Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MCD or DPZ?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio McDonald's $26.89B 7.39 $8.56B $12.13 23.06 Domino's Pizza $4.94B 2.11 $601.70M $17.37 18.08

Is MCD or DPZ more profitable?

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 McDonald's 31.62% -442.10% 14.75% Domino's Pizza 11.89% -15.04% 33.66%

Does the media refer more to MCD or DPZ?

In the previous week, McDonald's had 60 more articles in the media than Domino's Pizza. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for McDonald's and 13 mentions for Domino's Pizza. Domino's Pizza's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat McDonald's' score of 0.90 indicating that Domino's Pizza is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment McDonald's 42 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Domino's Pizza 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PEP or MCD?

McDonald's has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PepsiCo $93.93B 2.07 $8.24B $6.37 22.28 McDonald's $26.89B 7.39 $8.56B $12.13 23.06

Is PEP or MCD more profitable?

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 PepsiCo 9.15% 56.61% 10.56% McDonald's 31.62% -442.10% 14.75%

Does the media favor PEP or MCD?

In the previous week, McDonald's had 27 more articles in the media than PepsiCo. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for McDonald's and 46 mentions for PepsiCo. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat McDonald's' score of 0.90 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PepsiCo 32 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive McDonald's 42 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer MCD or PZZA?

In the previous week, McDonald's had 70 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for McDonald's and 3 mentions for Papa John's International. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Papa John's International's score of -0.24 indicating that McDonald's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment McDonald's 42 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Papa John's International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MCD or SBUX?

McDonald's has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio McDonald's $26.89B 7.39 $8.56B $12.13 23.06 Starbucks $37.18B 2.92 $1.86B $1.32 72.19

Is MCD or SBUX more profitable?

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 McDonald's 31.62% -442.10% 14.75% Starbucks 3.89% -29.24% 7.42%

Does the media prefer MCD or SBUX?

In the previous week, McDonald's had 28 more articles in the media than Starbucks. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for McDonald's and 45 mentions for Starbucks. Starbucks' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat McDonald's' score of 0.90 indicating that Starbucks is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment McDonald's 42 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Starbucks 30 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TSLA or MCD?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tesla $94.83B 15.49 $3.79B $1.09 358.72 McDonald's $26.89B 7.39 $8.56B $12.13 23.06

Is TSLA or MCD more profitable?

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 Tesla 3.95% 4.89% 2.93% McDonald's 31.62% -442.10% 14.75%

Does the media prefer TSLA or MCD?

In the previous week, Tesla had 175 more articles in the media than McDonald's. MarketBeat recorded 248 mentions for Tesla and 73 mentions for McDonald's. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Tesla's score of 0.67 indicating that McDonald's is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 112 Very Positive mention(s) 56 Positive mention(s) 49 Neutral mention(s) 20 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive McDonald's 42 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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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?

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

McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Domino's Pizza pays an annual dividend of $7.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. McDonald's pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Domino's Pizza pays out 45.8% 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. McDonald's has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years and Domino's Pizza has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. McDonald's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McDonald's	$26.89B	7.39	$8.56B	$12.13	23.06
Domino's Pizza	$4.94B	2.11	$601.70M	$17.37	18.08

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
McDonald's	31.62%	-442.10%	14.75%
Domino's Pizza	11.89%	-15.04%	33.66%

McDonald's currently has a consensus price target of $335.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.94%. Domino's Pizza has a consensus price target of $418.13, indicating a potential upside of 33.17%. Given Domino's Pizza's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Domino's Pizza is more favorable than McDonald's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McDonald's	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48
Domino's Pizza	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

70.3% of McDonald's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of Domino's Pizza shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of McDonald's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Domino's Pizza shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, McDonald's had 60 more articles in the media than Domino's Pizza. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for McDonald's and 13 mentions for Domino's Pizza. Domino's Pizza's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat McDonald's' score of 0.90 indicating that Domino's Pizza is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McDonald's	42 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Domino's Pizza	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

McDonald's has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Domino's Pizza has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Domino's Pizza beats McDonald's on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does McDonald's compare to PepsiCo?

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

PepsiCo presently has a consensus target price of $169.58, suggesting a potential upside of 19.49%. McDonald's has a consensus target price of $335.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.94%. Given McDonald's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe McDonald's is more favorable than PepsiCo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PepsiCo	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
McDonald's	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

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
PepsiCo	9.15%	56.61%	10.56%
McDonald's	31.62%	-442.10%	14.75%

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

McDonald's has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PepsiCo	$93.93B	2.07	$8.24B	$6.37	22.28
McDonald's	$26.89B	7.39	$8.56B	$12.13	23.06

PepsiCo has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McDonald's has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, McDonald's had 27 more articles in the media than PepsiCo. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for McDonald's and 46 mentions for PepsiCo. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat McDonald's' score of 0.90 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PepsiCo	32 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
McDonald's	42 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $5.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. PepsiCo pays out 89.3% 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. PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years and McDonald's has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years. PepsiCo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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?

