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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:MCDNASDAQ:SONCNASDAQ:WEN On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeMCDMcDonald's$317.21+0.1%$308.18$243.53▼$326.32$226.53B0.623.56 million shs2,664 shsSONCSonic$43.49$43.49$23.22▼$44.87$1.55B1.32594,399 shsN/AWENWendy's$12.87+0.7%$14.33$12.05▼$20.65$2.53B0.614.23 million shs3,274 shs7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceMCDMcDonald's0.00%+1.86%+3.14%+8.00%+15.93%SONCSonic0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%WENWendy's0.00%+0.79%-12.65%-12.04%-36.54%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationMCDMcDonald's3.9432 of 5 stars2.33.04.21.12.12.51.3SONCSonicN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AWENWendy's4.5636 of 5 stars4.22.01.71.81.22.52.5Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceMCDMcDonald's 2.67Moderate Buy$322.741.74% UpsideSONCSonic 0.00N/AN/AN/AWENWendy's 2.30Hold$17.6937.50% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MCD, SONC, and WEN Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails4/22/2025MCDMcDonald'sBTIG ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral4/22/2025MCDMcDonald'sBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$350.00 ➝ $347.004/22/2025WENWendy'sBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$17.00 ➝ $14.004/22/2025WENWendy'sTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$19.00 ➝ $17.004/15/2025WENWendy'sStifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$16.00 ➝ $14.004/10/2025WENWendy'sStephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$15.00 ➝ $15.004/7/2025MCDMcDonald'sRobert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$310.00 ➝ $300.004/3/2025MCDMcDonald'sCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$360.00 ➝ $353.003/27/2025MCDMcDonald'sKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$335.00 ➝ $340.003/17/2025MCDMcDonald'sErste Group BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy3/17/2025MCDMcDonald'sMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$340.00 ➝ $335.00(Data available from 4/28/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookMCDMcDonald's$25.92B8.74$13.80 per share22.99($5.30) per share-59.85SONCSonic$423.59M3.66$2.68 per share16.25($8.12) per share-5.36WENWendy's$2.25B1.12$1.51 per share8.55$1.27 per share10.13Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateMCDMcDonald's$8.22B$11.3927.8423.923.1031.73%-181.63%15.48%5/1/2025 (Estimated)SONCSonic$71.20M$1.4929.1923.901.8616.81%-21.64%10.39%N/AWENWendy's$194.36M$0.9513.5511.492.008.65%75.56%4.03%5/2/2025 (Estimated)Latest MCD, SONC, and WEN EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/2/2025Q1 2025WENWendy's$0.20N/AN/AN/A$530.11 millionN/A5/1/2025Q1 2025MCDMcDonald's$2.68N/AN/AN/A$6.17 billionN/A2/13/2025Q4 2024WENWendy's$0.24$0.25+$0.01$0.23$564.17 million$574.27 million2/10/2025Q4 2024MCDMcDonald's$2.83$2.83N/A$2.80$6.48 billionN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthMCDMcDonald's$7.082.23%+8.90%62.16%49 YearsSONCSonic$0.641.47%N/A42.95%N/AWENWendy's$1.007.77%+32.49%105.26%N/ALatest MCD, SONC, and WEN DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date2/6/2025MCDMcDonald'squarterly$1.772.41%3/3/20253/3/20253/17/20252/13/2025WENWendy'squarterly$0.256.9%3/3/20253/3/20253/17/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioMCDMcDonald'sN/A1.190.77SONCSonicN/A1.681.65WENWendy's12.481.851.83Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipMCDMcDonald's70.29%SONCSonic89.06%WENWendy's85.96%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipMCDMcDonald's0.25%SONCSonic8.28%WENWendy's17.00%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableMCDMcDonald's150,000714.46 million714.97 millionOptionableSONCSonicN/A35.69 millionN/AOptionableWENWendy's14,500196.23 million168.99 millionOptionableMCD, SONC, and WEN HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesWells Fargo & Company MN Lowers Stock Position in The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)April 28 at 3:25 AM | marketbeat.comWendy’s Frosty Copycat: How to Make the Creamy Classic at HomeApril 27 at 6:53 PM | msn.comWendy's Fans Beg for Canadian Drink Menu Item to Come to U.S.April 27 at 6:53 PM | msn.comNebula Research & Development LLC Purchases New Shares in The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)April 27 at 6:57 AM | marketbeat.comCanada Pension Plan Investment Board Sells 30,600 Shares of The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN)April 27 at 4:33 AM | marketbeat.comWendy's (WEN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on FridayApril 27 at 1:02 AM | marketbeat.comTurning a Wendy’s Frosty into a cocktail 🥛April 27 at 12:12 AM | msn.comLauren Sanchez Wants to Prove Haters Wrong After Wendy’s Roasts Katy Perry for Blue Origin FlightApril 26 at 7:11 PM | cheatsheet.comWendy’s