The Wendy's Competitors

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) and The Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for McDonald's and The Wendy's, as provided by MarketBeat.

McDonald's currently has a consensus price target of $232.4333, suggesting a potential upside of 8.93%. The Wendy's has a consensus price target of $23.8333, suggesting a potential upside of 14.31%. Given The Wendy's' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Wendy's is more favorable than McDonald's.

Profitability

This table compares McDonald's and The Wendy's' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

McDonald's has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Wendy's has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

66.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.4% of The Wendy's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of The Wendy's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares McDonald's and The Wendy's' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Dividends

McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. The Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. McDonald's pays out 65.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Wendy's pays out 47.5% 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. McDonald's has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years. McDonald's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

McDonald's beats The Wendy's on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and The Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

67.3% of Starbucks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.4% of The Wendy's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Starbucks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of The Wendy's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Starbucks pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. The Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Starbucks pays out 153.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Wendy's pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Starbucks has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Starbucks is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility and Risk

Starbucks has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Wendy's has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Starbucks and The Wendy's, as provided by MarketBeat.

Starbucks currently has a consensus price target of $98.36, suggesting a potential downside of 5.34%. The Wendy's has a consensus price target of $23.8333, suggesting a potential upside of 14.31%. Given The Wendy's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Wendy's is more favorable than Starbucks.

Profitability

This table compares Starbucks and The Wendy's' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Starbucks and The Wendy's' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

The Wendy's beats Starbucks on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and The Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.0% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.4% of The Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of The Wendy's shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Wendy's has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Chipotle Mexican Grill and The Wendy's, as provided by MarketBeat.

Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus price target of $1,375.7931, suggesting a potential downside of 7.92%. The Wendy's has a consensus price target of $23.8333, suggesting a potential upside of 14.31%. Given The Wendy's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Wendy's is more favorable than Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Profitability

This table compares Chipotle Mexican Grill and The Wendy's' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Chipotle Mexican Grill and The Wendy's' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats The Wendy's on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) and The Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.2% of Yum! Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.4% of The Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Yum! Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of The Wendy's shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. The Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Yum! Brands pays out 53.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Wendy's pays out 47.5% 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.

Volatility & Risk

Yum! Brands has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Wendy's has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Yum! Brands and The Wendy's, as provided by MarketBeat.

Yum! Brands currently has a consensus price target of $105.2222, suggesting a potential downside of 1.74%. The Wendy's has a consensus price target of $23.8333, suggesting a potential upside of 14.31%. Given The Wendy's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Wendy's is more favorable than Yum! Brands.

Profitability

This table compares Yum! Brands and The Wendy's' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Yum! Brands and The Wendy's' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) and The Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.4% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.4% of The Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Darden Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of The Wendy's shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Darden Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. The Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Darden Restaurants pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Wendy's pays out 47.5% 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.

Volatility & Risk

Darden Restaurants has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Wendy's has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Darden Restaurants and The Wendy's, as provided by MarketBeat.

Darden Restaurants currently has a consensus price target of $113.2667, suggesting a potential downside of 7.14%. The Wendy's has a consensus price target of $23.8333, suggesting a potential upside of 14.31%. Given The Wendy's' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Wendy's is more favorable than Darden Restaurants.

Profitability

This table compares Darden Restaurants and The Wendy's' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Darden Restaurants and The Wendy's' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) and The Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Domino's Pizza and The Wendy's' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Dividends

Domino's Pizza pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. The Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Domino's Pizza pays out 32.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Wendy's pays out 47.5% 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.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.8% of Domino's Pizza shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.4% of The Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Domino's Pizza shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of The Wendy's shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Domino's Pizza has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Wendy's has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Domino's Pizza and The Wendy's' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Domino's Pizza and The Wendy's, as provided by MarketBeat.

Domino's Pizza currently has a consensus price target of $425.3704, suggesting a potential upside of 11.83%. The Wendy's has a consensus price target of $23.8333, suggesting a potential upside of 14.31%. Given The Wendy's' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Wendy's is more favorable than Domino's Pizza.

Summary

Domino's Pizza beats The Wendy's on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.