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McDonald's shares have a market-typical stock price level. They are safely financed, show above average growth and are good value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company McDonald's is typical for this industry which the market average price level of the shares suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is above average, that could be an argument for buying the shares and vice versa.


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Country USA
Industry Restaurants
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Size class XX-Large

Large companies - similar industry as McDonald's

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)  Restaurants
1. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)   Restaurants 74 89 92 100
2. Yum! (XL, US)  Restaurants
2. Yum! (XL, US)   Restaurants 74 79 64 98
3. Darden Restaurants (XL, US)  Restaurants
3. Darden Restaurants (XL, US)   Restaurants 36 89 94 96
4. Texas Roadhouse (XL, US)  Restaurants
4. Texas Roadhouse (XL, US)   Restaurants 20 75 98 96
5. Cracker Barrel (XL, US)  Restaurants
5. Cracker Barrel (XL, US)   Restaurants 86 33 59 80
6. Starbucks (XXL, US)  Restaurants
6. Starbucks (XXL, US)   Restaurants 76 37 60 80
7. Chipotle (XL, US)  Restaurants
7. Chipotle (XL, US)   Restaurants 4 69 80 72
8. Brinker (XL, US)  Restaurants
8. Brinker (XL, US)   Restaurants 8 99 48 49
9. Domino's Pizza (XL, US)  Restaurants
9. Domino's Pizza (XL, US)   Restaurants 50 59 32 35
10. Bloomin' Brands (XL, US)  Restaurants
10. Bloomin' Brands (XL, US)   Restaurants 96 1 34 28

May 15, 2025

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Large companies - similar region as McDonald's

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)  Consumer Finance
1. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US)   Consumer Finance 81 59 94 100
2. Lithia Motors (XXL, US)  Automotive Retail
2. Lithia Motors (XXL, US)   Automotive Retail 100 93 65 100
3. Fluor (XXL, US)  Construction & Engineering
3. Fluor (XXL, US)   Construction & Engineering 87 77 100 100
4. Universal Health Services (XXL, US)  Health Care Facilities
4. Universal Health Services (XXL, US)   Health Care Facilities 85 63 86 100
5. Alphabet (XXL, US)  Interactive Media & Services
5. Alphabet (XXL, US)   Interactive Media & Services 84 55 98 100
6. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)  Restaurants
6. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)   Restaurants 74 89 92 100
7. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)  Real Estate Services
7. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)   Real Estate Services 66 82 97 100
8. Voya Financial (XL, US)  Other Financial Services
8. Voya Financial (XL, US)   Other Financial Services 93 47 67 100
9. Zimmer (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
9. Zimmer (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 94 51 80 100
10. First Republic Bank (XL, US)  Regional Banks
10. First Republic Bank (XL, US)   Regional Banks 100 59 93 100

May 15, 2025


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as McDonald's

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. BJ's (L, US)  Restaurants
1. BJ's (L, US)   Restaurants 64 85 89 98
2. Wingstop (M, US)  Restaurants
2. Wingstop (M, US)   Restaurants 32 83 66 85
3. Krispy Kreme (L, US)  Restaurants
3. Krispy Kreme (L, US)   Restaurants 84 13 74 73
4. Wendy's (L, US)  Restaurants
4. Wendy's (L, US)   Restaurants 70 27 70 69
5. El Pollo Loco (M, US)  Restaurants
5. El Pollo Loco (M, US)   Restaurants 62 17 87 67
6. First Watch (L, US)  Restaurants
6. First Watch (L, US)   Restaurants 14 57 87 63
7. FAT Brands (M, US)  Restaurants
7. FAT Brands (M, US)   Restaurants 94 59 4 55
8. Dave & Buster's Entertainment (L, US)  Restaurants
8. Dave & Buster's Entertainment (L, US)   Restaurants 80 55 15 53
9. Papa John's (L, US)  Restaurants
9. Papa John's (L, US)   Restaurants 92 21 37 46
10. Potbelly (M, US)  Restaurants
10. Potbelly (M, US)   Restaurants 12 39 98 42

May 15, 2025


Mid sized companies - similar region as McDonald's

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 80 93 100 100
2. Universal Electronics (M, US)  Consumer Electronics
2. Universal Electronics (M, US)   Consumer Electronics 92 47 92 100
3. Johnson Outdoors (M, US)  Leisure Products
3. Johnson Outdoors (M, US)   Leisure Products 85 93 89 100
4. Perella Weinberg (M, US)  Investment Banking & Brokerage
4. Perella Weinberg (M, US)   Investment Banking & Brokerage 83 93 58 100
5. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 39 91 94 100
6. Bumble (L, US)  Interactive Media & Services
6. Bumble (L, US)   Interactive Media & Services 82 53 96 100
7. Ocwen Financial (L, US)  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
7. Ocwen Financial (L, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 93 100 87 100
8. Inotiv (M, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
8. Inotiv (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 83 83 45 100
9. Hooker Furniture (M, US)  Home Furnishings
9. Hooker Furniture (M, US)   Home Furnishings 94 84 67 100
10. APEI (M, US)  Education Services
10. APEI (M, US)   Education Services 56 91 94 100

May 15, 2025



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