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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:MCDNASDAQ:WEN On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeMCDMcDonald's$286.75-1.0%$310.55$243.53▼$326.32$207.09B0.563.53 million shs7.06 million shsWENWendy's$12.01+6.0%$11.99$10.91▼$20.60$2.18B0.344.46 million shs14.05 million shs5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceMCDMcDonald's-0.86%-4.91%-9.43%-6.00%+14.34%WENWendy's+6.00%+7.42%+3.36%-21.30%-27.34%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationMCDMcDonald's4.6868 of 5 stars3.24.04.21.12.02.51.9WENWendy's4.8889 of 5 stars4.21.03.31.82.34.22.5Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceMCDMcDonald's 2.41Hold$321.7912.22% UpsideWENWendy's 2.33Hold$16.3436.07% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest WEN and MCD Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/17/2025WENWendy'sStephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$14.006/13/2025MCDMcDonald'sArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold6/10/2025MCDMcDonald'sRedburn AtlanticSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Sell$319.00 ➝ $260.006/9/2025MCDMcDonald'sMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$329.00 ➝ $324.006/6/2025MCDMcDonald'sLoop CapitalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$346.00 ➝ $315.006/5/2025MCDMcDonald'sTD SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold$305.005/24/2025MCDMcDonald'sErste Group BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold5/14/2025WENWendy'sGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral5/6/2025MCDMcDonald'sNorthcoast ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral5/6/2025WENWendy'sBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$17.00 ➝ $15.005/5/2025WENWendy'sSanford C. BernsteinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$13.00(Data available from 6/21/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookMCDMcDonald's$25.92B7.91$14.59 per share19.66($5.30) per share-54.10WENWendy's$2.25B1.03$1.89 per share6.36$1.27 per share9.46Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateMCDMcDonald's$8.22B$11.3325.3121.633.0231.75%-195.27%15.21%8/4/2025 (Estimated)WENWendy's$194.36M$0.9412.7810.721.748.57%85.36%3.92%7/30/2025 (Estimated)Latest WEN and MCD EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/2/2025Q1 2025WENWendy's$0.20$0.20N/A$0.19$530.11 million$523.47 million5/1/2025Q1 2025MCDMcDonald's$2.67$2.67N/A$2.60$6.17 billion$5.96 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthMCDMcDonald's$7.082.47%N/A62.49%49 YearsWENWendy's$0.564.66%N/A59.57%N/ALatest WEN and MCD DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/20/2025MCDMcDonald'squarterly$1.772.22%6/2/20256/2/20256/16/20255/2/2025WENWendy'squarterly$0.144.48%6/2/20256/2/20256/16/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioMCDMcDonald'sN/A1.181.17WENWendy's24.881.491.47Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipMCDMcDonald's70.29%WENWendy's85.96%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipMCDMcDonald's0.25%WENWendy's17.00%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableMCDMcDonald's150,000715.03 million713.25 millionOptionableWENWendy's14,500192.02 million159.38 millionOptionableWEN and MCD HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesThe Wendy's Takis Collab Has Elevated Fries To A Whole New Fiery LevelJune 20 at 7:14 PM | msn.com3 'Underdog Stocks' For The Rest Of 2025June 20 at 2:23 PM | benzinga.comWendy’s brings the heat with Takis Fuego Chicken SandwichJune 20 at 2:13 PM | wattagnet.comWendy Williams Says She Had 'No Idea' Ex-Husband Filed Lawsuit in Her Name: 'He's a Money-Grubber'June 20 at 4:11 AM | msn.comWendy's, Takis Spice Up Summer With Fiery New Meal: Here's What's In ItJune 19 at 10:57 AM | msn.comWendy Williams' Ex-Husband Sues Her Guardian, the Judge Presiding Over Her Case and Others for $250 Million on Her BehalfJune 19 at 5:57 AM | msn.comWendy’s teams up with Takis for new limited-time spicy meal. Here’s what’s in itJune 19 at 5:57 AM | msn.comWendy’s heats up menu with new Takis-inspired itemsJune 19 at 5:57 AM | yahoo.comSG Americas Securities LLC Buys 43,284 Shares of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)June 