Is It Too Late to Buy McDonald's Stock? Here's Why You Should Consider It Now
McDonald's Stock Analysis: Premium Price, Worth the Investment?
Although down from January's high, the stock's multiyear performance could be outright intimidating to would-be investors. Believe it or not, shares of fast-food chain McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) are up more than 100% from their pandemic-prompted low and are trading at nearly three times their price from just 10 years ago. It's surprisingly kept pace with the S&P 500 for many years and even outperformed the index when factoring in its dividends. Given the highly competitive, low-margin nature of the restaurant business, this is nothing short of incredible.
More than numbers; qualitative questions investors should ask
- Has the company proven it's built to last?
- Is the industry it's in a strong one?
- Does management truly understand what makes the organization tick and how to maximize its strengths while minimizing its weaknesses?
In the case of McDonald's, the answer to all three questions is a resounding "yes!" McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski has led the company to be far more profitable now than it was prior to the pandemic.
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