Does the media favor WEN or PZZA?

In the previous week, Wendy's had 14 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Wendy's and 3 mentions for Papa John's International. Papa John's International's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that Papa John's International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wendy's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Papa John's International 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WEN or ARCO?

Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than Wendy's. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wendy's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Wendy's $2.18B 0.61 $165.07M $0.78 8.96 Arcos Dorados $4.68B 0.37 $212.12M $1.11 7.41

Is WEN or ARCO more profitable?

Wendy's has a net margin of 6.77% compared to Arcos Dorados' net margin of 4.86%. Wendy's' return on equity of 136.46% beat Arcos Dorados' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wendy's 6.77% 136.46% 3.14% Arcos Dorados 4.86% 10.47% 2.06%

Does the media refer more to WEN or ARCO?

In the previous week, Wendy's had 14 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Wendy's and 3 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wendy's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Arcos Dorados 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor WEN or QSR?

In the previous week, Wendy's had 4 more articles in the media than Restaurant Brands International. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Wendy's and 13 mentions for Restaurant Brands International. Restaurant Brands International's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that Restaurant Brands International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wendy's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Restaurant Brands International 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer CAKE or WEN?

In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 3 more articles in the media than Wendy's. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 17 mentions for Wendy's. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cheesecake Factory 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Wendy's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WEN or BJRI?

Wendy's has higher revenue and earnings than BJ's Restaurants. Wendy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Wendy's $2.18B 0.61 $165.07M $0.78 8.96 BJ's Restaurants $1.40B 1.00 $48.81M $1.98 33.77

Is WEN or BJRI more profitable?

Wendy's has a net margin of 6.77% compared to BJ's Restaurants' net margin of 3.15%. Wendy's' return on equity of 136.46% beat BJ's Restaurants' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wendy's 6.77% 136.46% 3.14% BJ's Restaurants 3.15% 13.48% 4.92%

Does the media refer more to WEN or BJRI?

In the previous week, Wendy's had 13 more articles in the media than BJ's Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Wendy's and 4 mentions for BJ's Restaurants. BJ's Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that BJ's Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wendy's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral BJ's Restaurants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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WEN vs. PZZA, ARCO, QSR, CAKE, and BJRI

Should you buy Wendy's stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Wendy's with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Wendy's include Papa John's International (PZZA), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), and BJ's Restaurants (BJRI). These companies are all part of the "retail - restrnts" industry.

How does Wendy's compare to Papa John's International?

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

86.0% of Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Wendy's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Papa John's International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Wendy's has a net margin of 6.77% compared to Papa John's International's net margin of 1.37%. Wendy's' return on equity of 136.46% beat Papa John's International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wendy's	6.77%	136.46%	3.14%
Papa John's International	1.37%	-10.71%	5.33%

Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Papa John's International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Wendy's pays out 71.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Papa John's International pays out 221.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Papa John's International has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Wendy's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wendy's	$2.18B	0.61	$165.07M	$0.78	8.96
Papa John's International	$2.05B	0.49	$30.53M	$0.83	36.59

Wendy's has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Papa John's International has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Wendy's presently has a consensus price target of $8.06, indicating a potential upside of 15.34%. Papa John's International has a consensus price target of $36.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.18%. Given Papa John's International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Papa John's International is more favorable than Wendy's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wendy's	6 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
Papa John's International	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

In the previous week, Wendy's had 14 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Wendy's and 3 mentions for Papa John's International. Papa John's International's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that Papa John's International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wendy's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Papa John's International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Wendy's beats Papa John's International on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wendy's compare to Arcos Dorados?

