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McDonald's (MCD)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$296.04 USD

296.04
3,813,149

-4.94 (-1.64%)

Updated Oct 6, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $296.15 +0.11 (0.04%) 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 Buy23.81%
2Buy17.98%
3Hold9.90%
4Sell5.43%
5Strong Sell2.74%
S&P50011.32%

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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 D Growth D Momentum F 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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Bottom 21% (194 out of 245)

Industry: Retail - Restaurants

Zacks News

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Q2 Earnings on Track to Reach a New Record

The Q2 growth is broad-based and not concentrated in one or two sectors.

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    Top Stock Reports for McDonald's, 3M & Stryker

    Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including McDonald's (MCD), 3M (MMM), and Stryker (SYK).

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      Restaurant Roundup: McDonald's (MCD) Beats, Domino's (DPZ) Slumps

      It's been an interesting morning in the restaurant space as several of the industry's major players, including McDonald's (MCD) and Domino's (DPZ), reported their latest earnings results.

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        McDonald's (MCD) Tops Q2 Earnings on Solid Comps Growth

        Positive guest counts across all the segments drove global comps at McDonald's Corp. (MCD) in second-quarter 2017.

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          McDonald's (MCD) Tops Q2 Earnings & Revenue Estimates

          McDonald's Corp. (MCD) beats on earnings as our consensus earnings estimate called for earnings per share of $1.62, and the company reported earnings of $1.73 per share

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            Sizing Up the Q2 Earning Season

            We discuss the Q2 earnings scorecard and evolving expectations for the second half of the year.

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              Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) Q2 Earnings: Stock to Disappoint?

              Increased cost of traditional chicken wings coupled with higher promotional activity as well as labor and operating expenses might dent Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.'s (BWLD) profits in the second quarter.

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                Restaurant Stocks' Q2 Earnings Due on Jul 25: MCD, CMG, DPZ

                Though the overall scenario of the restaurant industry is still bordering on the negative, it is set to witness improvement in Q2 over the recent quarters on the back of improving economic indicators

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                    Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for McDonald's (MCD)

                    McDonald's (MCD) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

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                      Bear of the Day: Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)

                      This might be a half-baked stock idea for investors thanks to sluggish estimates and a poor trend right now.

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                        McDonald's (MCD) Buckles Up for Q2 Earnings: A Beat in Store?

                        Various strategic efforts undertaken by McDonald's Corp. (MCD) to improve guest count is likely to drive revenues in the second quarter.

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                          Four Takeaways from the Q2 Earnings Season

                          The results thus far provide a positive and reassuring view of corporate earnings.

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                            Chipotle (CMG) to Report Q2 Earnings: Will it Disappoint?

                            Higher expenses related to marketing and promotional activities, food costs as well as a soft industry backdrop might hamper Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.'s (CMG) performance in the second quarter.

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                              Will AB InBev (BUD) Turn Around Earnings Performance in Q2?

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                                Will Dark Clouds Marr Tractor Supply's (TSCO) Q2 Earnings?

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                                  Ruby Tuesday (RT) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in Store?

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                                    Will Colgate (CL) Retain Positive Earnings Streak in Q2?

                                    Consumer goods behemoth, Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2017 results on Jul 21, 2017, before the opening bell.

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                                      Buffalo Wild Wings Stock Continues to Lose Value: Here's Why

                                      Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (BWLD) has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) and we fear that the company might continue to disappoint in the near term.

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                                        Fastenal (FAST) Tops Q2 Earnings & Revenues, Margins Improve

                                        Fastenal Company's (FAST) earnings of 52 cents per share in the second quarter of 2017 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents by 4%.

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                                          Red Robin Set to Launch Outlet in Florida, Expand Footprint

                                          Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) plans to open a new Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brew restaurant at Jacksonville, FL, on Jul 24.

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                                            Winning Stock Picks from the Top 4 Industries with the Biggest Job Growth

                                            Kevin Matras goes over how to find winning stock-picking ideas in the government's 'boring' economic reports. Highlighted stocks include ANTM, MAN, MCD and LKFN.

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                                              McDonald's Hits a 52-Week High: What's Driving the Stock?

                                              Shares of McDonald's Corporation (MCD) hit a 52-week high of $156.56 on Jul 7.

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                                                Why Investors Should Avoid El Pollo Loco Stock at the Moment

                                                El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) has a number of aspects that make it an unattractive investment option at this point.

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                                                  Here's Why You Should Steer Clear of Potbelly (PBPB) Stock

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