CF Industries Holdings, Inc. vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? CF Industries Holdings, Inc. trades at $117.34 (market cap $17.83B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.54 (market cap $1.44B). The key difference: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is far larger — about 12.4× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (3.71%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CF | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $17.83B | $1.44B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $137.55 | $10.68 |
52-Week Low | $76.08 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $18.96B | $5.17B |
Dividend Yield | 2.04% | 3.71% |
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CF Industries is a leading producer and distributor of nitrogen fertilizers. The company operates seven nitrogen facilities in North America and holds joint venture interests in further production capacity in the United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago. CF makes nitrogen primarily using low-cost U.S. natural gas as its feedstock, making CF one of the lowest-cost nitrogen producers globally.
Read more on CF →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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