Wendy's (WEN) Competitors $10.64 +0.29 (+2.80%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.62 -0.02 (-0.19%) As of 08/22/2025 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. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WEN vs. PZZA, ARCO, QSR, EAT, CAKE, CBRL, BJRI, BH, BLMN, and NATHShould you be buying Wendy's stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Wendy's include Papa John's International (PZZA), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Brinker International (EAT), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Biglari (BH), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), and Nathan's Famous (NATH). These companies are all part of the "retail - restrnts" industry. Wendy's vs. Its Competitors Papa John's International Arcos Dorados Restaurant Brands International Brinker International Cheesecake Factory Cracker Barrel Old Country Store BJ's Restaurants Biglari Bloomin' Brands Nathan's Famous Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) and Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Is PZZA or WEN a better dividend stock? Papa John's International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Papa John's International pays out 81.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Wendy's pays out 58.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Papa John's International has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Wendy's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate PZZA or WEN? Papa John's International currently has a consensus price target of $52.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.06%. Wendy's has a consensus price target of $13.76, indicating a potential upside of 29.35%. Given Wendy's' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wendy's is more favorable than Papa John's International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Papa John's International 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Wendy's 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PZZA or WEN? 86.0% of Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Papa John's International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of Wendy's shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to PZZA or WEN? In the previous week, Wendy's had 16 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Wendy's and 13 mentions for Papa John's International. Papa John's International's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Wendy's' score of 0.18 indicating that Papa John's International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Papa John's International 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Wendy's 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, PZZA or WEN? Papa John's International has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wendy's has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PZZA or WEN? Wendy's has higher revenue and earnings than Papa John's International. Wendy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Papa John's International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPapa John's International$2.06B0.74$83.49M$2.2620.48Wendy's$2.25B0.90$194.36M$0.9611.08 Is PZZA or WEN more profitable? Wendy's has a net margin of 8.63% compared to Papa John's International's net margin of 3.58%. Wendy's' return on equity of 103.07% beat Papa John's International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Papa John's International3.58% -14.42% 6.78% Wendy's 8.63%103.07%3.94% SummaryWendy's beats Papa John's International on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Wendy's News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WEN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WEN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WEN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWendy'sRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.03B$11.45B$27.44B$9.78BDividend Yield5.26%3.16%172.55%4.05%P/E Ratio11.0834.1626.7626.05Price / Sales0.902.0214.41123.03Price / Cash5.9716.4559.8359.36Price / Book18.034.984.826.60Net Income$194.36M$405.16M$869.87M$265.65M7 Day Performance0.66%0.14%1.97%2.01%1 Month Performance-6.01%-9.18%-2.05%-0.33%1 Year Performance-37.04%-2.56%16.23%19.04% Wendy's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WENWendy's4.983 of 5 stars$10.64+2.8%$13.76+29.4%-36.4%$2.03B$2.25B11.0814,500Trending NewsPZZAPapa John's International3.9681 of 5 stars$45.87-3.6%$52.33+14.1%+2.7%$1.50B$2.06B20.3011,400Positive NewsARCOArcos Dorados3.4043 of 5 stars$7.36-0.1%$8.80+19.6%-19.6%$1.55B$4.47B11.6898,615QSRRestaurant Brands International4.793 of 5 stars$65.86+0.9%$75.04+13.9%-11.3%$21.59B$8.41B24.9537,600Positive NewsEATBrinker International4.101 of 5 stars$155.72-1.5%$171.41+10.1%+119.1%$6.92B$5.38B18.7468,852Positive NewsCAKECheesecake Factory4.3827 of 5 stars$61.94-1.7%$61.940.0%+63.5%$3.09B$3.58B19.0647,900CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store3.698 of 5 stars$60.72-2.4%$55.14-9.2%+33.1%$1.35B$3.47B23.5377,600Trending NewsBJRIBJ's Restaurants3.5076 of 5 stars$34.83-0.8%$39.67+13.9%+10.9%$770.58M$1.38B29.2721,000News CoverageInsider TradeBHBiglari1.4781 of 5 stars$302.91-3.2%N/A+72.8%$690.63M$362.11M2.072,535BLMNBloomin' Brands3.883 of 5 stars$7.20+2.9%$11.00+52.8%-59.1%$612.49M$3.93B-144.0081,000Ex-DividendNATHNathan's Famous2.636 of 5 stars$105.21-0.1%N/A+45.2%$430.31M$148.18M18.27130News CoveragePositive NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Papa John's International Competitors Arcos Dorados Competitors Restaurant Brands International Competitors Brinker International Competitors Cheesecake Factory Competitors Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Competitors BJ's Restaurants Competitors Biglari Competitors Bloomin' Brands Competitors Nathan's Famous Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WEN) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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