Wendy's (WEN) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's (WEN) reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 2.57% for Q2 2026, down 1.34 percentage points from 3.91% a year earlier and down 0.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Wendy's (WEN) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Wendy's posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 3.30%, down 0.50 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has a four-year change of +0.96 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 3.80% in FY2024 (-0.02 pp), 3.83% in FY2023 (+0.48 pp), 3.35% in FY2022 and 2.35% in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q3 2019.
- Year over year, Return on Assets [ROA] has now declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.33 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Assets [ROA] in five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 0.91 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2026 (a drop of 1.34 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 3.01% (Q1 2026), 3.32% (Q4 2025) and 3.77% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.07 Bn | 158.89 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 14.65% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.16 Bn | 95.79 Bn | - | 6.74% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.91 Bn | 36.89 Bn | - | 16.07% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.32 Bn | 34.20 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 26.25% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.36 Bn | 21.46 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.82% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.52 Bn | 21.62 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 9.37% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.82% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.14 Bn | 8.50 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.70% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.28 Bn | 9.64 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.19 Bn | -40.70 Mn | 363.30 Mn | 2.57% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.57% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3.01% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.32% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.77% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 3.91% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.85% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3.85% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 3.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.90% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 3.51% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 3.33% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3.07% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3.00% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 3.21% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 3.47% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3.48% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 3.62% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 3.67% |
API Access
Wendy's Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();