The Wendy’s Co (WEN)

Gross profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 934,752 932,623 917,348 900,966 938,529 921,388 910,521 908,895 918,579 1,007,328 964,363 873,054 794,272 775,292 768,079 792,341 812,359 821,772 804,884 880,454
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,181,578 2,177,437 2,159,451 2,135,669 2,095,505 2,032,198 1,969,884 1,925,438 1,896,998 1,898,112 1,880,099 1,789,068 1,733,825 1,686,699 1,672,337 1,705,379 1,709,002 1,679,631 1,642,301 1,617,955
Gross profit margin 42.85% 42.83% 42.48% 42.19% 44.79% 45.34% 46.22% 47.20% 48.42% 53.07% 51.29% 48.80% 45.81% 45.97% 45.93% 46.46% 47.53% 48.93% 49.01% 54.42%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $934,752K ÷ $2,181,578K
= 42.85%

The gross profit margin of Wendy's Co has been relatively stable over the past eight quarters, ranging between 63.10% and 66.77%. The company's ability to generate gross profit from its revenue has been strong, with the lowest margin recorded in Q4 2022 at 63.10% and the highest in Q1 2022 at 66.77%. Overall, the gross profit margin has remained above 63%, indicating efficient cost management and pricing strategies. Further analysis may be needed to determine the specific factors influencing fluctuations in the gross profit margin over time.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
The Wendy’s Co
WEN
42.85%
Shake Shack Inc
SHAK
48.84%
Starbucks Corporation
SBUX
55.15%