McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) is trying to woo back customers amid high inflation with a new $5 meal deal set to take place for a limited time starting in June.The McDonald’s $5 meal deal will see it offer a McChicken or a McDouble, a four-piece chicken nugget, fries and a drink. The offer will start on June 25 and will be available for about one month.McDonald’s isn’t offering this $5 meal deal alone as it’s teamed up with Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) for it. That has the soft drink company agreeing to cover any losses con ...

Core Insights - Arcos Dorados is the largest independent franchisee of McDonald's and the largest restaurant operator in Latin America, growing at double the pace of its parent company [1] - The company reported $1.1 billion in net sales for Q1, reflecting a 9.1% increase, significantly outpacing McDonald's growth of 4.6% [4] - Arcos Dorados offers an attractive dividend yield of 2.27% with a strong annualized 3-year dividend growth of 57.48% [2] Financial Performance - The company achieved a systemwide comparable sales growth of 38.6%, driven by inflation and volume growth, which has been positive for 12 consecutive quarters [4][5] - Consolidated adjusted EBITDA growth was 8.4%, with a GAAP income of 14 cents, slightly below consensus expectations [5] - The stock trades at a valuation of near 10x this year's earnings outlook, compared to McDonald's 22x, indicating a deep value opportunity [2][7] Strategic Initiatives - Arcos Dorados is implementing a three-D strategy focusing on Digital, Drive-thru, and Delivery, with digital sales constituting 55% of revenue [5] - The company is accelerating its store openings, with 22 new stores planned for the year, reflecting strong demand across its markets [5][6] - Sponsorship of Formula One in Latin America is expected to enhance brand awareness and growth over the coming years [6] Analyst Sentiment - Analysts maintain a bullish outlook on Arcos Dorados, with a consensus price target of $13.38, suggesting a potential upside of 25% from current levels [7] - The stock has shown signs of support near recent lows, indicating a potential rebound if market conditions remain favorable [7]

McDonald's is set to offer a $5 value meal in the U.S., but only for a limited time.The promotion will include four items for $5 — a McChicken or McDouble, four piece chicken nuggets, fries and a drink — and will run for roughly a month, beginning on June 25, according to a person familiar with the offering."We know how much it means to our customers when McDonald's offers meaningful value and communicates it through national advertising. That's been true since our very beginning and never more important th ...

McDonald’s confirmed that it will roll out a limited $5 combo meal this summer in hopes of enticing inflation-battered customers who have stayed away after the fast-food chain spiked prices.The Chicago-based company said it will introduce a month-long promotion starting June 25 during which diners can choose from four items — either a McDouble or a McChicken sandwich, to go along with small fries, a small soft drink and a four-piece Chicken McNuggets — for just $5.McDonald’s had come under fire after some l ...

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 (MCD 2.63%) 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 b ...

McDonald’s is reportedly encouraging franchisees to vote to implement a $5 meal deal to bring back consumers who have left because of high prices.Franchisees — which can weigh in on major marketing campaigns — rejected the fast-food giant’s proposal earlier this year, but the issue has come up again, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 10).McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said during the company’s latest earnings call that the company had to focus on affordability and that the firm currently doesn’t have a “nati ...

McDonald's is working to introduce a value meal in U.S. stores to help offset an increasingly challenging environment for consumers, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC.The people said the $5 meal could include four items: a McChicken or McDouble, four-piece chicken nuggets, fries and a drink. The value meal was first reported by Bloomberg News.The potential new offering comes at a time when low-income consumers are beginning to pull back on spending, particularly at fast-food brands. Mentions of ...

(Kitco News) - Financial markets are about to witness one of the most epic migrations of capital in history as investors rush into hard assets, warned Larry McDonald, Founder of The Bear Traps Report and New York Times bestselling author of 'How to Listen when Markets Speak' and 'Colossal Failure of Common Sense.'With the national debt approaching $35 trillion, there are only two ways out of the situation — defaults or printing more money, McDonald told Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Ki ...

McDonald's U.S. franchisees will start paying into a digital marketing fund next year as the fast-food giant looks to expand its booming digital business, according to a memo viewed by CNBC on Thursday.The change is meant to modernize the company's marketing strategy and widen its competitive advantage, according to the memo, which was written by U.S. Customer Experience Officer Tariq Hassan and Chief Investment Officer Whitney McGinnis. The memo also said that McDonald's plans to invest hundreds of million ...

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