HCA Health Inc vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? HCA Health Inc trades at $410.11 (market cap $89.64B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.54 (market cap $1.39B). The key difference: HCA Health Inc is far larger — about 64.5× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (3.84%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HCA | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $89.64B | $1.39B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $545.13 | $10.68 |
52-Week Low | $361.32 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $140.18B | $5.12B |
Dividend Yield | 0.75% | 3.84% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the U.S. As of December 2021, the firm owned and operated 182 hospitals, 125 freestanding outpatient surgery centers, and a broad network of physician offices, urgent care clinics, and freestanding emergency rooms across nearly 20 states and a small foothold in England.
Read more on HCA →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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