WEN FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #13 of 18 in industry

Wendy's Co CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $4.6M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $24,880 · Eating & Drinking Places.

Eating & Drinking Places peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-02
Industry
Eating & Drinking Places
Industry rank
#13/18

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
181:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$4.6M
Median worker
$24,880

Answer first

Wendy's Co's FY2025 CEO total of $4.6M ranks #957 of 1,423 complete filings; its 181:1 pay ratio ranks #352. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $24,880. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-58 peer cohort (# 13 of 18, 33rd percentile - below the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Eating & Drinking Places companies.

Dollar rank
#957
$4.6M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#352
181:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
33rd
below the industry median pay ratio

How Wendy's Co ranks nationally

Wendy's Co CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$4,628,002 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Above this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

Wendy's Co vs. Eating & Drinking Places peers

CEO total pay ($4.6M) against pay ratio (181:1) for Wendy's Co (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Eating & Drinking Places industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both2824287.04134491.45444695.86754900.18065104.5110:1192.5:1275:1357.5:1440:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Wendy's Co, CEO total pay: 4628002 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 181:1Wendy's CoCava Group, Inc., CEO total pay: 3848858 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 179:1Cava Group, Inc.El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., CEO total pay: 3062506 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 178:1El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc, CEO total pay: 3258840 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 130:1Red Robin Gourmet Burgers IncSweetgreen, Inc., CEO total pay: 3230375 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 125:1Sweetgreen, Inc.Dine Brands Global, Inc., CEO total pay: 4644108 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 252:1Dine Brands Global, Inc.
Wendy's Co vs. Eating & Drinking Places peers, plotted against the industry's $7.8M median CEO total and 425:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Eating & Drinking Places peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 18 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 58. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Wendy's Co's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Wendy's Co

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
181:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-423:1
from FY2024 604:1
CEO $ YoY
-73%
$4.6M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Wendy's Co CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $9.7M - $13,757 703:1 -
2022 $8.0M -17% $19,916 402:1 -301:1
2023 $8.6M +7.4% $17,549 490:1 +88:1
2024 $17.4M +102% $28,675 604:1 +114:1
2025 $4.6M -73% $24,880 181:1 -423:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 30697, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Eating & Drinking Places

This Company's Ratio
181:1
Industry Median Ratio
425:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$7.8M
This CEO's Pay
$4.6M
Companies in Industry
18
vs. Industry Median
Below
#13 of 18 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Eating & Drinking Places →

Wendy's Co: STEEP · MID$ pay ratio

Wendy's Co's FY2025 ratio 181:1 ranks #13 of 18 Eating & Drinking Places filers (33rd percentile). the CEO earned 181× the median employee ($24,880) in FY2025.

Median employee $24,880 (LOW-MED); STEEP · MID$ stamps put about 181 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$4.6M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, below median

Pay Ratio

181:1

Elevated vs. peers

Wendy's Co in the lower Eating & Drinking Places third

Wendy's Co's FY2025 ratio 181:1 ranks #13 of 18 Eating & Drinking Places filers (33rd percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Eating & Drinking Places (SIC 58) median ratio is 425:1 across 18 FY2025 filers; Wendy's Co's $4.6M CEO total is at or below the $7.8M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #957 and ratio rank #352 split - treat 181:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Eating & Drinking Places peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$4.6M
Median Employee Pay
$24,880
Pay Ratio
181:1
Filing Date
2026-04-02

Company Info

Ticker
WEN
CIK
30697
Industry
Eating & Drinking Places
SIC Code
5810
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 30697, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Wendy's Co's FY2025 ratio 181:1 ranks #13 of 18 Eating & Drinking Places filers (33rd percentile).

Read with Wendy's Co

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps STEEP · MID$ · LOW-MED.

RxSight, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.6M (Δ $12K lighter vs Wendy's Co); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · MID$ · LOW-MED.
TrueBlue, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.6M (Δ $16K lighter vs Wendy's Co); HIGH · LOW-MED vs this page's STEEP · MID$ · LOW-MED.
Relay Therapeutics, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.6M (Δ $18K heavier vs Wendy's Co); FLOOR · ELITE-MED vs this page's STEEP · MID$ · LOW-MED.
Triumph Financial, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.6M (Δ $20K lighter vs Wendy's Co); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's STEEP · MID$ · LOW-MED.
Cava Group, Inc. (SIC 58 pole)

Cava Group, Inc. stamps STEEP · MID$ nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Wendy's Co's STEEP filing.
National dual ranks · #957/#352

Wendy's Co's FY2025 package sits #957 by CEO dollars and #352 by ratio under MID$ · STEEP.
Pay-equity trends · STEEP

Wendy's Co's STEEP · LOW-MED stamps sit mid-band - pay-equity trends place the ratio against workforce pay.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for Wendy's Co (CIK 30697), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.