The Wendy's Company Profit Margin History
WEN / Consumer Discretionary|10 years of SEC 10-K data (FY2016-FY2025)
7.6% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +0.8%.
Declined from 9.4% to 7.6% over the past 2 years.
At 7.6%, The Wendy's Company's profit margin ranks #81 of 210 in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 6.8% in FY2020 to 28.9% in FY2018.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.78 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
- 3-Year Change
- -0.9pp
- 5-Year Change
- +0.8pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Profit Margin Trend
#81 of 210 in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 39% of 210This company 7.6% Sector average -0.2%
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+4389.4% above sector average
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 12.4% year-over-year.
- Currently 7.8pp above the Consumer Discretionary sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2018.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2020.
Annual Data
| Year | Profit Margin | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 7.6% | -12.4% |
| FY2024 | 8.6% | -7.7% |
| FY2023 | 9.4% | +10.8% |
| FY2022 | 8.5% | -19.9% |
| FY2021 | 10.6% | +55.3% |
| FY2020 | 6.8% | -15.1% |
| FY2019 | 8.0% | -72.3% |
| FY2018 | 28.9% | +82.5% |
| FY2017 | 15.9% | +75.6% |
| FY2016 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 28, 2026