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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 90 100
2. Yum! (XL, US)  Restaurants
2. Yum! (XL, US)   Restaurants 72 75 64 98
3. Darden Restaurants (XL, US)  Restaurants
3. Darden Restaurants (XL, US)   Restaurants 38 83 94 96
4. Texas Roadhouse (XL, US)  Restaurants
4. Texas Roadhouse (XL, US)   Restaurants 22 77 98 96
5. Cracker Barrel (XL, US)  Restaurants
5. Cracker Barrel (XL, US)   Restaurants 84 43 61 89
6. Starbucks (XXL, US)  Restaurants
6. Starbucks (XXL, US)   Restaurants 78 35 60 77
7. Chipotle (XL, US)  Restaurants
7. Chipotle (XL, US)   Restaurants 1 69 80 72
8. Brinker (XL, US)  Restaurants
8. Brinker (XL, US)   Restaurants 8 99 54 55
9. Domino's Pizza (XL, US)  Restaurants
9. Domino's Pizza (XL, US)   Restaurants 52 53 32 37
10. Bloomin' Brands (XL, US)  Restaurants
10. Bloomin' Brands (XL, US)   Restaurants 96 3 34 35

June 5, 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 84 60 94 100
2. Micron (XXL, US)  Semiconductors
2. Micron (XXL, US)   Semiconductors 96 80 56 100
3. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)  Real Estate Services
3. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)   Real Estate Services 70 88 94 100
4. Alphabet (XXL, US)  Interactive Media & Services
4. Alphabet (XXL, US)   Interactive Media & Services 80 42 98 100
5. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
5. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 96 54 95 100
6. Fluor (XXL, US)  Construction & Engineering
6. Fluor (XXL, US)   Construction & Engineering 87 71 98 100
7. Nexteer Automotive Group (XL, US)  Auto Parts & Equipment
7. Nexteer Automotive Group (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 73 93 98 100
8. Voya Financial (XL, US)  Other Financial Services
8. Voya Financial (XL, US)   Other Financial Services 95 28 67 100
9. Zimmer (XL, US)  Health Care Equipment
9. Zimmer (XL, US)   Health Care Equipment 96 49 83 100
10. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)  Restaurants
10. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US)   Restaurants 74 89 90 100

June 5, 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 62 89 94 98
2. Wingstop (M, US)  Restaurants
2. Wingstop (M, US)   Restaurants 32 87 66 85
3. FAT Brands (M, US)  Restaurants
3. FAT Brands (M, US)   Restaurants 94 81 4 82
4. Wendy's (L, US)  Restaurants
4. Wendy's (L, US)   Restaurants 78 19 70 64
5. Krispy Kreme (L, US)  Restaurants
5. Krispy Kreme (L, US)   Restaurants 84 1 76 60
6. First Watch (L, US)  Restaurants
6. First Watch (L, US)   Restaurants 18 49 84 56
7. El Pollo Loco (M, US)  Restaurants
7. El Pollo Loco (M, US)   Restaurants 48 25 87 55
8. Papa John's (L, US)  Restaurants
8. Papa John's (L, US)   Restaurants 90 31 37 53
9. Dave & Buster's Entertainment (L, US)  Restaurants
9. Dave & Buster's Entertainment (L, US)   Restaurants 76 51 18 53
10. Potbelly (M, US)  Restaurants
10. Potbelly (M, US)   Restaurants 12 41 98 46

June 5, 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 72 89 100 100
2. ACM Research (M, US)  Semiconductor Equipment
2. ACM Research (M, US)   Semiconductor Equipment 98 82 93 100
3. Federated Investors (L, US)  Asset Management & Custody
3. Federated Investors (L, US)   Asset Management & Custody 81 91 89 100
4. Axway Software (M, US)  Application Software
4. Axway Software (M, US)   Application Software 100 55 93 100
5. Bel Fuse (M, US)  Electronic Components
5. Bel Fuse (M, US)   Electronic Components 92 60 80 100
6. Benchmark (L, US)  Electr. Manufacturing Services
6. Benchmark (L, US)   Electr. Manufacturing Services 96 42 82 100
7. Universal Electronics (M, US)  Consumer Electronics
7. Universal Electronics (M, US)   Consumer Electronics 94 42 90 100
8. APEI (M, US)  Education Services
8. APEI (M, US)   Education Services 49 88 94 100
9. Perdoceo Education (M, US)  Education Services
9. Perdoceo Education (M, US)   Education Services 70 80 98 100
10. KAR Auction Services (L, US)  Diversified Support Services
10. KAR Auction Services (L, US)   Diversified Support Services 79 53 90 100

June 5, 2025



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