Palo Alto Networks Inc vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Palo Alto Networks Inc trades at $335.38 (market cap $278.85B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.4 (market cap $1.45B). The key difference: Palo Alto Networks Inc is far larger — about 192.3× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays a 7.34% dividend while Palo Alto Networks Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| PANW | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $278.85B | $1.45B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $358.68 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $141.67 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $277.81B | $5.27B |
Dividend Yield | — | 7.34% |
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Palo Alto Networks is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor that sells security appliances, subscriptions, and support into enterprises, government entities, and service providers. The company's product portfolio includes firewall appliances, virtual firewalls, endpoint protection, cloud security, and cybersecurity analytics. The Santa Clara, California, firm was established in 2005 and sells its products worldwide.
Read more on PANW →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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