McDonald's (MCD) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note

Core Insights - McDonald's stock closed at $297.01, showing a +1.09% change, outperforming the S&P 500's daily loss of 2.71% [1] - The company is expected to report an EPS of $3.4, reflecting a 5.26% growth year-over-year, with revenue forecasted at $7.07 billion, a 2.81% increase [2] - For the fiscal year, earnings are projected at $12.37 per share and revenue at $26.69 billion, indicating growth of +5.55% and +2.96% respectively [3] Financial Metrics - McDonald's has a Forward P/E ratio of 23.76, which is higher than the industry's Forward P/E of 22.25 [6] - The company holds a PEG ratio of 3.09, compared to the Retail - Restaurants industry's average PEG ratio of 2.22 [7] Industry Context - The Retail - Restaurants industry ranks in the bottom 27% of all industries, with a Zacks Industry Rank of 182 [8] - The Zacks Rank system indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]