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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$233.91
+0.1%		$260.95
$232.06
▼
$341.75
$165.31B0.415.63 million shs5.22 million shs
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
$95.43
+0.2%		$102.86
$77.99
▼
$110.51
$108.61B0.976.54 million shs6.90 million shs
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$137.85
-0.3%		$147.48
$134.26
▼
$170.14
$37.74B0.552.20 million shs1.61 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
-1.37%-5.86%-11.97%-13.73%-23.53%
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
+0.43%+0.39%-11.66%-6.77%+14.25%
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
-0.23%-0.72%-10.20%-13.46%-9.41%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$233.91
+0.1%		$260.95
$232.06
▼
$341.75
$165.31B0.415.63 million shs5.22 million shs
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
$95.43
+0.2%		$102.86
$77.99
▼
$110.51
$108.61B0.976.54 million shs6.90 million shs
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$137.85
-0.3%		$147.48
$134.26
▼
$170.14
$37.74B0.552.20 million shs1.61 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
-1.37%-5.86%-11.97%-13.73%-23.53%
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
+0.43%+0.39%-11.66%-6.77%+14.25%
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
-0.23%-0.72%-10.20%-13.46%-9.41%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
2.60
Moderate Buy$294.3825.85% Upside
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
2.47
Hold$110.4815.77% Upside
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
2.57
Moderate Buy$174.1126.31% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest SBUX, MCD, and YUM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/29/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. logo
Jefferies Financial Group
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$260.00 ➝ $250.00
9/29/2026
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
JPMorgan Chase & Co. logo
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$112.00 ➝ $105.00
9/29/2026
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
JPMorgan Chase & Co. logo
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$160.00 ➝ $150.00
9/28/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Morgan Stanley logo
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$308.00 ➝ $297.00
9/28/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Melius Research logo
Melius Research
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Lower Price TargetSell$250.00 ➝ $230.00
9/28/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Melius Research logo
Melius Research
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Lower Price TargetSell$250.00 ➝ $230.00
9/25/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Sanford C. Bernstein logo
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
9/25/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
HC Wainwright logo
HC Wainwright
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Set Price Target$250.00
9/24/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. logo
Jefferies Financial Group
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Reiterated RatingBuy$325.00
9/24/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Set Price Target$260.00
9/24/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetHold$282.00 ➝ $270.00
(Data available from 9/29/2023 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
$26.89B6.16$15.19 per share15.40($2.51) per share-93.19
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
$37.18B2.93$3.71 per share25.69($7.12) per share-13.40
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$8.21B4.58$6.83 per share20.19($26.38) per share-5.23
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
$8.56B$12.3119.0016.972.5631.72%-572.06%14.92%11/4/2026 (Estimated)
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
$1.86B$1.7454.8430.201.655.17%-34.10%9.03%10/28/2026 (Estimated)
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$1.56B$7.9517.3419.662.2125.42%-24.57%22.24%11/3/2026 (Estimated)

Latest SBUX, MCD, and YUM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/4/2026Q2 2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$3.32$3.38+$0.06$3.32$7.13 billion$7.10 billion
7/30/2026Q2 2026
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$1.58$1.62+$0.04$3.08$2.18 billion$2.17 billion
7/29/2026Q3 2026
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
$0.66$0.85+$0.19$0.91$9.17 billion$9.32 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$7.443.18%+7.30%60.44%50 Years
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
$2.482.60%+8.27%142.53%15 Years
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
$3.002.18%+8.60%37.74%8 Years

Latest SBUX, MCD, and YUM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/17/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
quarterly$1.933.11%12/1/202612/1/202612/15/2026
8/27/2026
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
quarterly$0.752.07%9/9/20269/9/20269/18/2026
7/23/2026
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
quarterly$1.862.85%9/1/20269/1/20269/16/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
N/A
1.08
1.07
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
N/A
0.76
0.54
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
N/A
0.59
0.59

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
70.29%
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
72.29%
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
82.37%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
0.26%
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
0.03%
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
0.14%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
150,000707.64 million705.80 millionOptionable
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
381,0001.14 billion1.14 billionOptionable
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
49,000272.90 million272.52 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

