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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$306.13
+0.3%
$306.29
$276.53
$326.32
$218.39B0.53.48 million shs738,917 shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$511.80
-0.3%
$512.18
$344.79
$555.45
$3.81T1.0321.73 million shs5.66 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
+0.15%+3.60%+0.98%+1.59%-2.64%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
-0.03%-2.18%-0.37%+0.34%+22.61%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$306.13
+0.3%
$306.29
$276.53
$326.32
$218.39B0.53.48 million shs738,917 shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$511.80
-0.3%
$512.18
$344.79
$555.45
$3.81T1.0321.73 million shs5.66 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
+0.15%+3.60%+0.98%+1.59%-2.64%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
-0.03%-2.18%-0.37%+0.34%+22.61%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
2.32
Hold$324.275.93% Upside
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.97
Moderate Buy$618.4720.84% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MCD and MSFT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/16/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$350.00 ➝ $340.00
10/14/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy$360.00 ➝ $350.00
10/10/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Guggenheim
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Lower Price TargetNeutral$310.00 ➝ $295.00
10/9/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingOverweight
10/8/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Initiated CoverageSector Perform$320.00
10/8/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Royal Bank Of Canada
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10/8/2025
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MCD
McDonald's
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
10/8/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
10/6/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$650.00 ➝ $675.00
10/3/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Reiterated RatingBuy$640.00 ➝ $640.00
10/1/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Arete
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Boost Price TargetBuy$700.00 ➝ $710.00
(Data available from 10/16/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$26.06B8.38$14.80 per share20.68($5.30) per share-57.76
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$281.72B13.50$18.23 per share28.07$46.21 per share11.08
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$11.6726.2223.093.2132.21%-225.52%15.07%11/4/2025 (Estimated)
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$101.83B$13.6437.5634.822.2436.15%32.44%18.20%10/29/2025 (Estimated)

Latest MCD and MSFT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
11/4/2025Q3 2025
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$3.40N/AN/AN/A$7.10 billionN/A
10/29/2025Q1 2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.65N/AN/AN/A$75.49 billionN/A
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
7/30/2025Q4 2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.35$3.65+$0.30$3.65$73.79 billion$76.44 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$7.082.31%N/A60.67%49 Years
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.640.71%N/A26.69%23 Years

Latest MCD and MSFT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/15/2025
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.910.71%11/20/202511/20/202512/11/2025
7/22/2025
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
quarterly$1.772.24%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
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.12
1.35
1.35

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
70.29%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
0.25%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
150,000713.60 million711.82 millionOptionable
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
228,0007.43 billion7.43 billionOptionable

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McDonald's NYSE:MCD

$306.13 +0.88 (+0.29%)
As of 01:22 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.

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Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$511.80 -1.63 (-0.32%)
As of 01:22 PM Eastern
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Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.