Wendys Co vs Wheaton Precious Metals Corp — how do they compare? Wendys Co trades at $7.62 (market cap $1.50B), while Wheaton Precious Metals Corp trades at $103.33 (market cap $46.54B). The key difference: Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is far larger — about 31× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| WEN | WPM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.50B | $46.54B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $11.33 | $165.72 |
52-Week Low | $6.17 | $91.00 |
Enterprise Value | $5.31B | $44.39B |
Dividend Yield | 7.13% | 0.75% |
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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 →Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is a precious metal streaming company. The company has entered into over 20 long-term purchase agreements with 17 different mining companies, for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt. It has streaming agreements covering approximately 19 operating mines and 9 development stage projects. The company's projects include Vale's Salobo mine and silver streams on Glencore's Antamina mine and Goldcorp's Penasquito mine.
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