Yum! Brands, Inc.: Yum's Prudent Menu and Digital Investments Should Buoy Global Restaurant Share Gains
September 29 at 5:04 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/research/reports/MS_0P0000061H_AnalystReport_1790703527000
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Given New $150.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
September 29 at 10:53 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-yum-brands-nyse-yum-given-new-15000-price-target-at-jpmorgan-chase-co-2026-09-29/
Yum! Brands stock carries an 18.71 percent yearly gap
September 29 at 7:02 AM  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Yum! Brands adding its name to PNC Tower in Louisville
September 28 at 11:41 PM  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/yum-brands-adding-its-name-to-pnc-tower-in-louisville/vi-AA2d8wlS
Yum! Brands to place new sign atop downtown Louisville office tower
September 28 at 1:40 PM  |  whas11.comW
Yum! Brands logo coming to the top of the PNC Tower in downtown Louisville
September 27 at 2:37 PM  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/yum-brands-logo-coming-to-the-top-of-the-pnc-tower-in-downtown-louisville/ar-AA2d45Oo
What Could Yum! Brands (YUM) Gain From KFC Open House In Texas?
September 27 at 2:37 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/could-yum-brands-yum-gain-150713037.html
Yum! Brands (YUM) vs Restaurant Brands International (QSR): Which is a Better Stock to Buy?
September 27 at 4:36 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/yum-brands-yum-vs-restaurant-012626211.html
Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Trades At A Discount On Its 23% Five Year Return
September 27 at 4:36 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/yum-brands-yum-stock-trades-070810330.html
Why Did Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Add A Global Restaurant Veteran To Its Board?
September 27 at 4:36 AM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/why-did-chipotle-mexican-grill-061108543.html
Argus Reaffirms "Hold" Rating for Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM)
September 26 at 1:54 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31051604
Yum! Brands stock falls 2.33 percent after downgrade
September 25, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Yum! Brands confirms plans for WI Rapids Taco Bell and KFC restaurant
September 25, 2026  |  cincinnati.comC
49,474 Yum! Brands, Inc. $YUM Shares Sold by QRG Capital Management Inc.
September 25, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-49474-yum-brands-inc-yum-shares-sold-by-qrg-capital-management-inc-2026-09-25/
Yum! Brands stock falls 1.59 percent despite Q2 EPS beat
September 24, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Yum! Brands stock heads into the open after a 0.7 percent drop
September 24, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Q2 Rundown: Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Vs Other Traditional Fast Food Stocks
September 24, 2026  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/q2-rundown-yum-brands-nyse-184058424.html
Analyst Revamps Yum Stock Target on Major Risk
September 24, 2026  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/analyst-revamps-yum-stock-target-190955789.html
KFC debuts Open House restaurant in Texas to test new customer experiences
September 24, 2026  |  cnbc.comhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/kfc-open-house-concept-texas.html
Yum! Brands faces headwinds in achieving growth targets -- Argus
September 24, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/top-stocks/yum-brands-faces-headwinds-in-achieving-growth-targets-argus/ar-AA2cTpm0
Argus Research downgrades Yum! Brands, Inc. - Depositary Receipt to hold from buy
September 24, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/top-stocks/argus-research-downgrades-yum-brands-inc-depositary-receipt-to-hold-from-buy/ar-AA2cU068

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McDonald's NYSE:MCD

$233.91 +0.31 (+0.13%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$234.16 +0.25 (+0.10%)
As of 08:00 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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Starbucks NASDAQ:SBUX

$95.43 +0.16 (+0.17%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$95.48 +0.05 (+0.05%)
As of 07:59 PM Eastern
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Starbucks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of coffee worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, roasted whole beans and ground coffees, single serve products, and ready-to-drink beverages; and various food products, such as pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch items. The company also licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks Coffee, Teavana, Seattle's Best Coffee, Ethos, Starbucks Reserve, and Princi brands. Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Yum! Brands NYSE:YUM

$137.85 -0.43 (-0.31%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$138.10 +0.25 (+0.18%)
As of 07:33 PM Eastern
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Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. The company operates through the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division segments. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

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