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

Wendy's (WEN) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Operating Income came in at $64.9 million in Q1 2026, down 21.9% YoY from $83.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.41% on a QoQ basis from $64.0 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $64.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Income fell 21.9% year-over-year to $64.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $325.2 million (down 12.88% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $343.5 million, down 7.51% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income rose to $64.9 million in Q1 2026, from $64.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $109.3 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $63.3 million in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $87.9 million and a median of $92.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Income soared 36.96% — and 2025, when it plunged 33.33%.
  • Tracing WEN's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $98.1 million in 2022, then fell by 11.72% to $86.6 million in 2023, then rose by 10.84% to $96.0 million in 2024, then sank by 33.33% to $64.0 million in 2025, then rose by 1.41% to $64.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at $64.9 million (Q1 2026), $64.0 million (Q4 2025), and $92.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 3.34 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 980.40 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn 525.60 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 655.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 716.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 516.80 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 716.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 348.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 142.79 Mn
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 79.28 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 79.28 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 64.92 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 64.02 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 92.05 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 104.26 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 83.13 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 96.02 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 94.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 99.51 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 81.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 86.63 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 101.60 Mn
Jul 2, 2023 109.27 Mn
Apr 2, 2023 84.48 Mn
Jan 1, 2023 63.25 Mn
Oct 2, 2022 98.14 Mn
Jul 3, 2022 96.28 Mn
Apr 3, 2022 74.88 Mn
Oct 3, 2021 80.20 Mn
Jul 4, 2021 126.75 Mn