Home Depot vs McDonald’s: Which Beaten-Down Blue Chip Is the Better Buy Right Now?

Quick Read Home Depot (HD) posted quarterly earnings down 14.2% year-over-year with comparable sales growth of just +0.3% and free cash flow falling 9%, while McDonald’s (MCD) showed quarterly earnings up 8.2% with global comparable sales accelerating to +5.7% and free cash flow rising 7.7%. McDonald’s also carries a beta of 0.496 versus Home Depot’s 1.044, making it half as volatile as the broader market. Elevated mortgage rates from the 4.25% 10-year Treasury yield are suppressing housing turnover an ...