STMicroelectronics NV vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? STMicroelectronics NV trades at $65.4 (market cap $55.80B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.63 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: STMicroelectronics NV is far larger — about 37.2× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| STM | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $55.80B | $1.50B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $79.91 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $21.20 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $54.01B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 0.58% | 7.13% |
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A merger between Italian firm SGS Microelettronica and the nonmilitary business of Thomson Semiconductors in France formed STMicroelectronics in 1987. STMicro is a leader in a variety of semiconductor products, including analog chips, discrete power semiconductors, microcontrollers, and sensors. STMicro is an especially prominent chip supplier into the industrial and automotive industries.
Read more on STM →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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