in Q1 2026, down 27.92% YoY from 2.64 in Q1 2025, and down 3.36% on a QoQ basis from 1.97 in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.9 in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 27.92% year-over-year to 1.9 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.52 (down 1.34% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.36, down 7.87% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio retreated to 1.9 in Q1 2026, from 1.97 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 3.51 in Q3 2023 to a low of 1.61 in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 2.66 and a median of 2.84 in 2022 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 33.31% — and 2023, when it advanced 17.1%.
  • Tracing WEN's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 3.07 in 2022, then plunged by 46.92% to 1.63 in 2023, then climbed by 12.17% to 1.83 in 2024, then climbed by 7.59% to 1.97 in 2025, then decreased 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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 8.16
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 7.28
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn -
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn -
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 5.77
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn -
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 2.34
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 2.34
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