19 at 3:43 AM | marketbeat.comWendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Receives "Equal Weight" Rating from StephensJune 19 at 1:19 AM | americanbankingnews.comWendy's, McDonald's, KFC Drop New Menu ItemsJune 19 at 12:57 AM | msn.comFormer U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says Middle East is in a "very dangerous moment"June 19 at 12:57 AM | yahoo.comWendy’s manager in Pa. exchanged sexually explicit messages with teen worker: policeJune 19 at 12:57 AM | msn.comWendy Williams and Ex Make Attempt to End GuardianshipJune 19 at 12:57 AM | msn.comWendy's is firing up Takis-flavored chicken sandwiches and fries this weekendJune 19 at 12:57 AM | timeout.comWendy's and Takis are teaming up to launch a spicy new sandwich across CanadaJune 17, 2025 | dailyhive.comWendy’s is teaming up with Takis to launch a new menu! What’s included and when will it be available?June 17, 2025 | merca20.comWendy's Confirms Adding Beloved Item to Menu in JuneJune 17, 2025 | msn.comWendy's Confirms Arrival Date of 'Tangy' and 'Spicy' New Menu ItemsJune 17, 2025 | yahoo.comWendy's teams up with Takis for new limited-time spicy meal. Here's what's in itJune 17, 2025 | msn.comWendy’s and Takis Release New Chicken Sandwich and FriesJune 17, 2025 | qsrmagazine.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All Headlines3 Defense Stocks That Will Profit From a Golden DomeBy Chris Markoch | May 30, 2025View 3 Defense Stocks That Will Profit From a Golden DomeAnalysts Think These Stocks Could More Than Double in ValueBy Nathan Reiff | May 23, 2025View Analysts Think These Stocks Could More Than Double in ValueIntel’s Turnaround May Be the Best Bet No One’s WatchingBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 30, 2025View Intel’s Turnaround May Be the Best Bet No One’s WatchingBullish NVIDIA Market Set to Surge 50% Ahead of Q1 EarningsBy Thomas Hughes | May 27, 2025View Bullish NVIDIA Market Set to Surge 50% Ahead of Q1 EarningsMcDonald’s Is Down, But Long-Term Investors Can Still Take a BiteBy Chris Markoch | June 20, 2025View McDonald’s Is Down, But Long-Term Investors Can Still Take a BiteWEN and MCD Company DescriptionsMcDonald's NYSE:MCD$286.75 -2.88 (-0.99%) Closing price 06/20/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$287.38 +0.62 (+0.22%) As of 06/20/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.McDonald's Corp. engages in the operation and franchising of restaurants. It operates through the following segments: U.S., International Operated Markets, and International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate. The U.S. segment focuses its operations on the United States. The International Operated Markets segment consists of operations and the franchising of restaurants in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K. The International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate segment consists of developmental licensee and affiliate markets in the McDonald’s system. The firm's products include Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Filet-O-Fish, several chicken sandwiches, Chicken McNuggets, wraps, McDonald's Fries, salads, oatmeal, shakes, McFlurry desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, pies, soft drinks, coffee, McCafe beverages, and other beverages. The company was founded by Raymond Albert Kroc on April 15, 1955, and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.Wendy's NASDAQ:WEN$12.01 +0.68 (+6.00%) Closing price 06/20/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.02 +0.01 (+0.08%) As of 06/20/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.The Wendy’s Co. engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate and Development. The Wendy’s U.S. segment includes the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in the U.S. The Wendy’s International segment is involved in the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in countries and territories other than the U.S. The Global Real Estate and Development segment focuses on real estate activity for owned sites and sites leased from third parties. The company was founded by R. David Thomas on November 15, 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH. 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