Wendy's (WEN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Wendy's' Return on Equity [ROE] was 106.82% in Q2 2026, down 51.17 percentage points from 157.99% a year earlier and down 20.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Wendy's (WEN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Wendy's came in at 87.63%, up 19.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has now increased for three consecutive years, with a four-year change of +65.53 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 68.30% in FY2024 (+15.57 pp), 52.72% in FY2023 (+13.40 pp), 39.32% in FY2022 and 22.11% in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +36.82 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 94.95 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2026 (a drop of 51.17 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, WEN's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 127.55% (Q1 2026), 145.71% (Q4 2025) and 167.59% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.73 Bn | 194.55 Bn | 6.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.84 Bn | 112.47 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.68 Bn | 42.18 Bn | - | 59.17% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 44.27 Bn | 41.15 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.05 Bn | 22.84 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 36.05% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.14 Bn | 25.23 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 55.30% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 36.05% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.37 Bn | 11.02 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 17.31% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.53 Bn | 11.87 Bn | - | 27.07% |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.58 Bn | 264.39 Mn | 338.73 Mn | 79.13% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 79.13% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 106.82% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 127.55% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 145.71% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 167.59% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 157.99% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 98.36% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 74.87% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 72.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 71.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 62.68% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 50.87% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 44.19% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 37.87% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 36.59% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 41.21% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 43.87% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 41.68% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 33.60% |
API Access
Wendy's Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();