Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) vs The Wendy's Company (WEN)

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. and The Wendy's Company are both Restaurants companies. Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.5B against $1.2B — 1.2× the size. Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 5.9× against 9.9×. Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.8% against −0.98%. The Wendy's Company has the higher net margin (5.72% vs 5.15%) and the lower return on invested capital (5.98% vs 16.3%). Both pay a dividend; The Wendy's Company yields more (5.24% vs 1.80%). Across the 23 metrics below, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. leads on 13 and The Wendy's Company on 10.