Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 27.23% is in line with its 5-year average of 29.20%, around the middle of its 5-year range (10.31%–56.62%).
1.59% below its 12-month average of 27.67%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-28): 32.39%.
GROSS MARGIN
27.23%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
27.67%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
28.17%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
29.20%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
34.24%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
32.69%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
30.15%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-1.59%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-3.35%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-6.75%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-20.48%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-16.70%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-9.67%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
32.55%
median of 312 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-16.33%
vs the sector median at left
The Wendy's Company
Market Cap
$1.18B
Gross Margin
27.23%
TTM Avg
27.67%
3Y Avg
28.17%
5Y Avg
29.20%
Market Cap
$1.14B
Gross Margin
43.86%
TTM Avg
39.17%
3Y Avg
37.70%
5Y Avg
36.64%
Market Cap
$1.26B
Gross Margin
6.30%
TTM Avg
19.63%
3Y Avg
25.86%
5Y Avg
28.44%
Market Cap
$1.08B
Gross Margin
40.49%
TTM Avg
37.84%
3Y Avg
36.16%
5Y Avg
34.07%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wendy's Company (WEN) | $1.18B | 27.23% | 27.67% | 28.17% | 29.20% |
| BOXABL Inc. (BXBL)vs › | $1.17B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (GIII)vs › | $1.14B | 43.86% | 39.17% | 37.70% | 36.64% |
| The RealReal, Inc. (REAL)vs › | $1.13B | 72.33% | 72.18% | 67.66% | 65.27% |
| Carter's Inc. (CRI)vs › | $1.24B | 48.60% | 45.36% | 46.92% | 46.85% |
| XPEL, Inc. (XPEL)vs › | $1.24B | 42.90% | 42.20% | 41.19% | 39.08% |
| Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL)vs › | $1.26B | 6.30% | 19.63% | 25.86% | 28.44% |
| Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT)vs › | $1.08B | 40.49% | 37.84% | 36.16% | 34.07% |
| LGI Homes, Inc. (LGIH)vs › | $1.08B | 19.39% | 22.47% | 24.00% | 24.71% |
| BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI)vs › | $1.28B | 15.53% | 14.94% | 13.62% | 12.28% |
Gross Margin
27.2%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | 32.39% |
| 2026-03-29 | 25.60% |
| 2025-12-28 | 24.21% |
| 2025-09-28 | 26.48% |
| 2025-06-29 | 29.67% |
| 2025-03-30 | 28.27% |
| 2024-12-29 | 56.62% |
| 2024-09-29 | 27.42% |
| 2024-06-30 | 28.46% |
| 2024-03-31 | 28.83% |
| 2023-12-31 | 10.31% |
| 2023-10-01 | 29.05% |
| 2023-07-02 | 29.55% |
| 2023-04-02 | 28.92% |
| 2023-01-01 | 55.87% |
| 2022-10-02 | 33.29% |
| 2022-07-03 | 27.90% |
| 2022-04-03 | 32.51% |
| 2022-01-02 | 36.07% |
| 2021-10-03 | 27.61% |
| 2021-07-04 | 29.38% |
| 2021-04-04 | 30.48% |
| 2021-01-03 | 37.52% |
| 2020-09-27 | 35.88% |
| 2020-06-28 | 35.70% |
| 2020-03-29 | 33.25% |
| 2019-12-29 | 32.71% |
| 2019-09-29 | 35.50% |
| 2019-06-30 | 37.56% |
| 2019-03-31 | 27.74% |
| 2018-12-30 | 38.75% |
| 2018-09-30 | 37.96% |
| 2018-07-01 | 38.18% |
| 2018-04-01 | 36.79% |
| 2017-12-31 | 51.18% |
| 2017-10-01 | 47.60% |
| 2017-07-02 | 51.22% |
| 2017-04-02 | 48.55% |
| 2017-01-01 | 32.68% |
| 2016-10-02 | 43.94% |
| 2016-07-03 | 42.50% |
| 2016-04-03 | 39.44% |
| 2016-01-03 | 41.36% |
| 2015-09-27 | 37.26% |
| 2015-06-28 | 35.63% |
| 2015-03-29 | 32.46% |
| 2014-12-28 | 33.26% |
| 2014-09-28 | 33.02% |
| 2014-06-29 | 33.78% |
| 2014-03-30 | 28.48% |
| 2013-12-29 | 26.33% |
| 2013-09-29 | 26.78% |
| 2013-06-30 | 27.25% |
| 2013-03-31 | 23.66% |
| 2012-12-30 | 26.29% |
| 2012-09-30 | 24.81% |
| 2012-07-01 | 25.20% |
| 2012-04-01 | 23.22% |
| 2012-01-01 | 26.11% |
| 2011-10-02 | 25.09% |
| 2011-07-03 | 25.33% |
| 2011-04-03 | 24.65% |
| 2011-01-02 | 23.50% |
| 2010-10-02 | 24.87% |
| 2010-07-04 | 27.18% |
| 2010-03-31 | 23.41% |
| 2009-12-31 | 24.30% |
| 2009-09-30 | 24.26% |
| 2009-06-30 | 24.79% |
| 2009-03-31 | 21.76% |
| 2008-12-31 | 15.24% |
| 2008-09-30 | 22.71% |
| 2008-06-30 | 21.73% |
| 2008-03-31 | 22.92% |
| 2007-12-31 | 34.57% |
| 2007-09-30 | 32.91% |
| 2007-07-01 | 33.34% |
| 2007-04-01 | 33.17% |
| 2006-12-31 | 12.83% |
| 2006-10-01 | 34.20% |
| 2006-07-02 | 34.94% |
| 2006-04-02 | 32.19% |
| 2006-01-01 | 34.21% |
| 2005-10-02 | 36.44% |
| 2005-07-03 | 51.29% |
| 2005-03-04 | 50.58% |
| 2005-01-02 | 49.50% |
| 2004-09-26 | 50.04% |
| 2004-06-27 | 46.29% |
| 2004-03-28 | 45.97% |
| 2003-12-28 | 46.98% |
| 2003-09-28 | 48.69% |
| 2003-07-31 | 49.75% |
| 2003-03-30 | 48.01% |
| 2002-12-29 | 0.00% |
| 2002-09-29 | 0.00% |
