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McDonald's (MCD)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$298.77 USD

298.77
4,219,881

-5.46 (-1.79%)

Updated Aug 5, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $299.50 +0.73 (0.24%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value B Growth D Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 41% (100 out of 246)

Industry: Retail - Restaurants

Zacks News

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Shake Shack Q1 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Increase Y/Y

SHAK's first-quarter 2025 results are aided by enhanced operations, menu innovation and store openings.

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McDonald's Q1 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss Estimates, Stock Down

MCD's first-quarter 2025 results hurt by decline in comparable guest counts.

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Initial Claims More Than Expectations

Initial Claims More Than Expectations.

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Jobless Claims Higher; Q1 Earnings from LLY, MCD & More

Last week, 241K Americans filed for unemployment on Initial Jobless Claims, with Continuing Claims touching 1.9 million.

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McDonald's (MCD) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

The headline numbers for McDonald's (MCD) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

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McDonald's (MCD) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates

McDonald's (MCD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 1.14% and 2.12%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2025. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Earnings Preview: The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (STKS) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline

The ONE Group Hospitality (STKS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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McDonald's Set to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

MCD's first-quarter 2025 top line is likely to have been hurt by weak traffic, particularly in the U.S. and many large international markets.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Microsoft, Broadcom, McDonald's and Kingsway Financial Services

Microsoft, Broadcom, McDonald's and Kingsway Financial Services are included in this Analyst Blog.

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Top Analyst Reports for Microsoft, Broadcom & McDonald's

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) and McDonald's Corporation (MCD), as well as a micro-cap stock Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS).

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McDonald's (MCD) Q1 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures

Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of McDonald's (MCD) for the quarter ended March 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.

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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Now

Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.

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SBUX Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing for the Stock?

Starbucks' second-quarter fiscal 2025 top line is likely to have benefited from contributions from net new company-operated store openings and menu simplification.

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McDonald's (MCD) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts

McDonald's (MCD) reachead $316.22 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.71% change compared to its last close.

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McDonald's (MCD) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q1 Release

McDonald's (MCD) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Domino's to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing for the Stock?

DPZ's first-quarter 2025 results are expected to be aided by unit expansion and robust digitization.

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CAVA Stock Trades 53% Below Its 52-Week High: Should You Buy the Dip?

CAVA's recent stock plunge reflects mounting external pressures like tariffs, rising input costs and slowing consumer demand in a challenging macro environment.

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McDonald's (MCD) Stock Moves -0.83%: What You Should Know

McDonald's (MCD) closed at $308.72 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.83% move from the prior day.

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Chipotle Gears Up to Post Q1 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?

CMG's first-quarter performance is likely to have been driven by digital initiatives, Chipotlane add-ons and restaurant openings.

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Investors Heavily Search McDonald's Corporation (MCD): Here is What You Need to Know

McDonald's (MCD) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

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Why McDonald's (MCD) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

McDonald's (MCD) concluded the recent trading session at $312.48, signifying a -1.14% move from its prior day's close.

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CMG's High Valuation Meets Tariff Noise: Book Profit or Hold Tight?

Chipotle's focus on customer experience, digital investment and supplier diversification should support a sustainable recovery over time.

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MCD Trades Above 200 & 50-Day SMAs: Time to Buy or Hold the Stock

Is McDonald's strong growth strategy enough to overcome near-term challenges? Let us take a closer look.

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Beat the Market the Zacks Way: Casey's, Stride, McDonald's in Focus

Our time-tested methodologies were at work to help investors navigate the market well last week. Here are some of our key performance data from the past three months.

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McDonald's (MCD) Rises Yet Lags Behind Market: Some Facts Worth Knowing

In the closing of the recent trading day, McDonald's (MCD) stood at $303.58, denoting a +1.25% change from the preceding trading day.