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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$298.25+1.3%$301.00$250.23▼$326.32$210.56B0.533.68 million shs3.40 million shsWENWendy's$10.76+0.8%$11.38$10.30▼$20.60$2.05B0.347.44 million shs5.57 million shsTen Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceMCDMcDonald's+1.19%+0.47%+4.36%-5.80%+17.71%WENWendy's+0.84%+2.77%-9.35%-15.81%-35.14%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationMCDMcDonald's4.5132 of 5 stars2.23.04.21.12.72.52.5WENWendy's4.9872 of 5 stars4.24.03.31.83.04.22.5Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceMCDMcDonald's 2.41Hold$322.007.96% UpsideWENWendy's 2.36Hold$15.5844.75% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MCD and WEN Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/22/2025WENWendy'sStephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$13.007/18/2025MCDMcDonald'sBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$327.00 ➝ $322.007/18/2025WENWendy'sBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$13.00 ➝ $11.007/16/2025WENWendy'sLoop CapitalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$21.00 ➝ $16.007/14/2025MCDMcDonald'sMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$324.00 ➝ $326.007/14/2025MCDMcDonald'sMeliusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageSell$250.007/14/2025WENWendy'sMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$13.00 ➝ $11.007/10/2025MCDMcDonald'sThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$345.007/9/2025MCDMcDonald'sCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$364.00 ➝ $365.007/9/2025MCDMcDonald'sTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$350.00 ➝ $356.007/9/2025WENWendy'sTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$16.00 ➝ $14.00(Data available from 7/26/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookMCDMcDonald's$25.71B8.30$14.92 per share19.99($5.30) per share-56.27WENWendy's$2.25B0.92$1.80 per share5.99$1.27 per share8.47Compare 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$11.3326.3222.493.0831.75%-195.27%15.21%8/6/2025 (Estimated)WENWendy's$194.36M$0.9411.459.612.168.57%85.36%3.92%7/30/2025 (Estimated)Latest MCD and WEN EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/8/2025Q2 2025WENWendy's$0.26N/AN/AN/A$558.95 millionN/A8/6/2025Q2 2025MCDMcDonald's$3.14N/AN/AN/A$6.68 billionN/A5/2/2025Q1 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$7.082.37%N/A62.49%49 YearsWENWendy's$0.565.20%N/A59.57%N/ALatest MCD and WEN DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/22/2025MCDMcDonald'squarterly$1.772.37%9/2/20259/2/20259/16/20255/20/2025MCDMcDonald'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 millionOptionableMCD and WEN HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesThe Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by AnalystsJuly 25 at 5:37 AM | americanbankingnews.comWendy's' (WEN) "Equal Weight" Rating Reiterated at StephensJuly 25 at 4:31 AM | americanbankingnews.comStock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Wendy's Call Options (NASDAQ:WEN)July 25 at 3:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comWendy’s names new leader for US operationsJuly 24 at 9:07 PM | bakingbusiness.comBWendy's wins honor no restaurant wants (reconsider that Baconator)July 24 at 9:07 PM | msn.comWendy's shoots higher amid meme-type interest in highly shorted stocksJuly 24 at 4:06 PM | msn.comWendy's names new president for U.S. as long-time exec departsJuly 24 at 4:06 PM | bizjournals.com‘Hungry for punishment’? Wendy’s unleashes new Netflix-inspired mealJuly 24 at 4:06 PM | masslive.comMWendy’s new meal bag comes with a ‘Raven’s Blood’ Frosty. When can you get it?July 24 at 4:06 PM | msn.com‘Wednesday' gives Wendy the axe in new ‘Meal of Misfortune' collabJuly 24 at 4:06 PM | nbcnewyork.comNWendy's Newest Meal Takes Dark Turn With Wednesday Addams: See What's In ItJuly 24 at 4:06 PM | msn.comWendy's Launch New Limited-Edition MealJuly 24 at 4:06 PM | msn.comWendy's New Wednesday Meal Features A New Frosty And Mystery SaucesJuly 24 at 4:06 PM | msn.comWendy's, Netflix's 'Wednesday' partner for Meal of Misfortune. What's insideJuly 24 at 4:06 PM | msn.comWendy's unveils Wednesday-themed 'Meal of Misfortune': When you can get itJuly 24 at 4:06 PM | yahoo.comWendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Shares Gap Up - What's Next?July 24 at 1:04 PM | marketbeat.comInvestors Buy High Volume of Wendy's Call Options (NASDAQ:WEN)July 24 at 11:39 AM | marketbeat.comOak Thistle LLC Has $996,000 Holdings in The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)July 24 at 5:25 AM | marketbeat.comWendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Given "Equal Weight" Rating at StephensJuly 23 at 8:10 AM | marketbeat.comThere's Nothing Happy About This Meal: Wendy's and Netflix's Wednesday Cook Up a "Meal of Misfortune"July 23 at 7:16 AM | prnewswire.comWendy's and Starbucks drive-thru sites approved by councilJuly 23 at 5:42 AM | eveningnews24.co.ukENew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesWhy BigBear.ai Could Rally 100% and Catch Palantir SoonBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 30, 2025View Why BigBear.ai Could Rally 100% and Catch Palantir Soon3 Defense Leaders Set to Gain From Rising Military SpendBy Chris Markoch | July 5, 2025View 3 Defense Leaders Set to Gain From Rising Military Spend3 AI Infrastructure Stocks With Strong Growth, Not HypeBy Chris Markoch | June 26, 2025View 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks With Strong Growth, Not HypeHow a Government Loan Changes the Game for Plug PowerBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | July 4, 2025View How a Government Loan Changes the Game for Plug Power3 Fast Food Stocks That Won’t Give You Indigestion Right NowBy Brian O'Connell | July 16, 2025View 3 Fast Food Stocks That Won’t Give You Indigestion Right NowMCD and WEN Company DescriptionsMcDonald's NYSE:MCD$298.25 +3.77 (+1.28%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$298.35 +0.10 (+0.03%) As of 07/25/2025 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$10.76 +0.09 (+0.84%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.78 +0.02 (+0.14%) As of 07/25/2025 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.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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