Better Stock to Buy: Starbucks vs. McDonald's

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Dec 10, 2024 at 11:15AM

NYSE: MCD

McDonald's

Market Cap

$217B

Today's Change

(0.99%) $2.98

Current Price

$303.05

Price as of August 1, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

Starbucks (SBUX -2.52%) and McDonald's (MCD 0.99%) are two of the most recognizable brands in the world.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 6, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 8, 2024.

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A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.

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