Wendys Co vs Xylem, Inc. — how do they compare? Wendys Co trades at $7.62 (market cap $1.50B), while Xylem, Inc. trades at $120.79 (market cap $28.67B). The key difference: Xylem, Inc. is far larger — about 19.1× Wendys Co's market cap, and Wendys Co pays the higher dividend (7.13%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| WEN | XYL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.50B | $28.67B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $11.33 | $152.95 |
52-Week Low | $6.17 | $106.34 |
Enterprise Value | $5.31B | $29.92B |
Dividend Yield | 7.13% | 1.43% |
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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 →Xylem is a global leader in water technology and offers a wide range of solutions, including the transport, treatment, testing, and efficient use of water for customers in the utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. Xylem was spun off from ITT in 2011. Based in Rye Brook, New York, Xylem has a presence in over 150 countries and employs 16,200. The company generated $6.2 billion in revenue and $611 million in adjusted operating income in 2021.
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