Diageo plc vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Diageo plc trades at $94.44 (market cap $53.05B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.55 (market cap $1.44B). The key difference: Diageo plc is far larger — about 36.8× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (3.71%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DEO | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $53.05B | $1.44B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $115.33 | $10.68 |
52-Week Low | $72.47 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $72.54B | $5.17B |
Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 3.71% |
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Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, and Guinness. It operates a vast portfolio of spirits and beers across more than 180 countries.
Read more on DEO →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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