Nucor Corporation vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Nucor Corporation trades at $230.8 (market cap $52.55B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.62 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: Nucor Corporation is far larger — about 35× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NUE | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $52.55B | $1.50B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $266.35 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $131.78 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $57.19B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 0.97% | 7.13% |
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Nucor Corp manufactures steel and steel products. The company also produces direct reduced iron for use in its steel mills. The operations include international trading and sales companies that buy and sell steel and steel products manufactured by the company and others. The operating business segments are: steel mills, steel products and raw materials, the steel mills segment derives maximum revenue.
Read more on NUE →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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