Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd trades at $19.42 (market cap $8.95B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.62 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd is far larger — about 6× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays a 7.13% dividend while Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NCLH | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.95B | $1.50B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $26.94 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $14.79 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $23.92B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | — | 7.13% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Norwegian Cruise Line is the world's third-largest cruise company by berths (at more than 62,000), operating 29 ships across three brands (Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas), offering both freestyle and luxury cruising. The company has redeployed its entire fleet as of May 2022. With eight passenger vessels on order among its brands through 2027 (representing 20,000 incremental berths), Norwegian is increasing capacity faster than its peers, expanding its brand globally. Norwegian sailed to around 500 global destinations before the pandemic.
Read more on NCLH →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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