The Wendy’s Co (WEN)

Gross profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Gross profit US$ in thousands 790,011 776,468 720,757 698,256 621,481
Revenue US$ in thousands 2,246,490 2,181,580 2,095,500 1,897,000 1,733,820
Gross profit margin 35.17% 35.59% 34.40% 36.81% 35.84%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit ÷ Revenue
= $790,011K ÷ $2,246,490K
= 35.17%

The gross profit margin of The Wendy's Co has shown variability over the past five years. In December 2020, the gross profit margin stood at 35.84%, which increased slightly to 36.81% by December 2021. However, there was a decrease in the margin to 34.40% by December 2022. The margin then improved to 35.59% in December 2023 and slightly dipped to 35.17% by December 2024. Overall, the company has maintained a relatively stable gross profit margin range, indicating that it has been able to effectively manage its cost of goods sold relative to its revenue during the period under consideration.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
The Wendy’s Co
WEN
35.17%
Shake Shack Inc
SHAK
45.82%
Starbucks Corporation
SBUX
62.79%