Sirius XM Holdings Inc vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Sirius XM Holdings Inc trades at $31.2 (market cap $10.30B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.64 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: Sirius XM Holdings Inc is far larger — about 6.9× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SIRI | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.30B | $1.50B |
Sector | Media | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $31.22 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $19.92 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $19.97B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 3.53% | 7.13% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
SiriusXM Holdings is now composed of two businesses: SiriusXM and Pandora. SiriusXM transmits music, talk shows, sports, and news via its two satellite radio networks, primarily to consumers in vehicles who pay a subscription fee. The firm's radios come preinstalled on a wide range of light vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. The firm acquired Pandora Media in February 2019 via an all-stock transaction. Pandora is a streaming music platform that offers an ad-supported radio option and a paid on-demand service. Liberty Media owns 80% of SiriusXM, traded through its Liberty SiriusXM Group tracking stock.
Read more on SIRI →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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