Company (WEN): Among Billionaire Nelson Peltz’s Stock Picks with Highest Upside PotentialApril 26 at 11:07 AM | msn.comAnalysts Estimate Wendy's (WEN) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out forApril 25 at 11:06 AM | zacks.comWendy’s NZ expansion planned under new US giant Flynn Group’s ownershipApril 25 at 8:30 AM | nzherald.co.nzRed Velvet's Wendy Signs With New Agency Following Departure From SM + Drops Stunning Profile PhotosApril 25 at 3:30 AM | soompi.comWendy's Just Added A Distinctly Southern Sandwich To The MenuApril 25 at 3:30 AM | msn.comWendy's (WEN) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on FridayApril 25 at 1:05 AM | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Stock PriceApril 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comWendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Given New $17.00 Price Target at Truist FinancialApril 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comWendy's® BREAKFAST BURRITO ReviewApril 24, 2025 | msn.com‘Wendy’s count your days’: Customer orders Baconator fries after seeing ad. Then they show what they receivedApril 24, 2025 | dailydot.comBarclays Has Lowered Expectations for Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) Stock PriceApril 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWendy’s new CMO on building a beloved US burger brand in AustraliaApril 23, 2025 | mumbrella.com.auWendy's franchise owner eyes 10 new Birmingham locations amid tech-driven expansionApril 23, 2025 | bizjournals.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesAre Tariffs Threatening Disney’s Comeback Story?By Jea Yu | April 9, 2025View Are Tariffs Threatening Disney’s Comeback Story?Archer Aviation Gets Analyst Target Upgrade: Time to Load Up?By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 25, 2025View Archer Aviation Gets Analyst Target Upgrade: Time to Load Up?Signs of a more buyer-friendly housing market emerge for the spring homebuying seasonBy The Associated Press | April 6, 2025View Signs of a more buyer-friendly housing market emerge for the spring homebuying season5 Highest-Rated Dividend Stocks According to MarketBeatBy Thomas Hughes | April 10, 2025View 5 Highest-Rated Dividend Stocks According to MarketBeatIs McDonald’s Stock Serving a Value Meal to Investors? By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 13, 2025View Is McDonald’s Stock Serving a Value Meal to Investors? MCD, SONC, and WEN Company DescriptionsMcDonald's NYSE:MCD$317.20 +0.47 (+0.15%) As of 09:40 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.McDonald's Corp. engages in the operation and franchising of restaurants. It operates through the following segments: U.S., International Operated Markets, and International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate. The U.S. segment focuses its operations on the United States. The International Operated Markets segment consists of operations and the franchising of restaurants in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K. The International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate segment consists of developmental licensee and affiliate markets in the McDonald’s system. The firm's products include Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Filet-O-Fish, several chicken sandwiches, Chicken McNuggets, wraps, McDonald's Fries, salads, oatmeal, shakes, McFlurry desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, pies, soft drinks, coffee, McCafe beverages, and other beverages. The company was founded by Raymond Albert Kroc on April 15, 1955, and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.Sonic NASDAQ:SONCSonic Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates and franchises a chain of drive-in restaurants in the United States. As of August 31, 2018, the company operated 3,606 Sonic Drive-Ins in 45 states, including 3,427 Drive-Ins owned and operated by franchisees; and 179 Drive-Ins owned and operated by the company. The company also owns and leases 162 properties; and sublease 48 properties to franchisees and other parties. Sonic Corp. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.Wendy's NASDAQ:WEN$12.87 +0.09 (+0.70%) As of 09:40 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.The Wendy’s Co. engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate and Development. The Wendy’s U.S. segment includes the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in the U.S. The Wendy’s International segment is involved in the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in countries and territories other than the U.S. The Global Real Estate and Development segment focuses on real estate activity for owned sites and sites leased from third parties. The company was founded by R. David Thomas on November 15, 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH. 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