LyondellBasell Industries NV vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? LyondellBasell Industries NV trades at $61.65 (market cap $19.60B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.64 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: LyondellBasell Industries NV is far larger — about 13.1× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LYB | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $19.60B | $1.50B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $82.38 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $42.28 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $31.22B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 6.78% | 7.13% |
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LyondellBasell Industries NV is a petrochemical producer with operations in the U.S. and Europe. It operates in six segments: Olefins and Polyolefins-Americas (O&P-Americas), Olefins and Polyolefins-Europe, Asia, International (O&P-EAI), Intermediates and Derivatives (I&D), Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS), Refining and Technology. The company is a major producer of polyethylene, the world's largest producer of polypropylene, and the second- largest producer of propylene oxide. Its chemicals are used in various consumer and industrial end products. Substantially, all of the company's revenue is derived from product sales.
Read more on LYB →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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