Wendy's (WEN) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's posted quarterly Net Margin of 4.2% for Q1 2026, down 329.0% year-on-year from 1.83% in Q1 2025, and down 13.86% on a QoQ basis from 4.88% in Q4 2025.
Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 4.2% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 329.0% year-over-year to 4.2%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.77% (down 180.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.58%, down 107.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.2%, down from 4.88% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 10.62% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 4.2% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 8.27% (2024), against an average of 8.05%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Margin tumbled 437 bps; it then soared 435 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 9.49% in 2022, then dropped by 9 bps to 8.68% in 2023, then retreated by 5 bps to 8.27% in 2024, then tumbled by 41 bps to 4.88% in 2025, then decreased by 14 bps to 4.2% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 4.2% (Q1 2026), 4.88% (Q4 2025), and 8.05% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 5.36% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 20.98% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.81% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 14.93% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | -0.11% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.06% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.56% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.15% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.79% |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.49 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 339.59 Mn | 4.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 4.20% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.88% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 8.05% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 9.82% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.49% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 8.27% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 8.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.68% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 10.54% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 10.62% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 7.53% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 4.33% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 9.49% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 8.95% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 7.65% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 8.76% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 13.32% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 8.99% |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 8.17% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 8.79% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 6.19% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 3.57% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 6.21% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 10.53% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 7.44% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.81% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 4.73% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 97.68% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 7.27% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 5.30% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 4.63% |
| Jul 2, 2017 | -0.58% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 7.82% |
| Jan 1, 2017 | 25.27% |
| Jan 3, 2016 | -0.61% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | -0.16% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 3.14% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 2.07% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 0.07% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 0.34% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 0.33% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 0.25% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | -0.04% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 0.16% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.08% |
| Jan 1, 2012 | -0.05% |
| Oct 2, 2011 | -1.06% |
| Jul 3, 2011 | -0.02% |
| Apr 3, 2011 | -0.19% |
| Jan 2, 2011 | -2.90% |
| Oct 3, 2010 | -0.03% |
| Jul 4, 2010 | 0.87% |
| Apr 4, 2010 | -1.83% |
| Jan 3, 2010 | 0.30% |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 0.05% |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 1.63% |