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$279.74 -2.53 (-0.90%)
As of 05/26/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

MCD vs. DPZ, PEP, PZZA, SBUX, and TSLA

Should you buy McDonald's stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares McDonald's with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with McDonald's include Domino's Pizza (DPZ), PepsiCo (PEP), Papa John's International (PZZA), Starbucks (SBUX), and Tesla (TSLA).

How does McDonald's compare to Domino's Pizza?

Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ:DPZ) and McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

McDonald's has higher revenue and earnings than Domino's Pizza. Domino's Pizza is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McDonald's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Domino's Pizza$4.94B2.09$601.70M$17.3717.87
McDonald's$26.89B7.39$8.56B$12.1323.06

94.6% of Domino's Pizza shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Domino's Pizza shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

McDonald's has a net margin of 31.62% compared to Domino's Pizza's net margin of 11.89%. Domino's Pizza's return on equity of -15.04% beat McDonald's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Domino's Pizza11.89% -15.04% 33.66%
McDonald's 31.62%-442.10%14.75%

In the previous week, McDonald's had 76 more articles in the media than Domino's Pizza. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for McDonald's and 11 mentions for Domino's Pizza. Domino's Pizza's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat McDonald's' score of 0.61 indicating that Domino's Pizza is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Domino's Pizza
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
McDonald's
39 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Domino's Pizza pays an annual dividend of $7.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Domino's Pizza pays out 45.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McDonald's pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Domino's Pizza has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and McDonald's has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years. McDonald's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Domino's Pizza has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McDonald's has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Domino's Pizza presently has a consensus target price of $419.74, suggesting a potential upside of 35.22%. McDonald's has a consensus target price of $334.45, suggesting a potential upside of 19.56%. Given Domino's Pizza's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Domino's Pizza is more favorable than McDonald's.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Domino's Pizza
2 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.48
McDonald's
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

Domino's Pizza and McDonald's tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does McDonald's compare to PepsiCo?

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

70.3% of McDonald's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of McDonald's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

McDonald's has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PepsiCo. PepsiCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McDonald's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
McDonald's$26.89B7.39$8.56B$12.1323.06
PepsiCo$95.45B2.09$8.24B$6.3722.87

McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $5.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. McDonald's pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PepsiCo pays out 92.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. McDonald's has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years and PepsiCo has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years. PepsiCo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

McDonald's presently has a consensus target price of $334.45, indicating a potential upside of 19.56%. PepsiCo has a consensus target price of $170.11, indicating a potential upside of 16.77%. Given McDonald's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe McDonald's is more favorable than PepsiCo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
McDonald's
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
PepsiCo
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.37

McDonald's has a net margin of 31.62% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 9.15%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 56.61% beat McDonald's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
McDonald's31.62% -442.10% 14.75%
PepsiCo 9.15%56.61%10.56%

McDonald's has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, McDonald's had 28 more articles in the media than PepsiCo. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for McDonald's and 59 mentions for PepsiCo. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat McDonald's' score of 0.61 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
McDonald's
39 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PepsiCo
38 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

McDonald's beats PepsiCo on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does McDonald's compare to Papa John's International?

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) and McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability and valuation.

Papa John's International currently has a consensus price target of $38.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.74%. McDonald's has a consensus price target of $334.45, indicating a potential upside of 19.56%. Given McDonald's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe McDonald's is more favorable than Papa John's International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Papa John's International
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.10
McDonald's
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

McDonald's has higher revenue and earnings than Papa John's International. McDonald's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Papa John's International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Papa John's International$2.05B0.52$30.53M$0.8339.40
McDonald's$26.89B7.39$8.56B$12.1323.06

Papa John's International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Papa John's International pays out 221.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. McDonald's pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Papa John's International has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and McDonald's has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years.