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Wendy's has a net margin of 6.77% compared to Arcos Dorados' net margin of 4.86%. Wendy's' return on equity of 136.46% beat Arcos Dorados' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wendy's	6.77%	136.46%	3.14%
Arcos Dorados	4.86%	10.47%	2.06%

Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than Wendy's. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wendy's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wendy's	$2.18B	0.61	$165.07M	$0.78	8.96
Arcos Dorados	$4.68B	0.37	$212.12M	$1.11	7.41

Wendy's has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Wendy's currently has a consensus price target of $8.06, indicating a potential upside of 15.34%. Arcos Dorados has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.66%. Given Arcos Dorados' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arcos Dorados is more favorable than Wendy's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wendy's	6 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
Arcos Dorados	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

86.0% of Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Wendy's shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Arcos Dorados pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Wendy's pays out 71.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arcos Dorados pays out 10.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Arcos Dorados has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Wendy's had 14 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Wendy's and 3 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wendy's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Arcos Dorados	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Arcos Dorados beats Wendy's on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wendy's compare to Restaurant Brands International?

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Wendy's has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Restaurant Brands International has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Wendy's currently has a consensus target price of $8.06, indicating a potential upside of 15.34%. Restaurant Brands International has a consensus target price of $83.86, indicating a potential upside of 15.65%. Given Restaurant Brands International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Restaurant Brands International is more favorable than Wendy's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wendy's	6 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
Restaurant Brands International	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Restaurant Brands International has a net margin of 9.96% compared to Wendy's' net margin of 6.77%. Wendy's' return on equity of 136.46% beat Restaurant Brands International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wendy's	6.77%	136.46%	3.14%
Restaurant Brands International	9.96%	32.80%	6.67%

Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Restaurant Brands International pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Wendy's pays out 71.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Restaurant Brands International pays out 91.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Restaurant Brands International has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Wendy's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

86.0% of Wendy's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of Wendy's shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Restaurant Brands International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Restaurant Brands International has higher revenue and earnings than Wendy's. Wendy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Restaurant Brands International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wendy's	$2.18B	0.61	$165.07M	$0.78	8.96
Restaurant Brands International	$9.43B	2.68	$776M	$2.84	25.53

In the previous week, Wendy's had 4 more articles in the media than Restaurant Brands International. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Wendy's and 13 mentions for Restaurant Brands International. Restaurant Brands International's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that Restaurant Brands International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wendy's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Restaurant Brands International	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Restaurant Brands International beats Wendy's on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wendy's compare to Cheesecake Factory?

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) and Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Wendy's has a net margin of 6.77% compared to Cheesecake Factory's net margin of 4.34%. Wendy's' return on equity of 136.46% beat Cheesecake Factory's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cheesecake Factory	4.34%	43.74%	5.81%
Wendy's	6.77%	136.46%	3.14%

Wendy's has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cheesecake Factory. Wendy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cheesecake Factory, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cheesecake Factory	$3.75B	1.12	$148.43M	$3.42	24.77
Wendy's	$2.18B	0.61	$165.07M	$0.78	8.96

Cheesecake Factory pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Cheesecake Factory pays out 35.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wendy's pays out 71.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 3 more articles in the media than Wendy's. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 17 mentions for Wendy's. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cheesecake Factory	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Wendy's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wendy's has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Wendy's shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Wendy's shares are owned 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.

Cheesecake Factory presently has a consensus target price of $68.81, indicating a potential downside of 18.78%. Wendy's has a consensus target price of $8.06, indicating a potential upside of 15.34%. Given Wendy's' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wendy's is more favorable than Cheesecake Factory.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cheesecake Factory	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Wendy's	6 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86

Summary

Cheesecake Factory beats Wendy's on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wendy's compare to BJ's Restaurants?

Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Wendy's has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Restaurants has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Wendy's has a net margin of 6.77% compared to BJ's Restaurants' net margin of 3.15%. Wendy's' return on equity of 136.46% beat BJ's Restaurants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wendy's	6.77%	136.46%	3.14%
BJ's Restaurants	3.15%	13.48%	4.92%

Wendy's presently has a consensus price target of $8.06, suggesting a potential upside of 15.34%. BJ's Restaurants has a consensus price target of $49.38, suggesting a potential downside of 26.15%. Given Wendy's' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Wendy's is more favorable than BJ's Restaurants.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wendy's	6 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
BJ's Restaurants	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

Wendy's has higher revenue and earnings than BJ's Restaurants. Wendy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wendy's	$2.18B	0.61	$165.07M	$0.78	8.96
BJ's Restaurants	$1.40B	1.00	$48.81M	$1.98	33.77

86.0% of Wendy's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 100.0% of BJ's Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of Wendy's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of BJ's Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Wendy's had 13 more articles in the media than BJ's Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Wendy's and 4 mentions for BJ's Restaurants. BJ's Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Wendy's' score of 0.31 indicating that BJ's Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wendy's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BJ's Restaurants	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

BJ's Restaurants beats Wendy's on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.

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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.

WEN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Wendy's	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.33B	$10.85B	$26.50B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	8.01%	2.65%	176.91%	9.41%
P/E Ratio	8.96	26.57	22.21	23.63
Price / Sales	0.61	1.64	3.44	111.98
Price / Cash	3.88	14.32	17.43	58.78
Price / Book	11.27	4.68	6.30	6.01
Net Income	$165.07M	$388.37M	$954.23M	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	-9.92%	-1.46%	-2.15%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	-10.38%	-4.70%	-2.91%	-3.04%
1 Year Performance	-35.04%	-9.84%	-5.06%	13.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WEN Wendy's	4.4762 of 5 stars	$6.99 -2.5%	$8.06 +15.3%	-35.0%	$1.33B	$2.18B	8.96	14,900
PZZA Papa John's International	3.0207 of 5 stars	$33.38 +1.6%	$36.50 +9.3%	-30.9%	$1.10B	$2.01B	40.22	9,400	Analyst Forecast
ARCO Arcos Dorados	4.8985 of 5 stars	$8.18 -0.7%	$10.50 +28.4%	+14.2%	$1.72B	$4.68B	7.36	96,782	Short Interest Decrease
QSR Restaurant Brands International	4.1633 of 5 stars	$74.04 -1.3%	$84.14 +13.6%	+4.3%	$25.86B	$9.43B	26.07	53,500	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
CAKE Cheesecake Factory	2.6797 of 5 stars	$86.11 +0.4%	$67.75 -21.3%	+28.8%	$4.28B	$3.75B	25.18	48,400	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast

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Wendy's (WEN) Competitors

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How does Wendy's compare to Papa John's International?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WEN or PZZA?

Is WEN or PZZA more profitable?

Is WEN or PZZA a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WEN or PZZA?

Which has more risk & volatility, WEN or PZZA?

Do analysts recommend WEN or PZZA?

Does the media favor WEN or PZZA?

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How does Wendy's compare to Arcos Dorados?

Is WEN or ARCO more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WEN or ARCO?

Which has more risk & volatility, WEN or ARCO?

Do analysts prefer WEN or ARCO?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WEN or ARCO?

Is WEN or ARCO a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to WEN or ARCO?

Summary

How does Wendy's compare to Restaurant Brands International?

Which has more risk and volatility, WEN or QSR?

Do analysts rate WEN or QSR?

Is WEN or QSR more profitable?

Is WEN or QSR a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WEN or QSR?

Which has better earnings and valuation, WEN or QSR?

Does the media favor WEN or QSR?

Summary

How does Wendy's compare to Cheesecake Factory?

Is CAKE or WEN more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CAKE or WEN?

Is CAKE or WEN a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer CAKE or WEN?

Which has more risk and volatility, CAKE or WEN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CAKE or WEN?

Do analysts prefer CAKE or WEN?

Summary

How does Wendy's compare to BJ's Restaurants?

Which has more risk and volatility, WEN or BJRI?

Is WEN or BJRI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer WEN or BJRI?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WEN or BJRI?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WEN or BJRI?

Does the media refer more to WEN or BJRI?

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