Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425.62 (market cap $1.88T), while Wendys Co trades at $7.63 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 1253.3× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSM | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.88T | $1.50B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $477.57 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $227.33 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $1.81T | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 0.94% | 7.13% |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 57% market share in 2021 per Gartner. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs.
Read more on TSM →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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