AES Corp vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.7 (market cap $10.49B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.55 (market cap $1.44B). The key difference: AES Corp is far larger — about 7.3× Wendys Co's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | $1.44B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $10.68 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | $5.17B |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | 3.71% |
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AES is a global power company operating across 14 countries and 4 continents. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2021 consists of over 31 gigawatts of generation, with the generation mix composed of renewables (43%), gas (32%), coal (23%), and oil (2%). The company has 3.5 gigawatts of generation under construction. AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.
Read more on AES →The Wendy's Company is the second-largest burger quick-service restaurant, or QSR, chain in the United States by systemwide sales, with $11.1 billion in 2021, narrowly edging Burger King ($10.3 billion) and clocking in well behind wide-moat McDonald's ($45.7 billion). After divestitures of Tim Hortons (2006) and Arby's (2011), the firm manages just the burger banner, generating sales across a footprint that spans almost 7,000 total units in 30 countries. Wendy's generates revenue from the sale of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and fries throughout its company-owned footprint, through franchise royalty and marketing fund payments remitted by its franchisees, which account for 94% of stores, and through franchise flipping and advisory fees.
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