MPLX LP vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? MPLX LP trades at $56.75 (market cap $57.97B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.62 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: MPLX LP is far larger — about 38.6× Wendys Co's market cap, and MPLX LP pays the higher dividend (7.54%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MPLX | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $57.97B | $1.50B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $59.17 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $47.80 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $82.60B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 7.54% | 7.13% |
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MPLX LP is a Master Limited Partnership (MLP) formed by Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC). It is a diversified, growth-oriented company primarily engaged in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), as well as the transportation, storage, and distribution of crude oil and refined petroleum products. MPLX owns and operates a network of midstream energy infrastructure assets, providing essential services to the energy industry across the United States.
Read more on MPLX →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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