Tyson Foods, Inc. vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Tyson Foods, Inc. trades at $57.25 (market cap $20.42B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.64 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: Tyson Foods, Inc. is far larger — about 13.6× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSN | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $20.42B | $1.50B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $68.75 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $50.72 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $28.01B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 3.52% | 7.13% |
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Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. producer of processed chicken and beef. It's also a large producer of processed pork and protein-based products under the brands Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Sara Lee, Aidells, State Fair, and Raised & Rooted, to name a few. Tyson sells 81% of its products through various U.S. channels, including retailers (47% in fiscal 2021), food service (32%), and other packaged food and industrial companies (10%). In addition, 11% of the company's revenue comes from exports to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, China, and Japan.
Read more on TSN →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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