Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). The Wendy's Co's share price for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.48. The Wendy's Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 205 Mil. Therefore, The Wendy's Co's market cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,001 Mil.
The Wendy's Co's quarterly market cap
declined
from Jun. 2023 ($4,567 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($4,234 Mil) and
declined
from Sep. 2023 ($4,234 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($4,001 Mil).
The Wendy's Co's annual market cap
declined
from Dec. 2021 ($5,148 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($4,822 Mil) and
declined
from Dec. 2022 ($4,822 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($4,001 Mil).
Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. The Wendy's Co's Enterprise Value for Today is $7,525 Mil.
The Wendy's Co Market Cap Historical Data
The historical data trend for The Wendy's Co's Market Cap can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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The Wendy's Co Annual Data
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Market Cap
4,994.78
4,915.95
5,148.00
4,822.48
4,001.13
The Wendy's Co Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
Market Cap
4,822.48
4,610.85
4,566.83
4,234.42
4,001.13
Competitive Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, The Wendy's Co's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
The Wendy's Co Market Cap Distribution
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, The Wendy's Co's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Wendy's Co's Market Cap falls into.
The Wendy's Co Market Cap Calculation
Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
The Wendy's Co's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
The Wendy's Co (NAS:WEN) Market Cap Explanation
Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the companys debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.
Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.
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The Wendy's Co (The Wendy's Co) Business Description
The Wendy's Company is the second-largest burger quick-service restaurant, or QSR, chain in the United States by systemwide sales, with $11.7 billion in 2022, narrowly edging Burger King ($10.3 billion) and clocking in well behind wide-moat McDonald's ($48.1 billion). After divestitures of Tim Hortons (2006) and Arby's (2011), the firm manages just the burger banner, generating sales across a footprint that spanned almost 7,100 total units in 30 countries as of year-end 2022. Wendy's generates revenue from the sale of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and fries throughout its company-owned footprint, through franchise royalty and marketing fund payments remitted by its franchisees, which account for 94% of stores, and through franchise flipping and advisory fees.
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