Wendy's International,Inc., andMcDonald's Corporation, two leading fast-food chains, are classified in SIC code 5812?Eating Places. Recent results for each company, along with industry averages, follow.

Wendy's Mcdonald's Industry Average Return on assets 7.7% 9.9% 6.4% Return on common stockholders'equity 11.9 % 17.7 % 14.0% Net income as a percentage of sales 7.4% 12.7% 2.9% Debt-to-equity ratio 0.67 0.98 1.04