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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$273.09
-0.9%
$282.06
$245.73
$302.39
$196.90B0.713.27 million shs3.61 million shs
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$175.58
-0.6%
$169.22
$155.83
$196.88
$241.39B0.535.86 million shs4.47 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
-0.42%+1.70%-1.08%-5.71%-4.89%
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
-0.41%+2.56%+2.29%+5.25%-6.29%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
4.6099 of 5 stars
3.43.04.21.11.72.51.9
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
4.4453 of 5 stars
2.35.03.31.53.01.71.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
2.73
Moderate Buy$318.4116.59% Upside
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
2.55
Moderate Buy$187.426.74% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest MCD and PEP Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/26/2024
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Wedbush
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$330.00 ➝ $300.00
4/25/2024
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$184.00 ➝ $185.00
4/24/2024
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$178.00 ➝ $181.00
4/23/2024
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$195.00
4/16/2024
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$312.00 ➝ $297.00
4/12/2024
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$327.00 ➝ $320.00
4/12/2024
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PEP
PepsiCo
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$183.00 ➝ $184.00
4/11/2024
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$315.00 ➝ $300.00
4/10/2024
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
TD Cowen
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$325.00
4/5/2024
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$340.00 ➝ $335.00
4/5/2024
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PEP
PepsiCo
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$199.00 ➝ $209.00
(Data available from 4/26/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$25.49B7.72$14.59 per share18.72($6.49) per share-42.08
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$91.47B2.64$10.11 per share17.36$13.96 per share12.58

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$8.47B$11.5723.6020.333.0233.22%-171.96%16.60%4/30/2024 (Confirmed)
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$9.07B$6.6526.4019.952.8010.00%57.37%10.80%7/11/2024 (Estimated)

Latest MCD and PEP Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/30/2024N/A
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$2.71N/A-$2.71N/AN/AN/A  
4/23/2024Q1 2024
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$1.52$1.61+$0.09$1.74$18.08 billion$18.25 billion    
2/9/202412/31/2023
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$1.72$1.78+$0.06$2.62$28.40 billion$27.84 billion    
2/5/202412/31/2023
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$2.83$2.95+$0.12$3.10$6.45 billion$6.41 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$6.682.45%+7.32%57.74%48 Years
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
$5.062.88%+7.12%76.09%52 Years

Latest MCD and PEP Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/7/2024
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
quarterly$1.26502.95%2/29/20243/1/20244/1/2024
2/7/2024
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
quarterly$1.672.32%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
N/A
1.16
1.16
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
1.96
0.86
0.68

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
70.29%
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
73.07%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
0.23%
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
0.15%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
150,000721.01 million719.35 millionOptionable
PepsiCo, Inc. stock logo
PEP
PepsiCo
318,0001.37 billion1.37 billionOptionable

