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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:LWNYSE:MCDNYSEARCA:XLP On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeLWLamb Weston$53.95+0.1%$55.73$47.90▼$105.55$7.70B0.762.80 million shs2.72 million shsMCDMcDonald's$306.95-1.8%$301.52$243.53▼$326.32$219.40B0.713.50 million shs3.21 million shsXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$80.41-0.5%$80.33$72.93▼$84.53$16.37B0.5810.95 million shs12.49 million shs12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know? MarketBeat just compiled its list of the twelve stocks that corporate insiders are abandoning. Complete the form below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceLWLamb Weston0.00%+1.48%+4.95%-19.48%-49.25%MCDMcDonald's0.00%+0.62%-0.95%+4.54%+8.84%XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund0.00%+1.36%-1.93%+1.40%+5.44%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationLWLamb Weston4.7879 of 5 stars3.24.02.51.53.33.32.5MCDMcDonald's4.2157 of 5 stars2.33.04.21.13.42.51.3XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceLWLamb Weston 2.33Hold$74.5538.18% UpsideMCDMcDonald's 2.69Moderate Buy$323.615.43% UpsideXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.53Moderate Buy$80.41N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MCD, XLP, and LW Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails3/27/2025MCDMcDonald'sKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$335.00 ➝ $340.003/19/2025LWLamb WestonDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold$57.003/17/2025MCDMcDonald'sErste Group BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy3/17/2025MCDMcDonald'sMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$340.00 ➝ $335.002/11/2025MCDMcDonald'sMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$336.00 ➝ $340.002/11/2025MCDMcDonald'sTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$342.00 ➝ $340.002/11/2025MCDMcDonald'sBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$335.00 ➝ $340.002/11/2025MCDMcDonald'sBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$312.00 ➝ $316.002/11/2025MCDMcDonald'sKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$320.00 ➝ $335.002/11/2025MCDMcDonald'sJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$280.00 ➝ $300.002/11/2025MCDMcDonald'sRobert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$305.00 ➝ $310.00(Data available from 3/30/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookLWLamb Weston$6.33B1.22$6.88 per share7.84$12.38 per share4.36MCDMcDonald's$25.92B8.46$13.35 per share22.99($5.30) per share-57.92XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateLWLamb Weston$725.50M$2.5321.3214.821.405.80%27.82%6.60%4/3/2025 (Estimated)MCDMcDonald's$8.22B$11.3926.9523.153.1031.73%-181.63%15.48%4/29/2025 (Estimated)XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A21.99∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest MCD, XLP, and LW EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/3/2025N/ALWLamb Weston$0.88N/AN/AN/A$1.50 billionN/A2/10/2025Q4 2024MCDMcDonald's$2.83$2.83N/A$2.80$6.48 billionN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthLWLamb Weston$1.482.74%+15.28%58.50%N/AMCDMcDonald's$7.082.31%+8.90%62.16%49 YearsXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$2.182.71%N/AN/AN/ALatest MCD, XLP, and LW DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date3/20/2025LWLamb Westonquarterly$0.372.81%5/2/20255/2/20255/30/20251/9/2025XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$0.41823/24/20253/24/20253/26/20251/9/2025XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$0.41823/24/20253/24/20253/26/20252/6/2025MCDMcDonald'squarterly$1.772.41%3/3/20253/3/20253/17/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioLWLamb Weston2.261.350.53MCDMcDonald'sN/A1.190.77XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipLWLamb Weston89.56%MCDMcDonald's70.29%XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipLWLamb Weston0.72%MCDMcDonald's0.23%XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableLWLamb Weston8,000142.64 million141.61 millionOptionableMCDMcDonald's150,000714.46 million714.97 millionOptionableXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/A203.62 millionN/ANot OptionableMCD, XLP, and LW HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesEstée Lauder Stock: Is EL Underperforming the Consumer Defensive Sector?March 17, 2025 | msn.com3 Unique and Dominant Consumer Staples ETF Plays (XLP)March 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comThese 3 Consumer