Wendys Co vs Wells Fargo & Co — how do they compare? Wendys Co trades at $7.52 (market cap $1.44B), while Wells Fargo & Co trades at $87.3 (market cap $264.66B). The key difference: Wells Fargo & Co is far larger — about 183.8× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (3.71%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| WEN | WFC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.44B | $264.66B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Financials |
52-Week High | $10.68 | $96.40 |
52-Week Low | $6.17 | $73.42 |
Enterprise Value | $5.17B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.71% | 2.29% |
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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.
Read more on WEN →Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company is split into four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the U.S.
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