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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
$270.98
+0.4%
$283.44
$245.73
$302.39
$195.38B0.713.25 million shs3.30 million shs
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
$71.37
+0.9%
$77.12
$61.77
$83.29
$22.58B0.911.46 million shs2.06 million shs
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$493.16
+3.0%
$488.97
$436.38
$554.70
$454.66B0.544.53 million shs8.88 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
+0.38%+0.88%-4.20%-9.83%-6.97%
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
+0.90%-1.16%-11.79%-7.17%+4.36%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
+2.96%+11.65%-0.03%-1.81%+1.43%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
4.8555 of 5 stars
3.45.04.21.12.92.51.9
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
4.6335 of 5 stars
3.32.03.30.73.72.52.5
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
4.9582 of 5 stars
3.43.04.24.03.12.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
2.73
Moderate Buy$319.7217.99% Upside
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
2.61
Moderate Buy$82.2515.24% Upside
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
2.82
Moderate Buy$569.6815.52% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest MCD, QSR, and UNH Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$566.00 ➝ $571.00
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$534.00 ➝ $560.00
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$596.00 ➝ $555.00
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$600.00
4/16/2024
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$312.00 ➝ $297.00
4/16/2024
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$81.00 ➝ $78.00
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
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
TD Securities
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Lower Price TargetBuy$90.00 ➝ $84.00
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
4/10/2024
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
TD Cowen
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$90.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 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
$25.49B7.66$15.09 per share17.96($6.49) per share-41.75
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
$7.02B3.22$5.48 per share13.03$15.14 per share4.71
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$371.62B1.22$31.31 per share15.75$100.19 per share4.92

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$11.5723.4220.182.8833.22%-171.96%16.60%4/30/2024 (Confirmed)
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
$1.19B$3.7718.9318.442.1316.95%32.20%6.43%4/30/2024 (Confirmed)
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$22.38B$16.3630.1415.801.284.05%26.50%8.60%7/12/2024 (Estimated)

Latest MCD, QSR, and UNH 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  
4/30/2024N/A
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
$0.73N/A-$0.73N/AN/AN/A  
4/16/2024Q1 24
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$6.63$6.91+$0.28$15.35$99.23 billion$99.80 billion    
2/13/202412/31/2023
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
$0.73$0.75+$0.02-$0.10$1.80 billion$1.82 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
$6.682.47%+7.32%57.74%48 Years
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
$2.323.25%+1.89%61.54%9 Years
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$7.521.52%+14.71%45.97%14 Years

Latest MCD, QSR, and UNH Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/13/2024
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
Quarterly$0.583.1%3/20/20243/21/20244/4/2024
2/23/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
quarterly$1.881.43%3/8/20243/11/20243/19/2024
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
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
2.78
1.01
0.94
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
0.69
0.85
0.79

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
70.29%
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
82.29%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
87.86%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
0.27%
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
1.25%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
0.35%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
McDonald's Co. stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
150,000721.01 million719.06 millionOptionable
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
9,000316.38 million312.43 millionOptionable
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
440,000921.93 million918.71 millionOptionable

