Dollar Tree, Inc. vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Dollar Tree, Inc. trades at $128.01 (market cap $24.61B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.55 (market cap $1.44B). The key difference: Dollar Tree, Inc. is far larger — about 17.1× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays a 3.71% dividend while Dollar Tree, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DLTR | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $24.61B | $1.44B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $141.21 | $10.68 |
52-Week Low | $85.04 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $31.20B | $5.17B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.71% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Dollar Tree operates discount stores in the U.S. and Canada, including 8,647 shops under its namesake banner and 8,016 Family Dollar units (as of the end of fiscal 2021). The eponymous chain features branded and private-label goods, generally at a $1.25 price. Around 45% of Dollar Tree stores' fiscal 2021 sales came from consumables (including food, health and beauty, and household paper and cleaning products), nearly 50% from variety items (including toys and housewares), and just over 5% from seasonal goods. Family Dollar features branded and private-label goods at prices generally ranging from $1 to $10, with over 76% of fiscal 2021 sales from consumables, 9% from seasonal/electronic items (including prepaid phones and toys), 8% from home products, and 6% from apparel and accessories.
Read more on DLTR →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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