Nutrien Ltd vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Nutrien Ltd trades at $66.8 (market cap $31.67B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.62 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: Nutrien Ltd is far larger — about 21.1× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NTR | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.67B | $1.50B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $83.94 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $53.64 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $44.84B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 7.13% |
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Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world's largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients--nitrogen, potash, and phosphate--although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with roughly 20% share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.
Read more on NTR →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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