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Refranchising Efforts To Pressure Revenues But Drive Margins For McDonald’s
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) is set to report its first quarter results on April 30, wherein a decline in revenues is expected, but the earnings are anticipated to rise at a healthy 14% rate. The fall in revenues is a result of the refranchising ...
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McDonald’s Ends 2017 On A Strong Note, Announces $6 Billion Investment For Transformation
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) announced its Q4 and FY 2017 results on January 30, 2018 and the company reported a diluted EPS (earnings per share) of $1.71 (excluding the impact of the Tax Act), higher than consensus estimates of $1.59. Comparabl...
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McDonald’s Growth Momentum Is Likely To Continue In Q4 2017
After delivery strong results in the first three quarters of 2017 on the back of stellar comparable sales growth, McDonald’s ‘ (NYSE:MCD) will announce its fourth quarter and full year 2017 results on January 30 th, 2018. While the co...
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Why Losing Market Share In India Will Not Impact McDonald’s
McDonald’s ‘ (NYSE:MCD) woes in India continue. The company is fighting a long legal battle with its franchisee in Northern India which led to the closure of a majority of the company’s restaurants in the region. While the franchisee ...
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Here’s How “Delivery” Can Drive Growth For McDonald’s
In late 2016, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) partnered with UberEATS to expand its door delivery initiative in the U.S. This partnership expanded significantly last year and by the end of 2017 the company is on track for 10,000 McDonald’s restauran...
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Here’s Why 2018 Could Be A Growth Year For McDonald’s
Over the past two years, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) has been working aggressively on several initiatives to shed its image of an “unhealthy, junk food” destination and customize its offerings to suit changing customer requirements. These change...
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Here’s How “High Growth Markets” Are Likely To Drive McDonald’s Valuation In the Future
Ever since its “turnaround” program starting showing results, McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) stock price has been on an upward trend. In the last one year, the company’s stock price increased by nearly 40% on the back of strong comparable sales and...
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Here’s How “Value Meals” Can Impact McDonald’s Stock Price
2017 has been a stellar year for McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD). The fast food giant has successfully implemented its turnaround program with a focus on a healthier menu and using digital customer data to modify its menu based on changing customer...
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Here’s Why We Have Updated Our Price Estimate For McDonald’s To $158
The momentum in McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) sales continued in Q3 2017 and despite a sluggish industry environment the company reported a 6% increase in global comparable sales driven by an increase in guest count. This is the company’s second c...
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McDonald’s Growth Momentum Continues, Reports Strong Q3 2017 Results
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) reported its Q3 2017 results on October 24 th and the company registered a 6% increase in global comparable sales driven by positive guest counts indicating that its growth momentum is continuing. The company met anal...
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Will McDonald’s Deliver A Stellar Q3 2017?
After it reported a more than 6% increase in comparable sales for Q2 2017, expectations from McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) are high for Q3 2017. The company will report results for this quarter on Tuesday, October 24 2017 and below is a summary ...
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Here’s Why Innovation Is Likely To Be The Key Growth Driver For Restaurants
As the millennial generation reaches its prime spending years, companies are increasingly adapting themselves to the preferences of this generation. A Goldman Sachs report on millennials states that this generation is focused on “eating right and...
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Here’s How McDonald’s Can Benefit From Integrating Its Digital Initiatives
As restaurants look at efficiency, lower waiting times, more personalization, and better customer engagement as the key drivers to retain and grow customers, a mobile ordering and payment platform has become a necessity. Starbucks pioneered this ...
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McDonald’s Vs. Burger King: A Closer Look At Two Burger Giants
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) and Burger King (which is operated by Restaurant Brands International (RBI) (NYSE: QSR)), compete closely with each other in the fast food segment. However with its much bigger size and larger market share ( 19% vs. ...
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Here’s How Hurricanes Harvey And Irma Could Impact McDonald’s
As Texas and Florida recover from the impact of the recent hurricanes, restaurant stocks such as McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) and Restaurant Brands International (which owns Burger King) are likely to feel the impact of this extreme weather in t...
