Wendy's (WEN) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Wendy's' (WEN) Times Interest Earned stood at 2.34 in Q2 2026, down 30.5% from 3.37 a year earlier but up 23.0% from the prior quarter.
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Wendy's (WEN) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Wendy's' Times Interest Earned came in at 2.27 as of Jun 28, 2026, down 24.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.72, down 9.4% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Times Interest Earned came in at 3.00 in FY2024 (-2.6%), 3.08 in FY2023 (+6.6%), 2.89 in FY2022 and 2.29 in FY2021.
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned has ranged from 1.61 in Q4 2022 to 3.51 in Q2 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 11.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 78.0% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 36.2% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 1.90 (Q1 2026), 1.97 (Q4 2025) and 2.92 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.73 Bn | 194.55 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 8.16 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.84 Bn | 112.47 Bn | - | 7.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.68 Bn | 42.18 Bn | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.14 Bn | 25.23 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 5.57 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.37 Bn | 11.02 Bn | 537.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.53 Bn | 11.87 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wendy's | 1.58 Bn | 264.39 Mn | 338.73 Mn | 1.66 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1.66 |
| 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 |
API Access
Wendy's Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=WEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();