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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:LW NYSE:MCD NYSEARCA:XLP On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeLWLamb Weston$44.12+4.2%$42.35$37.62▼$67.07$6.08B0.471.47 million shs2.82 million shsMCDMcDonald's$276.42+0.5%$304.30$271.98▼$341.75$196.38B0.434.04 million shs3.82 million shsXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$84.64-0.4%$83.05$75.16▼$90.14$14.69B0.4918.56 million shs12.23 million shs7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceLWLamb Weston+4.33%+5.04%+2.02%-11.45%-13.75%MCDMcDonald's+0.56%+0.29%-9.83%-15.62%-10.03%XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund-0.40%+0.55%+4.42%-5.44%+6.45%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeLWLamb Weston$44.12+4.2%$42.35$37.62▼$67.07$6.08B0.471.47 million shs2.82 million shsMCDMcDonald's$276.42+0.5%$304.30$271.98▼$341.75$196.38B0.434.04 million shs3.82 million shsXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$84.64-0.4%$83.05$75.16▼$90.14$14.69B0.4918.56 million shs12.23 million shs7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceLWLamb Weston+4.33%+5.04%+2.02%-11.45%-13.75%MCDMcDonald's+0.56%+0.29%-9.83%-15.62%-10.03%XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund-0.40%+0.55%+4.42%-5.44%+6.45%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceLWLamb Weston 2.15Hold$48.008.78% UpsideMCDMcDonald's 2.50Moderate Buy$334.4520.99% UpsideXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.59Moderate Buy$84.64N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MCD, XLP, and LW Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/11/2026MCDMcDonald's JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$325.00 ➝ $305.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform$330.00 ➝ $305.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$331.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$350.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$355.00 ➝ $320.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's CfraSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeBuy5/8/2026MCDMcDonald's BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$380.00 ➝ $350.005/8/2026MCDMcDonald's KeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight$345.00 ➝ $330.005/7/2026MCDMcDonald's Robert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$305.005/7/2026MCDMcDonald's BTIG ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$370.004/10/2026LWLamb Weston Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeHold (C-) ➝ Sell (D+)(Data available from 5/16/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookLWLamb Weston$6.45B0.94$6.55 per share6.74$12.31 per share3.58MCDMcDonald's$26.89B7.31$15.44 per share17.90($1.81) per share-152.72XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateLWLamb Weston$357.20M$2.1420.6214.286.124.61%23.77%5.76%7/22/2026 (Estimated)MCDMcDonald's$8.56B$12.1322.7919.492.7331.62%-442.10%14.75%N/AXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A20.82N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest MCD, XLP, and LW EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/7/2026Q1 2026MCDMcDonald's$2.74$2.83+$0.09$2.78$6.47 billion$6.52 billion4/1/2026Q3 2026LWLamb Weston$0.61$0.72+$0.11$0.39$1.49 billion$1.56 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthLWLamb Weston$1.523.44%+11.17%71.03%7 YearsMCDMcDonald's$7.442.69%+7.30%61.34%49 YearsXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$2.172.56%N/AN/AN/ALatest MCD, XLP, and LW DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date3/31/2026LWLamb Westonquarterly$0.383.62%5/8/20265/8/20266/5/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioLWLamb Weston1.991.460.69MCDMcDonald'sN/A1.141.12XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipLWLamb Weston89.56%MCDMcDonald's70.29%XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipLWLamb Weston0.29%MCDMcDonald's0.26%XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableLWLamb Weston10,100138.07 million137.67 millionOptionableMCDMcDonald's150,000710.51 million708.66 millionOptionableXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/A173.52 millionN/ANot OptionableMCD, XLP, and LW HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesXLP vs. PBJ: A Low-Cost Staples Giant Against a Concentrated Food-and-Beverage SpecialistMay 10, 2026 | fool.comDividends & Stability: 3 Consumer Staples Giants Boost PayoutsMay 8, 2026 | msn.comWill Equal Asset ETF Mix Beat Hype in Uncertain Markets?May 7, 2026 | zacks.comUS-Iran Ceasefire Hopes Fade: ETF Strategies to PlayMay 6, 2026 | zacks.comThis Boring ETF Owns Some Of The Toughest Businesses In AmericaMay 5, 2026 | 247wallst.comEarnings scoreboard: 11 of 12 consumer staple names beat earnings estimates this weekMay 2, 2026 | msn.comInflation Risks Rise Amid Prolonged War: ETFs to Watch NowApril 30, 2026 | zacks.comConsumer staples aren’t so defensive anymore. Even Grocery Outlet and BellRing are volatile.April 29, 2026 | msn.comEqual Asset Allocation Can Beat the Market? ETF FocusApril 28, 2026 | zacks.comRetirees Are Quietly Using These 3 Consumer Staples ETFs as a Recession ShieldApril 22, 2026 | 247wallst.comDefensive ETFs: A Smart Short-Term Play Amid Peace Talk UncertaintyApril 20, 2026 | zacks.comconsumer staples select sector spdr etf - XLPApril 19, 2026 | foxbusiness.comQuant snapshot of best and worst consumer staple stocks ahead of Q1 earningsApril 7, 2026 | msn.com3 Defensive ETFs Worth Buying as April 2026 Volatility ContinuesApril 5, 2026 | fool.comXLP vs. RSPS: Which Consumer Staples ETF Is the Better Buy for Long-Term Investors?April 2, 2026 | fool.comConsumer Sentiment Weakens: ETFs That Are Worth a LookApril 1, 2026 | zacks.com4 ETFs to Consider for the End of the Iran WarMarch 25, 2026 | barrons.comStagflation Scare? ETFs May Help Protect Your PortfolioMarch 24, 2026 | zacks.comThe ETF Barbell: Hedging War While Reloading on AIMarch 24, 2026 | etftrends.comEConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.4549March 23, 2026 | msn.com5 Stocks and ETFs to Help Shield Your Portfolio During Volatility (XLP)...February 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesThe Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It LaunchesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 20265 Stocks Positioned to Win the AI Data Center BuildoutBy Bridget Bennett | April 20, 2026AMD’s Breakout Isn’t the Story—This Catalyst IsBy Thomas Hughes | April 24, 2026Catching Falling Knives: Is It Time to Buy These Beaten-Down Stocks?By Dan Schmidt | May 11, 2026McDonald's Is the Cheapest It’s Been in Years—Does That Make It a Buy?By Sam Quirke | May 15, 2026MCD, XLP, and LW Company DescriptionsLamb Weston NYSE:LW$44.12 +1.79 (+4.24%) Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.64 -0.48 (-1.09%) As of 05/15/2026 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels. The company also provides its products under its owned or licensed brands, such as Grown in Idaho and Alexia, and other licensed brands, as well as under retailers' own brands. In addition, it engages in the vegetable and dairy businesses. The company sells its products through a network of internal sales personnel and independent brokers, agents, and distributors to chain restaurants, wholesale, grocery, mass merchants, club and specialty retailers, businesses, educational institutions, independent restaurants, regional chain restaurants, and convenience stores. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.McDonald's NYSE:MCD$276.42 +1.45 (+0.53%) Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$276.70 +0.28 (+0.10%) As of 05/15/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.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.Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLP$84.64 -0.34 (-0.40%) Closing price 05/15/2026 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$84.73 +0.09 (+0.11%) As of 05/15/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Consumer Staples Select Sector Index (the Index).The Fund typically invests in substantially all of the securities represented in the Index in approximately the same proportions as the Index. Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities consisting of the Index. In addition, the Fund may invest in cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM). It invests in industries, such as food & staples retailing, household products, food products, tobacco, beverages and personal products. SSgA FM serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. 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