MCD and PEP Headlines

SourceHeadline
Stevens Capital Management LP Grows Stock Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP)Stevens Capital Management LP Grows Stock Holdings in PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP)
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 5:43 PM
Frito-Lay North America: Inspired Action: PepsiCos Efforts To Decarbonize North Americas Largest Private FleetFrito-Lay North America: Inspired Action: PepsiCo's Efforts To Decarbonize North America's Largest Private Fleet
finanznachrichten.de - April 26 at 4:11 PM
PepsiCo sells interest in Serbian soft-drinks group Knjaz MilošPepsiCo sells interest in Serbian soft-drinks group Knjaz Miloš
just-drinks.com - April 26 at 1:06 PM
Is It Time To Buy These Beaten Down Dividend Stocks?Is It Time To Buy These Beaten Down Dividend Stocks?
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 1:06 PM
Understanding PepsiCo (PEP) Reliance on International RevenueUnderstanding PepsiCo (PEP) Reliance on International Revenue
zacks.com - April 26 at 12:21 PM
PepsiCo recalls yet another soda for mislabeling after sugar-free mixupPepsiCo recalls yet another soda for mislabeling after sugar-free mixup
msn.com - April 26 at 10:09 AM
The New Pepsi Challenge: A Dividend Stock Showdown Between Coca-Cola and PepsiCoThe New Pepsi Challenge: A Dividend Stock Showdown Between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 10:09 AM
PepsiCo, Inc. to Post Q4 2024 Earnings of $2.00 Per Share, Wedbush Forecasts (NASDAQ:PEP)PepsiCo, Inc. to Post Q4 2024 Earnings of $2.00 Per Share, Wedbush Forecasts (NASDAQ:PEP)
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 9:46 AM
PepsiCo US woes, Nestlé in India, Heineken Europe sales – Just Drinks’ week in dataPepsiCo US woes, Nestlé in India, Heineken Europe sales – Just Drinks’ week in data
just-drinks.com - April 26 at 8:06 AM
PepsiCo invests $2m in photovoltaic panels at Romanian sitesPepsiCo invests $2m in photovoltaic panels at Romanian sites
foodbev.com - April 26 at 8:06 AM
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With PepsiCo, Inc.s (NASDAQ:PEP) CEO Compensation And Heres WhyShareholders May Not Be So Generous With PepsiCo, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PEP) CEO Compensation And Here's Why
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 7:30 AM
3 Recession-Proof Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio in 20243 Recession-Proof Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio in 2024
investorplace.com - April 26 at 6:30 AM
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) PT Raised to $181.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) PT Raised to $181.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 5:40 AM
PEPSI® ANNOUNCE FOOTBALL STAR JACK GREALISH AS GLOBAL BRAND AMBASSADOR IN MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIPPEPSI® ANNOUNCE FOOTBALL STAR JACK GREALISH AS GLOBAL BRAND AMBASSADOR IN MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 5:07 AM
Q2 2024 EPS Estimates for PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Cut by WedbushQ2 2024 EPS Estimates for PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Cut by Wedbush
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 3:58 AM
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Shares Up 0.6% Following Analyst UpgradePepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Shares Up 0.6% Following Analyst Upgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 3:14 AM
PepsiCo Recalls Another Popular Soda BrandPepsiCo Recalls Another Popular Soda Brand
econotimes.com - April 26 at 3:06 AM
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesPepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages
americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 2:40 AM
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Stake Lifted by Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLCPepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Stake Lifted by Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 9:14 PM
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) PT Raised to $185.00 at BarclaysPepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) PT Raised to $185.00 at Barclays
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 3:30 PM
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle, Danone are top producers of plastic waste: StudyCoca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle, Danone are top producers of plastic waste: Study
foodincanada.com - April 25 at 2:01 PM
PepsiCo Recalls Even More Drinks After Full Sugar Sodas Mislabeled as Zero SugarPepsiCo Recalls Even More Drinks After Full Sugar Sodas Mislabeled as Zero Sugar
yahoo.com - April 25 at 2:01 PM
PepsiCo, Nestlé and Danone among top plastic polluters, study claimsPepsiCo, Nestlé and Danone among top plastic polluters, study claims
just-drinks.com - April 25 at 2:01 PM
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Trading 0.6% Higher  on Analyst UpgradePepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Trading 0.6% Higher on Analyst Upgrade
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 12:07 PM

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Company Descriptions

McDonald

McDonald's

NYSE:MCD
McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, desserts, sundaes, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates under various structures comprising conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
PepsiCo logo

PepsiCo

NASDAQ:PEP
PepsiCo, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through seven segments: Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region. It provides dips, cheese-flavored snacks, and spreads, as well as corn, potato, and tortilla chips; cereals, rice, pasta, mixes and syrups, granola bars, grits, oatmeal, rice cakes, and side dishes; beverage concentrates, fountain syrups, and finished goods; ready-to-drink tea, coffee, and juices; dairy products; and sparkling water makers and related products, as well as distributes alcoholic beverages under Hard MTN Dew brand. The company offers its products primarily under the Lay's, Doritos, Fritos, Tostitos, BaiCaoWei, Cheetos, Cap'n Crunch, Life, Pearl Milling Company, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, Rice-A-Roni, Aquafina, Bubly, Emperador, Diet Mountain Dew, Diet Pepsi, Gatorade Zero, Crush, Propel, Dr Pepper, Schweppes, Marias Gamesa, Ruffles, Sabritas, Saladitas, Tostitos, 7UP, Diet 7UP, H2oh!, Manzanita Sol, Mirinda, Pepsi Black, Pepsi Max, San Carlos, Toddy, Walkers, Chipsy, Kurkure, Sasko, Spekko, White Star, Smith's, Sting, SodaStream, Lubimyj Sad, Agusha, Chudo, Domik v Derevne, Lipton, and other brands. It serves wholesale and other distributors, foodservice customers, grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores, discount/dollar stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, hard discounters, e-commerce retailers and authorized independent bottlers, and others through a network of direct-store-delivery, customer warehouse, and distributor networks, as well as directly to consumers through e-commerce platforms and retailers. The company was founded in 1898 and is based in Purchase, New York.