Wendy's (WEN) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's' (WEN) Price to Earnings was 11.80 for Q2 2026, up 2.4% from 11.52 a year earlier and up 35.3% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Wendy's (WEN) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Earnings at Wendy's was 9.63, down 44.4% from FY2024.
- Price to Earnings has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, Price to Earnings came in at 17.30 in FY2024 (-11.6%), 19.57 in FY2023 (-28.0%), 27.19 in FY2022 and 41.72 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Price to Earnings since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Price to Earnings gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 27.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Price to Earnings in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 2.4%); the low point was Q3 2025 (a decline of 49.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 8.72 (Q1 2026), 9.63 (Q4 2025) and 9.42 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.17 Bn | -65.48 Mn | 363.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 11.80 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 8.72 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.63 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 9.42 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 11.52 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.95 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 17.30 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 18.64 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.57 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 22.69 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 25.50 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 27.51 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 29.19 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 22.45 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 21.41 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 25.17 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 26.39 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 27.84 |
API Access
Wendy's Price to Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-earnings&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "ticker": "WEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-earnings&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();