Marathon Petroleum Corp vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Marathon Petroleum Corp trades at $318.36 (market cap $92.05B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.63 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: Marathon Petroleum Corp is far larger — about 61.4× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPC | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.05B | $1.50B |
Sector | Energy | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $315.31 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $158.59 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $124.23B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 1.24% | 7.13% |
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Marathon Petroleum is an independent refiner with 13 refineries in the midcontinent, West Coast, and Gulf Coast of the United States with total throughput capacity of 2.9 million barrels per day. Its Dickinson, ND, facility produces 184 million gallons a year of renewable diesel. Its Martinez, CA, facility will have the ability to produce 730 million gallons a year of renewable diesel once converted. The firm also owns and operates midstream assets primarily through its listed MLP, MPLX.
Read more on MPC →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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