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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:MCD NASDAQ: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$279.42+0.5%$295.34$271.98▼$341.75$197.50B0.434.12 million shs4.90 million shsWENWendy's$7.70+2.7%$7.19$6.37▼$12.51$1.43B0.3513.65 million shs9.99 million shsDon't wait for the SpaceX IPOThe space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to wait for SpaceX to go public to invest. This report shows seven space stocks you can buy today that may grow as rockets, satellites, defense, space internet, and new space technology become more important.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceMCDMcDonald's-1.13%-2.15%-5.00%-18.46%-11.17%WENWendy's+0.13%-1.57%+10.13%-2.09%-32.92%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeMCDMcDonald's$279.42+0.5%$295.34$271.98▼$341.75$197.50B0.434.12 million shs4.90 million shsWENWendy's$7.70+2.7%$7.19$6.37▼$12.51$1.43B0.3513.65 million shs9.99 million shsDon't wait for the SpaceX IPOThe space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to wait for SpaceX to go public to invest. This report shows seven space stocks you can buy today that may grow as rockets, satellites, defense, space internet, and new space technology become more important.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceMCDMcDonald's-1.13%-2.15%-5.00%-18.46%-11.17%WENWendy's+0.13%-1.57%+10.13%-2.09%-32.92%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceMCDMcDonald's 2.50Moderate Buy$334.4519.70% UpsideWENWendy's 1.96Reduce$8.5611.13% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest WEN and MCD Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/13/2026WENWendy's ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$12.005/12/2026WENWendy's TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold$6.005/11/2026WENWendy's BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetMarket Perform$9.00 ➝ $8.005/11/2026WENWendy's CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$7.25 ➝ $7.755/11/2026MCDMcDonald's JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$325.00 ➝ $305.005/11/2026WENWendy's JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Underweight$7.00 ➝ $6.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform$330.00 ➝ $305.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$331.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$350.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$355.00 ➝ $320.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's CfraSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeBuy(Data available from 5/29/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookMCDMcDonald's$26.89B7.38$15.45 per share18.09($1.81) per share-154.37WENWendy's$2.19B0.67$1.85 per share4.16$0.61 per share12.62Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateMCDMcDonald's$8.56B$12.1323.0419.792.7731.62%-442.10%14.75%8/5/2026 (Estimated)WENWendy's$165.07M$0.789.8712.220.546.77%136.46%3.14%8/14/2026 (Estimated)Latest WEN and MCD EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/8/2026Q1 2026WENWendy's$0.10$0.12+$0.02$0.12$518.03 million$432.30 million5/7/2026Q1 2026MCDMcDonald's$2.74$2.83+$0.09$2.78$6.47 billion$6.52 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthMCDMcDonald's$7.442.66%+7.30%61.34%49 YearsWENWendy's$0.567.27%+18.23%71.79%N/ALatest WEN and MCD DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/20/2026MCDMcDonald'squarterly$1.862.65%6/2/20266/2/20266/16/20265/8/2026WENWendy'squarterly$0.147.67%6/1/20266/1/20266/15/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioMCDMcDonald'sN/A1.141.12WENWendy's29.251.831.81Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipMCDMcDonald's70.29%WENWendy's85.96%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipMCDMcDonald's0.26%WENWendy's17.10%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableMCDMcDonald's150,000710.51 million708.66 millionOptionableWENWendy's14,900190.48 million157.91 millionOptionableWEN and MCD HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesHow McDonald's beat Wendy's and Burger King on valueMay 28 at 7:15 PM | msn.comWendy's Canada Steps Up to the Plate as the Official Hamburger of the Blue Jays™May 28 at 7:15 PM | finance.yahoo.comWendy’s US president: The CEO burger battles exposed a truth every brand leader needs to hearMay 28 at 7:15 PM | msn.comWendy’s celebrates redheads with look-alike contest. See the freckled competition.May 28 at 9:14 AM | usatoday.comWendy's look-alike contest draws fans with red wigs, pigtailsMay 27 at 5:26 PM | usatoday.comYou can score a free Wendy's soccer jersey. How to get oneMay 27 at 5:26 PM | usatoday.comWendy’s is holding a look-alike contest—with a grand prize of free burgers for a year—to celebrate World Redhead DayMay 26 at 8:15 PM | yahoo.comWendy’s look-alike contest offers free burgers for a yearMay 26 at 8:15 PM | yahoo.comWendy's is holding a look-alike contest—with a grand prize of free burgers for a year—to celebrate World Redhead DayMay 26 at 10:01 AM | fastcompany.comFWhy Wendy's is struggling in 2026May 25, 2026 | msn.comMcDonald's and Wendy's both use all white meat chicken — so why do their nuggets taste so different?May 25, 2026 | msn.comHere's How To Get Fresh Fries At Wendy'sMay 25, 2026 | yahoo.comWendy’s: The burger chain that dared to be different fights for survivalMay 25, 2026 | msn.comZacks Research Has Bearish Outlook for Wendy's Q2 EarningsMay 25, 2026 | marketbeat.comWhy Does Wendy's Vanilla Frosty Keep Disappearing From Its Menu?May 23, 2026 | yahoo.comCracker Barrel and Wendy's Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To KnowMay 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is Wendys Closing Hundreds of Restaurants Across the U.S. in 2026?May 22, 2026 | msn.comWendy's turns to a familiar name for its next CEOMay 22, 2026 | bizjournals.comWendy’s names Bob Wright CEO following interim periodMay 22, 2026 | meatpoultry.comMA New Wendy's Copycat Has Arrived at Walmart That Has Fans Skipping the Drive-ThruMay 22, 2026 | aol.comAWendy's New CEO Has a Tough Job. Here's What Needs to Be Done.May 20, 2026 | barrons.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesThe Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It LaunchesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 2026Apple Talks Just Changed Everything for IntelBy Sam Quirke | May 6, 20263 Energy Stocks to Buy and 2 to Avoid as AI Power Demand ExplodesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 2026McDonald's Is the Cheapest It’s Been in Years—Does That Make It a Buy?By Sam Quirke | May 15, 2026A Real Biggie Deal: Wendy's Serves Up a Juicy Buyout ArbitrageBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 13, 2026WEN and MCD Company DescriptionsMcDonald's NYSE:MCD$279.42 +1.45 (+0.52%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$279.42 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 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 Massive. 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$7.70 +0.20 (+2.67%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.70 0.00 (0.00%) As of 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 Massive. 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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