Verisign, Inc. vs Wendys Co — how do they compare? Verisign, Inc. trades at $277.5 (market cap $25.26B), while Wendys Co trades at $7.62 (market cap $1.50B). The key difference: Verisign, Inc. is far larger — about 16.8× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VRSN | WEN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.26B | $1.50B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $310.00 | $11.33 |
52-Week Low | $211.49 | $6.17 |
Enterprise Value | $26.50B | $5.31B |
Dividend Yield | 1.17% | 7.13% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Verisign is the sole authorized registry for several generic top-level domains, including the widely utilized .com and .net top-level domains. The company operates critical Internet infrastructure to support the domain name system, including operating two of the world's 13 root servers that are used to route Internet traffic. In 2018, the firm sold off its Security Services business, signalling a renewed focus on the core registry business.
Read more on VRSN →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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