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

70.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Papa John's International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments 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 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
McDonald's	31.62%	-442.10%	14.75%
Papa John's International	1.37%	-10.71%	5.33%

McDonald's has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Papa John's International has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Papa John's International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. McDonald's pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years and Papa John's International has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

McDonald's presently has a consensus price target of $335.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.94%. Papa John's International has a consensus price target of $38.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.61%. Given Papa John's International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Papa John's International is more favorable than McDonald's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McDonald's	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48
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 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McDonald's	$26.89B	7.39	$8.56B	$12.13	23.06
Papa John's International	$2.05B	0.51	$30.53M	$0.83	38.46

In the previous week, McDonald's had 70 more articles in the media than Papa John's International. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for McDonald's and 3 mentions for Papa John's International. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Papa John's International's score of -0.24 indicating that McDonald's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McDonald's	42 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Papa John's International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

McDonald's beats Papa John's International on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does McDonald's compare to Starbucks?

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

McDonald's has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McDonald's	$26.89B	7.39	$8.56B	$12.13	23.06
Starbucks	$37.18B	2.92	$1.86B	$1.32	72.19

McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Starbucks pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. McDonald's pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years and Starbucks has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. McDonald's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

70.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Starbucks shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Starbucks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

McDonald's has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Starbucks has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

McDonald's currently has a consensus price target of $335.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.94%. Starbucks has a consensus price target of $107.48, suggesting a potential upside of 12.80%. 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
McDonald's	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48
Starbucks	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

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
McDonald's	31.62%	-442.10%	14.75%
Starbucks	3.89%	-29.24%	7.42%

In the previous week, McDonald's had 28 more articles in the media than Starbucks. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for McDonald's and 45 mentions for Starbucks. Starbucks' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat McDonald's' score of 0.90 indicating that Starbucks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McDonald's	42 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Starbucks	30 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

McDonald's beats Starbucks on 11 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $404.37, suggesting a potential upside of 3.42%. McDonald's has a consensus target price of $335.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.94%. Given McDonald's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39
McDonald's	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Tesla has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McDonald's has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tesla	$94.83B	15.49	$3.79B	$1.09	358.72
McDonald's	$26.89B	7.39	$8.56B	$12.13	23.06

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
Tesla	3.95%	4.89%	2.93%
McDonald's	31.62%	-442.10%	14.75%

In the previous week, Tesla had 175 more articles in the media than McDonald's. MarketBeat recorded 248 mentions for Tesla and 73 mentions for McDonald's. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Tesla's score of 0.67 indicating that McDonald's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tesla	112 Very Positive mention(s)	56 Positive mention(s)	49 Neutral mention(s)	20 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
McDonald's	42 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Tesla and McDonald's tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	McDonald's	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$193.77B	$10.57B	$27.29B	$23.37B
Dividend Yield	2.73%	2.84%	178.39%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	23.06	23.08	15.74	27.56
Price / Sales	7.39	1.60	3.79	22.10
Price / Cash	17.75	14.38	14.60	24.41
Price / Book	-111.45	4.48	6.10	4.63
Net Income	$8.56B	$392.93M	$969.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.11%	-4.88%	-3.03%	-1.64%
1 Month Performance	-1.89%	-3.36%	-1.82%	-0.77%
1 Year Performance	-9.40%	-14.90%	-2.09%	22.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MCD McDonald's	4.8223 of 5 stars	$279.73 +2.6%	$335.50 +19.9%	-12.5%	$193.77B	$26.89B	23.06	150,000	Trending News Ex-Dividend
DPZ Domino's Pizza	4.7884 of 5 stars	$306.77 -0.2%	$418.13 +36.3%	-34.0%	$10.23B	$4.94B	17.66	10,200
PEP PepsiCo	4.5389 of 5 stars	$142.54 +0.4%	$170.11 +19.3%	+7.9%	$194.08B	$93.93B	22.38	306,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
PZZA Papa John's International	3.8048 of 5 stars	$31.86 +0.3%	$38.50 +20.8%	-31.5%	$1.05B	$2.05B	38.39	9,400
SBUX Starbucks	4.0872 of 5 stars	$95.89 +0.4%	$107.48 +12.1%	+6.8%	$108.85B	$37.18B	72.64	381,000	Trending News

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McDonald's (MCD) Competitors

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

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

Is MCD or DPZ a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MCD or DPZ?

Is MCD or DPZ more profitable?

Do analysts rate MCD or DPZ?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MCD or DPZ?

Does the media refer more to MCD or DPZ?

Which has more volatility & risk, MCD or DPZ?

Summary

How does McDonald's compare to PepsiCo?

Do analysts recommend PEP or MCD?

Is PEP or MCD more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PEP or MCD?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PEP or MCD?

Which has more volatility & risk, PEP or MCD?

Does the media favor PEP or MCD?

Is PEP or MCD a better dividend stock?

Summary

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

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MCD or PZZA?

Is MCD or PZZA more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MCD or PZZA?

Is MCD or PZZA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MCD or PZZA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MCD or PZZA?

Does the media prefer MCD or PZZA?

Summary

How does McDonald's compare to Starbucks?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MCD or SBUX?

Is MCD or SBUX a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MCD or SBUX?

Which has more risk & volatility, MCD or SBUX?

Do analysts prefer MCD or SBUX?

Is MCD or SBUX more profitable?

Does the media prefer MCD or SBUX?

Summary

How does McDonald's compare to Tesla?

Do analysts prefer TSLA or MCD?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TSLA or MCD?

Which has more risk & volatility, TSLA or MCD?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TSLA or MCD?

Is TSLA or MCD more profitable?

Does the media prefer TSLA or MCD?

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