Staples ETFs May Provide Shelter in a Turbulent MarketMarch 14, 2025 | 247wallst.comThe Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) Shares Cross Below 200 DMAMarch 14, 2025 | nasdaq.comShort bets on consumer staple stocks rise in February, risk on or risk off?March 13, 2025 | msn.comConsumer Staples ETFs: Defensive Strength in Uncertain TimesMarch 13, 2025 | etftrends.comKimberly-Clark Stock: Is KMB Outperforming the Consumer Defensive Sector?March 12, 2025 | msn.comChatGPT picks 3 safe haven stocks to buy for 2025March 12, 2025 | finbold.comRecession Fears Looming? Secure Your Portfolio With These ETFsMarch 11, 2025 | zacks.comInvestors Could Keep Buying Staples Stocks, UBS Analysts SayMarch 10, 2025 | msn.com3 Defensive Investments for a Market Under PressureMarch 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comShifting Tides in Leadership: Markets Play DefenseMarch 6, 2025 | etftrends.comIt's Time to Play Defense. Here Are Safe Havens for Trump's Trade War.March 4, 2025 | barrons.comConsumer Spending Is Slowing-But These Stocks Will Still ThriveMarch 4, 2025 | msn.comConsumer Spending Is Slowing—But These Stocks Will Still Thrive (XLP)March 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comShould You Invest in the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)?March 4, 2025 | zacks.comWarren Buffett Sold ULTA Stock—But Should You? (XLP)March 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeekly ETF flows: Six out of 11 sectors record outflows; industrial sector leads with higher inflowsMarch 3, 2025 | msn.comTime for Defensive Sector ETFs?February 27, 2025 | zacks.comForget Tariffs, SPYD, XLP and XLU ETFs Are the Best Way to Play This MarketFebruary 27, 2025 | 247wallst.comThese Consumer Staples Shine Amid Market TurmoilFebruary 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesWarren Buffett Swaps VOO for This Reliable Dividend StockBy Sarah Horvath | March 7, 2025View Warren Buffett Swaps VOO for This Reliable Dividend StockNVIDIA’s Soaring Energy Needs Make These 3 Nuclear Stocks a BuyBy Thomas Hughes | March 12, 2025View NVIDIA’s Soaring Energy Needs Make These 3 Nuclear Stocks a BuyBYD Unveils Ultra-Fast Charging—Will It Supercharge BYDDY Stock?By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | March 21, 2025View BYD Unveils Ultra-Fast Charging—Will It Supercharge BYDDY Stock?McDonald's Value Proposition: Outshining DPZ and PEPBy Chris Markoch | March 24, 2025View McDonald's Value Proposition: Outshining DPZ and PEP3 Defensive Investments for a Market Under PressureBy Ryan Hasson | March 10, 2025View 3 Defensive Investments for a Market Under PressureMCD, XLP, and LW Company DescriptionsLamb Weston NYSE:LW$53.95 +0.05 (+0.09%) Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.40 -0.55 (-1.02%) As of 03/28/2025 05:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels. The company also provides its products under its owned or licensed brands, such as Grown in Idaho and Alexia, and other licensed brands, as well as under retailers' own brands. In addition, it engages in the vegetable and dairy businesses. The company sells its products through a network of internal sales personnel and independent brokers, agents, and distributors to chain restaurants, wholesale, grocery, mass merchants, club and specialty retailers, businesses, educational institutions, independent restaurants, regional chain restaurants, and convenience stores. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.McDonald's NYSE:MCD$306.95 -5.74 (-1.83%) Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$306.50 -0.45 (-0.15%) As of 03/28/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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.Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLP$80.41 -0.40 (-0.49%) Closing price 03/28/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$80.22 -0.19 (-0.24%) As of 03/28/2025 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Consumer Staples Select Sector Index (the Index).The Fund typically invests in substantially all of the securities represented in the Index in approximately the same proportions as the Index. Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities consisting of the Index. In addition, the Fund may invest in cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM). It invests in industries, such as food & staples retailing, household products, food products, tobacco, beverages and personal products. SSgA FM serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. 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