MCD, QSR, and UNH Headlines

SourceHeadline
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Up 3.8% Following Analyst UpgradeUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Up 3.8% Following Analyst Upgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 2:40 AM
Truist Financial Reiterates "Buy" Rating for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)Truist Financial Reiterates "Buy" Rating for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)
americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 1:58 AM
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Cut to "Hold" at StockNews.comUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Cut to "Hold" at StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 11:13 PM
Fidelis Capital Partners LLC Buys 1,669 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)Fidelis Capital Partners LLC Buys 1,669 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 7:04 PM
Three Stocks: Taiwan Semiconductor, Meta, and UnitedHealthThree Stocks: Taiwan Semiconductor, Meta, and UnitedHealth
moneymorning.com - April 18 at 6:13 PM
UnitedHealth Stock Overtakes Key Level On Earnings And Hospital Trend ChangeUnitedHealth Stock Overtakes Key Level On Earnings And Hospital Trend Change
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 6:13 PM
UnitedHealth Reports Processing Issues at Change HealthcareUnitedHealth Reports Processing Issues at Change Healthcare
pymnts.com - April 18 at 4:00 PM
UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) Q1 2024 Earnings: Adjusted EPS Beats Estimates Amidst Cyberattack ...UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) Q1 2024 Earnings: Adjusted EPS Beats Estimates Amidst Cyberattack ...
gurufocus.com - April 18 at 2:02 PM
UnitedHealth Group: A Loud Sigh Of Relief In Q124UnitedHealth Group: A Loud Sigh Of Relief In Q1'24
seekingalpha.com - April 18 at 1:13 PM
UPDATE 1-UnitedHealth unit Change faces issue processing some medical claimsUPDATE 1-UnitedHealth unit Change faces issue processing some medical claims
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 1:13 PM
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Up 3.8% After Analyst UpgradeUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Up 3.8% After Analyst Upgrade
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 11:42 AM
Want to Double Your Tax Refund in 2024? 7 Stocks to Buy Now.Want to Double Your Tax Refund in 2024? 7 Stocks to Buy Now.
investorplace.com - April 18 at 10:23 AM
UnitedHealth unit Change Healthcare faces issue processing some medical claimsUnitedHealth unit Change Healthcare faces issue processing some medical claims
reuters.com - April 18 at 10:00 AM
UnitedHealth’s Financial Resilience Drives Buy Rating Amidst ChallengesUnitedHealth’s Financial Resilience Drives Buy Rating Amidst Challenges
markets.businessinsider.com - April 18 at 8:13 AM
Research Analysts Offer Predictions for UnitedHealth Group Incorporateds Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:UNH)Research Analysts Offer Predictions for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:UNH)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 5:59 AM
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Price Target Raised to $571.00 at Piper SandlerUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Price Target Raised to $571.00 at Piper Sandler
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:56 AM
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Price Target Increased to $560.00 by Analysts at BarclaysUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Price Target Increased to $560.00 by Analysts at Barclays
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:56 AM
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Up 5.2% on Strong EarningsUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Up 5.2% on Strong Earnings
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:44 AM
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 6:35 PM
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Price Target Increased to $571.00 by Analysts at Piper SandlerUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Price Target Increased to $571.00 by Analysts at Piper Sandler
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 3:37 PM
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Price Target Cut to $555.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank of CanadaUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Price Target Cut to $555.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank of Canada
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 3:37 PM
Truist Financial Reaffirms Buy Rating for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)Truist Financial Reaffirms Buy Rating for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 3:37 PM
Dow Rebounds With Help From UnitedHealthDow Rebounds With Help From UnitedHealth
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 3:31 PM
UnitedHealth Rises on Q1 Earnings Beat: ETFs to GainUnitedHealth Rises on Q1 Earnings Beat: ETFs to Gain
zacks.com - April 17 at 12:11 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.
Restaurant Brands International logo

Restaurant Brands International

NYSE:QSR
Restaurant Brands International Inc. operates as a quick-service restaurant company in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tim Hortons (TH), Burger King (BK), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), and Firehouse Subs (FHS). The company owns and franchises TH chain of donut/coffee/tea restaurants that offer blend coffee, tea, and espresso-based hot and cold specialty drinks; and fresh baked goods, including donuts, Timbits, bagels, muffins, cookies and pastries, grilled paninis, classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, and other food products. It is also involved in owning and franchising BK, a fast-food hamburger restaurant chain, which offers flame-grilled hamburgers, chicken and other specialty sandwiches, French fries, soft drinks, and other food items; and PLK quick service restaurants that provide Louisiana-style fried chicken, chicken tenders, fried shrimp and other seafood, red beans and rice, and other regional items. In addition, the company owns and franchises FHS quick service restaurants that offer meats and cheese, chopped salads, chili and soups, signature and other sides, soft drinks, and local specialties. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
UnitedHealth Group logo

UnitedHealth Group

NYSE:UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage. The Optum Health segment provides care delivery, care management, wellness and consumer engagement, and health financial services patients, consumers, care delivery systems, providers, employers, payers, and public-sector entities. The Optum Insight segment offers software and information products, advisory consulting arrangements, and managed services outsourcing contracts to hospital systems, physicians, health plans, governments, life sciences companies, and other organizations. The Optum Rx segment provides pharmacy care services and programs, including retail network contracting, home delivery, specialty and community health pharmacy services, infusion, and purchasing and clinical capabilities, as well as develops programs in the areas of step therapy, formulary management, drug adherence, and disease/drug therapy management. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated was founded in 1974 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.