Wendy's (WEN) Competitors $11.02 -0.27 (-2.39%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.04 +0.02 (+0.19%) As of 06:16 AM 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, BLMN, BH, 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), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Biglari (BH), 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 Bloomin' Brands Biglari Nathan's Famous Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk. Is WEN or PZZA a better dividend stock? Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Papa John's International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Wendy's pays out 59.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Papa John's International pays out 78.3% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Wendy's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do insiders & institutionals believe in WEN or PZZA? 86.0% of Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. 17.0% of Wendy's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Papa John's International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, WEN or PZZA? Wendy's has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Papa John's International has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is WEN or PZZA more profitable? Wendy's has a net margin of 8.57% compared to Papa John's International's net margin of 3.77%. Wendy's' return on equity of 85.36% beat Papa John's International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wendy's8.57% 85.36% 3.92% Papa John's International 3.77%-15.72%7.63% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WEN or PZZA? 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 RatioWendy's$2.25B0.94$194.36M$0.9411.72Papa John's International$2.06B0.75$83.49M$2.3520.01 Do analysts prefer WEN or PZZA? Wendy's currently has a consensus price target of $16.24, suggesting a potential upside of 47.34%. Papa John's International has a consensus price target of $51.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.00%. Given Wendy's' higher probable upside, equities research 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 Wendy's 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Papa John's International 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Does the media favor WEN or PZZA? In the previous week, Wendy's had 32 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Wendy's and 9 mentions for Papa John's International. Papa John's International's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Wendy's' score of 0.20 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Papa John's International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryWendy's beats Papa John's International on 12 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$2.12B$11.86B$26.14B$9.08BDividend Yield5.08%3.68%175.55%4.03%P/E Ratio11.7239.2729.8920.33Price / Sales0.942.112.9396.42Price / Cash6.1917.7517.0627.98Price / Book8.6810.785.735.50Net Income$194.36M$400.87M$869.28M$250.38M7 Day Performance-2.48%-0.57%1.56%2.19%1 Month Performance-1.43%4.62%15.45%10.92%1 Year Performance-34.01%5.23%21.23%16.41% Wendy's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WENWendy's4.9812 of 5 stars$11.02-2.4%$16.24+47.3%-34.0%$2.12B$2.25B11.7214,500Analyst UpgradePZZAPapa John's International3.0402 of 5 stars$47.55-3.0%$51.25+7.8%+8.9%$1.56B$2.06B20.2311,400ARCOArcos Dorados3.2648 of 5 stars$7.70-2.0%$8.80+14.3%-23.2%$1.62B$4.47B11.8598,615QSRRestaurant Brands International4.7416 of 5 stars$67.86-1.5%$75.68+11.5%-7.7%$22.24B$8.41B23.0037,600Positive NewsEATBrinker International3.3778 of 5 stars$173.49-5.1%$144.75-16.6%+158.7%$7.71B$4.42B23.9368,852Positive NewsCAKECheesecake Factory3.8611 of 5 stars$63.53-3.3%$54.63-14.0%+70.6%$3.15B$3.62B19.9247,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store3.7781 of 5 stars$65.46-2.1%$53.86-17.7%+59.7%$1.46B$3.47B25.3777,600BJRIBJ's Restaurants2.3076 of 5 stars$44.53-3.4%$37.20-16.5%+13.9%$985.00M$1.36B47.3721,000BLMNBloomin' Brands3.4174 of 5 stars$9.53-6.2%$13.85+45.3%-44.0%$809.38M$3.95B-317.5681,000BHBiglari1.2971 of 5 stars$287.39-0.9%N/A+53.4%$654.10M$367.70M-1.312,535NATHNathan's Famous2.4966 of 5 stars$113.27+0.4%N/A+59.3%$463.27M$148.18M19.30130High Trading Volume 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 Bloomin' Brands Competitors Biglari 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 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA major change is quietly going into effect this July — and Wall Street is already positioning for it. 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