M&T Bank Corporation vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? M&T Bank Corporation trades at $251.93 (market cap $36.42B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.55 (market cap $1.44B). The key difference: M&T Bank Corporation is far larger — about 25.3× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (3.71%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MTB | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.42B | $1.44B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $254.04 | $10.68 |
52-Week Low | $178.63 | $6.17 |
Dividend Yield | 2.38% | 3.71% |
Enterprise Value | — | $5.17B |
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M&T Bank is one of the largest regional banks in the United States, with branches in New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. The bank was founded to serve manufacturing and trading businesses around the Erie Canal and is primarily focused on commercial real estate and commercial-related lending, with some retail operations also present.
Read more on MTB →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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