Wendy's (WEN) Competitors $17.92 -0.10 (-0.55%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WEN vs. SHAK, CNNE, GRIL, DNKN, TXRH, EAT, CAKE, PZZA, BLMN, and CBRLShould you be buying Wendy's stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Wendy's include Shake Shack (SHAK), Cannae (CNNE), Muscle Maker (GRIL), Dunkin' Brands Group (DNKN), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Brinker International (EAT), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Papa Johns International (PZZA), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL). Wendy's vs. Shake Shack Cannae Muscle Maker Dunkin' Brands Group Texas Roadhouse Brinker International Cheesecake Factory Papa Johns International Bloomin' Brands Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Is WEN or SHAK more profitable? Wendy's has a net margin of 8.76% compared to Shake Shack's net margin of 0.68%. Wendy's' return on equity of 70.02% beat Shake Shack's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wendy's8.76% 70.02% 3.88% Shake Shack 0.68%6.28%1.83% Do analysts recommend WEN or SHAK? Wendy's currently has a consensus price target of $20.36, suggesting a potential upside of 13.59%. Shake Shack has a consensus price target of $112.94, suggesting a potential downside of 5.37%. Given Wendy's' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Wendy's is more favorable than Shake Shack.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wendy's 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Shake Shack 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41 Which has more volatility and risk, WEN or SHAK? Wendy's has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shake Shack has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer WEN or SHAK? In the previous week, Wendy's had 7 more articles in the media than Shake Shack. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Wendy's and 28 mentions for Shake Shack. Wendy's' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Shake Shack's score of 0.29 indicating that Wendy's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wendy's 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Shake Shack 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor WEN or SHAK? Wendy's received 213 more outperform votes than Shake Shack when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.53% of users gave Wendy's an outperform vote while only 51.68% of users gave Shake Shack an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWendy'sOutperform Votes73563.53% Underperform Votes42236.47% Shake ShackOutperform Votes52251.68% Underperform Votes48848.32% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WEN or SHAK? 86.0% of Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of Shake Shack shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Wendy's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Shake Shack shares are held by 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. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WEN or SHAK? Wendy's has higher revenue and earnings than Shake Shack. Wendy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shake Shack, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWendy's$2.18B1.67$204.44M$0.9518.86Shake Shack$1.09B4.66$20.26M$0.17702.06 SummaryWendy's beats Shake Shack on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinNew Year, New Opportunity! 2 AI Stocks Under $10 Ready to SoarAs we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. Our latest research has uncovered two must-buy AI stocks currently trading under $10/share – an affordable entry with promising growth potential. These stocks are flying under the radar, but it’s only a matter of time before they gain mainstream attention.👉 Click here to access your FREE report now! 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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'sEating & drinking places IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.65B$13.69B$23.53B$8.82BDividend Yield5.52%3.42%168.63%4.07%P/E Ratio18.86107.73116.7017.78Price / Sales1.672.136.5374.25Price / Cash10.6732.8720.0732.53Price / Book12.116.526.264.68Net Income$204.44M$411.39M$685.79M$226.08M7 Day Performance-2.71%-0.82%-1.98%-2.04%1 Month Performance-9.04%12.39%-3.02%0.06%1 Year Performance-5.73%93.43%14.74%24.60% Wendy's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WENWendy's4.5723 of 5 stars$17.92-0.6%$20.36+13.6%-5.7%$3.65B$2.18B18.8615,300Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSHAKShake Shack3.804 of 5 stars$119.35+0.2%$112.94-5.4%+92.9%$5.06B$1.09B702.0612,196Analyst RevisionCNNECannae4.5703 of 5 stars$20.55+1.2%$27.00+31.4%+13.7%$1.29B$570M-4.277,741GRILMuscle MakerN/A$3.70+22.5%N/A+554.7%$119.13M$371.75M-14.802,018Gap UpDNKNDunkin' Brands GroupN/A$106.48flatN/AN/A$8.78B$1.37B33.591,114TXRHTexas Roadhouse4.1448 of 5 stars$193.41-0.1%$189.00-2.3%+76.3%$12.92B$4.63B33.2391,000EATBrinker International4.0157 of 5 stars$124.74+2.1%$86.45-30.7%+243.6%$5.54B$4.42B30.4268,852Analyst RevisionPositive NewsCAKECheesecake Factory4.1655 of 5 stars$46.63+0.1%$44.75-4.0%+42.5%$2.38B$3.54B17.7347,900Analyst UpgradePZZAPapa Johns International4.396 of 5 stars$47.31+0.3%$60.82+28.6%-29.6%$1.54B$2.14B16.4813,200Ex-DividendAnalyst RevisionBLMNBloomin' Brands4.1298 of 5 stars$12.59+0.2%$19.70+56.5%-47.7%$1.07B$4.67B-112.7287,000Short Interest ↓CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.7653 of 5 stars$46.37-1.8%$51.25+10.5%-39.7%$1.03B$3.47B25.6277,600Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Shake Shack Competitors Cannae Competitors Muscle Maker Competitors Dunkin' Brands Group Competitors Texas Roadhouse Competitors Brinker International Competitors Cheesecake Factory Competitors Papa Johns International Competitors Bloomin' Brands Competitors Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WEN) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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