CSX Corporation vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? CSX Corporation trades at $50.03 (market cap $92.55B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.52 (market cap $1.44B). The key difference: CSX Corporation is far larger — about 64.3× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (3.71%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CSX | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.55B | $1.44B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $53.21 | $10.68 |
52-Week Low | $32.05 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $110.52B | $5.17B |
Dividend Yield | 1.12% | 3.71% |
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Operating in the Eastern United States, Class I railroad CSX generated revenue near $12.5 billion in 2021. On its more than 21,000 miles of track, CSX hauls shipments of coal (13% of consolidated revenue), chemicals (22%), intermodal containers (16%), automotive cargo (9%), and a diverse mix of other bulk and industrial merchandise.
Read more on CSX →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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