70.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Papa John's International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Papa John's International has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McDonald's has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

McDonald's has a net margin of 31.62% compared to Papa John's International's net margin of 1.37%. Papa John's International's return on equity of -10.71% beat McDonald's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Papa John's International1.37% -10.71% 5.33%
McDonald's 31.62%-442.10%14.75%

In the previous week, McDonald's had 72 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for McDonald's and 15 mentions for Papa John's International. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Papa John's International's score of -0.20 indicating that McDonald's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Papa John's International
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
McDonald's
39 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

McDonald's beats Papa John's International on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does McDonald's compare to Starbucks?

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, McDonald's had 30 more articles in the media than Starbucks. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for McDonald's and 57 mentions for Starbucks. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Starbucks' score of 0.60 indicating that McDonald's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Starbucks
26 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
McDonald's
39 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Starbucks pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Starbucks pays out 187.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. McDonald's pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Starbucks has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and McDonald's has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years. McDonald's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

72.3% of Starbucks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Starbucks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

McDonald's has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Starbucks. McDonald's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Starbucks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Starbucks$37.18B3.11$1.86B$1.3276.83
McDonald's$26.89B7.39$8.56B$12.1323.06

Starbucks has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McDonald's has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

McDonald's has a net margin of 31.62% compared to Starbucks' net margin of 3.89%. Starbucks' return on equity of -29.24% beat McDonald's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Starbucks3.89% -29.24% 7.42%
McDonald's 31.62%-442.10%14.75%

Starbucks presently has a consensus target price of $107.48, indicating a potential upside of 5.98%. McDonald's has a consensus target price of $334.45, indicating a potential upside of 19.56%. Given McDonald's' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe McDonald's is more favorable than Starbucks.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Starbucks
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
20 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
McDonald's
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

McDonald's beats Starbucks on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does McDonald's compare to Tesla?

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Tesla currently has a consensus price target of $395.20, indicating a potential downside of 8.85%. McDonald's has a consensus price target of $334.45, indicating a potential upside of 19.56%. Given McDonald's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe McDonald's is more favorable than Tesla.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tesla
5 Sell rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
19 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.34
McDonald's
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

McDonald's has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tesla. McDonald's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tesla$94.83B17.17$3.79B$1.09397.79
McDonald's$26.89B7.39$8.56B$12.1323.06

66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of McDonald's shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of McDonald's shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

McDonald's has a net margin of 31.62% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.95%. Tesla's return on equity of 4.89% beat McDonald's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tesla3.95% 4.89% 2.93%
McDonald's 31.62%-442.10%14.75%

In the previous week, Tesla had 163 more articles in the media than McDonald's. MarketBeat recorded 250 mentions for Tesla and 87 mentions for McDonald's. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat McDonald's' score of 0.61 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tesla
122 Very Positive mention(s)
49 Positive mention(s)
50 Neutral mention(s)
21 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
McDonald's
39 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tesla has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McDonald's has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tesla beats McDonald's on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MCD vs. The Competition

MetricMcDonald'sRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$200.55B$11.09B$27.26B$23.18B
Dividend Yield2.64%2.71%178.40%4.09%
P/E Ratio23.0626.5120.0131.06
Price / Sales7.391.633.9624.77
Price / Cash18.3814.7014.9525.06
Price / Book-154.554.615.274.78
Net Income$8.56B$392.93M$962.00M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.23%-0.11%1.49%1.74%
1 Month Performance-3.69%-2.02%0.26%1.35%
1 Year Performance-11.19%-11.53%0.11%27.44%

McDonald's Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MCD
McDonald's
4.7509 of 5 stars
$279.74
-0.9%
$334.45
+19.6%
-11.1%$200.55B$26.89B23.06150,000
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
4.9225 of 5 stars
$315.97
+1.0%
$419.74
+32.8%
-35.4%$10.40B$4.94B18.1910,200
PEP
PepsiCo
4.5644 of 5 stars
$149.29
-0.7%
$170.11
+13.9%
+12.6%$205.52B$93.93B23.44306,000
PZZA
Papa John's International
3.4253 of 5 stars
$32.34
-3.0%
$38.50
+19.0%
-22.6%$1.10B$2.05B38.969,400
SBUX
Starbucks
3.9441 of 5 stars
$106.50
+0.1%
$107.48
+0.9%
+20.2%$121.24B$38.47B80.68381,000

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