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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$299.40
-2.4%
$296.76
$243.53
$326.32
$213.91B0.713.36 million shs4.55 million shs
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$383.27
+0.7%
$413.92
$376.91
$468.35
$2.85T0.9223.47 million shs23.95 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
-2.37%-2.66%-2.86%+0.97%+1.75%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+0.74%-4.43%-7.02%-14.75%-7.71%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
4.2868 of 5 stars
2.33.04.21.13.92.51.3
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
4.9011 of 5 stars
4.43.03.32.92.71.71.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
2.62
Moderate Buy$323.618.09% Upside
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.90
Moderate Buy$509.5432.94% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MCD and MSFT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/7/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$515.00 ➝ $475.00
2/11/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$336.00 ➝ $340.00
2/11/2025
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$342.00 ➝ $340.00
2/11/2025
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$335.00 ➝ $340.00
2/11/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$312.00 ➝ $316.00
2/11/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$320.00 ➝ $335.00
2/11/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$280.00 ➝ $300.00
2/11/2025
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$305.00 ➝ $310.00
2/11/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Wedbush
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$320.00 ➝ $330.00
2/11/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$336.00 ➝ $360.00
2/10/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$347.00 ➝ $350.00
(Data available from 3/13/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$25.92B8.25$13.02 per share22.99($5.30) per share-56.49
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$261.80B10.88$13.68 per share28.01$40.72 per share9.41
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$8.22B$11.3926.2922.583.1031.73%-181.63%15.48%4/29/2025 (Estimated)
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$88.14B$12.4230.8626.072.2135.43%33.36%18.07%4/24/2025 (Estimated)

Latest MCD and MSFT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/10/2025Q4 2024
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MCD
McDonald's
$2.83$2.83N/A$2.80$6.48 billionN/A
1/29/2025Q2 2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.15$3.23+$0.08$3.23$68.86 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$7.082.36%+8.90%62.16%49 Years
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.320.87%+10.22%26.73%23 Years

Latest MCD and MSFT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/11/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.830.87%5/15/20255/15/20256/12/2025
2/6/2025
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
quarterly$1.772.41%3/3/20253/3/20253/17/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
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MCD
McDonald's
N/A
1.19
0.77
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.13
1.35
1.34

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
70.29%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
0.23%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
150,000714.46 million714.97 millionOptionable
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
228,0007.43 billion7.43 billionOptionable

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McDonald's NYSE:MCD

$299.40 -7.36 (-2.40%)
Closing price 03/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$300.26 +0.87 (+0.29%)
As of 03/12/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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McDonald's Corp. engages in the operation and franchising of restaurants. It operates through the following segments: U.S., International Operated Markets, and International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate. The U.S. segment focuses its operations on the United States. The International Operated Markets segment consists of operations and the franchising of restaurants in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.K. The International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate segment consists of developmental licensee and affiliate markets in the McDonald’s system. The firm's products include Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Filet-O-Fish, several chicken sandwiches, Chicken McNuggets, wraps, McDonald's Fries, salads, oatmeal, shakes, McFlurry desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, pies, soft drinks, coffee, McCafe beverages, and other beverages. The company was founded by Raymond Albert Kroc on April 15, 1955, and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

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Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$383.27 +2.82 (+0.74%)
Closing price 03/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$383.88 +0.61 (+0.16%)
As of 03/12/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.