McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

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Pros
Company’s profitability is improving
Forward dividend yield higher than the industry and sector averages
Buy analyst rating
Cons
Stock price high relative to the 52-week range
Forward P/E ratio high relative to industry peers
Forward PEG ratio high relative to industry peers
Average analyst stock price below current stock price
High short interest

Pros

  1. MCD profitability is improving. The YoY profit margin change was 3.72 percentage points. See MCD profitability chart.
  2. MCD forward dividend yield is 2.10%, higher than the industry (0.68%) and sector (0.69%) forward dividend yields. See MCD forward dividend chart.
  3. MCD average analyst rating is Buy. See MCD analyst rating chart.

Cons

  1. MCD stock price ($297.58) is at the 52-week high. Perhaps now is a good time to sell? See MCD price chart.
  2. MCD forward P/E ratio is 24.52, which is high compared to its industry peers’ P/E ratios. See MCD forward P/E ratio chart.
  3. MCD PEG ratio (P/E adjusted for growth) is 3.12, which is high compared to its industry peers’ PEG ratios. See MCD PEG chart.
  4. MCD average analyst price target ($281.94) is below its current price ($297.58). See MCD price target chart.
  5. MCD short interest (days to cover the shorts) ratio is 2.51. The stock garners more short interest than the average industry, sector or S&P 500 stock. See MCD short interest ratio chart.