Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fast-food giant McDonald's (MCD 0.38%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at McDonald's and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
McDonald's facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Oak Brook, Ill. (1948) |
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Market Cap |
$94.2 billion |
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Industry |
Restaurants |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$27.6 billion |
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Management |
CEO Donald Thompson (since 2012) CFO Peter Bensen (since 2008) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
37% |
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Cash/Debt |
$2.2 billion/$13.3 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
3.3% |
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Competitors |
Burger King Worldwide (BKW.DL) Starbucks (SBUX 1.09%) Yum! Brands (YUM 0.03%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 6,238 members who have rated McDonald's believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those bulls, JoeArizona, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
McDonald's knows how to provide consistent, quality food at good prices. No matter where you go, you can count on [McDonald's] for a little comfort food. Even with a weak economy, anyone can still afford a burger. Well managed and bigger than the competition, [McDonald's] looks good to me for the long term. And that dividend doesn't hurt, either.
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