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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$300.72
+0.3%
$306.93
$276.53
$326.32
$214.78B0.53.08 million shs2.60 million shs
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
$9.55
+1.5%
$9.96
$9.01
$20.60
$1.82B0.387.52 million shs3.77 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
0.00%-1.44%-5.17%+2.35%-1.02%
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
0.00%+3.69%-6.10%-18.20%-45.05%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$300.72
+0.3%
$306.93
$276.53
$326.32
$214.78B0.53.08 million shs2.60 million shs
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
$9.55
+1.5%
$9.96
$9.01
$20.60
$1.82B0.387.52 million shs3.77 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
0.00%-1.44%-5.17%+2.35%-1.02%
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
0.00%+3.69%-6.10%-18.20%-45.05%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
2.36
Hold$325.868.36% Upside
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
2.13
Hold$12.6632.54% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest WEN and MCD Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/27/2025
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
9/27/2025
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WEN
Wendy's
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingSell (D+)
9/25/2025
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
Northcoast Research
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DowngradeNeutralSell$7.00
9/23/2025
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WEN
Wendy's
Argus
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Reiterated RatingBuyHold
9/17/2025
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy$373.00 ➝ $381.00
9/15/2025
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WEN
Wendy's
BTIG Research
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Reiterated RatingNeutral
9/4/2025
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$350.00 ➝ $360.00
8/28/2025
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WEN
Wendy's
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$13.00 ➝ $14.00
8/22/2025
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetHold$300.00 ➝ $315.00
8/15/2025
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WEN
Wendy's
Stifel Nicolaus
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Set Price Target$12.00
8/11/2025
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WEN
Wendy's
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$25.92B8.28$14.72 per share20.43($5.30) per share-56.74
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
$2.25B0.81$1.78 per share5.36$1.27 per share7.52
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$8.22B$11.6725.7722.683.0732.21%-225.52%15.07%11/4/2025 (Estimated)
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
$194.36M$0.969.958.531.798.63%103.07%3.94%10/30/2025 (Estimated)

Latest WEN and MCD Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
10/30/2025Q3 2025
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
$0.21N/AN/AN/A$535.75 millionN/A
8/8/2025Q2 2025
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
$0.25$0.29+$0.04$0.29$558.95 million$560.93 million
8/6/2025Q2 2025
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$3.15$3.19+$0.04$3.14$6.68 billion$6.84 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$7.082.35%N/A60.67%49 Years
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
$0.565.86%N/A58.33%N/A

Latest WEN and MCD Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/22/2025
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
quarterly$1.772.24%9/2/20259/2/20259/16/2025
8/8/2025
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
quarterly$0.145.45%9/2/20259/2/20259/16/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
N/A
1.30
1.29
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
28.74
1.45
1.43

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
70.29%
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
85.96%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
0.25%
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
17.00%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
150,000713.60 million711.82 millionOptionable
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
14,500190.57 million158.17 millionOptionable

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McDonald's NYSE:MCD

$300.72 +0.84 (+0.28%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$300.79 +0.07 (+0.02%)
As of 10/3/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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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.

Wendy's stock logo

Wendy's NASDAQ:WEN

$9.55 +0.14 (+1.49%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$9.56 +0.00 (+0.05%)
As of 10/3/2025 07:56 PM Eastern
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The Wendy’s Co. engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate and Development. The Wendy’s U.S. segment includes the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in the U.S. The Wendy’s International segment is involved in the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in countries and territories other than the U.S. The Global Real Estate and Development segment focuses on real estate activity for owned sites and sites leased from third parties. The company was founded by R. David Thomas on November 15, 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH.