Medtronic PLC vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Medtronic PLC trades at $82.79 (market cap $106.61B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.64 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: Medtronic PLC is far larger — about 71.1× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MDT | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $106.61B | $1.50B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $105.35 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $73.75 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $125.36B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 3.46% | 7.13% |
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One of the largest medical device companies, Medtronic develops and manufactures therapeutic medical devices for chronic diseases. Its portfolio includes pacemakers, defibrillators, heart valves, stents, insulin pumps, spinal fixation devices, neurovascular products, advanced energy, and surgical tools. The company markets its products to healthcare institutions and physicians in the United States and overseas. Foreign sales account for almost 50% of the company's total sales.
Read more on MDT →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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