Wendy's WEN
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Wendy's (WEN) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)

Wendy's' (WEN) quarterly Times Interest Earned came in at $1.9 in Q1 2026, down 27.92% YoY from $2.64 in Q1 2025, and down 3.36% on a QoQ basis from $1.97 in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Wendy's (WEN) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Wendy's (WEN) has 18 years of Times Interest Earned data on file, last reported at $1.9 in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Times Interest Earned fell 27.92% year-over-year to $1.9 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.52 (down 1.34% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.36, down 7.87% from the prior year.
  • Times Interest Earned retreated to $1.9 in Q1 2026, from $1.97 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of $3.51 in Q3 2023 to a low of $1.61 in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $2.66 and a median of $2.84 in 2022 frame the typical range for Times Interest Earned.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Times Interest Earned tumbled 33.31% — and 2023, when it advanced 17.1%.
  • Tracing WEN's Times Interest Earned over 5 years: stood at $3.07 in 2022, then plunged by 46.92% to $1.63 in 2023, then climbed by 12.17% to $1.83 in 2024, then climbed by 7.59% to $1.97 in 2025, then decreased by 3.36% to $1.9 in 2026.
  • The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at $1.9 (Q1 2026), $1.97 (Q4 2025), and $2.92 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Times Interest Earned (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 8.16
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 7.28
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn -
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn -
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 5.77
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn -
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 Wendy's 1.52 Bn 1.18 Bn 363.30 Mn 2.34
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 2.34
Mar 29, 2026 1.90
Dec 28, 2025 1.97
Sep 28, 2025 2.92
Jun 29, 2025 3.37
Mar 30, 2025 2.64
Dec 29, 2024 3.09
Sep 29, 2024 3.03
Jun 30, 2024 3.21
Mar 31, 2024 2.66
Dec 31, 2023 2.86
Oct 1, 2023 3.28
Jul 2, 2023 3.51
Apr 2, 2023 2.66
Jan 1, 2023 1.61
Oct 2, 2022 3.07
Jul 3, 2022 3.00
Apr 3, 2022 2.84
Oct 3, 2021 3.08
Jul 4, 2021 4.49