Finance
Head-to-head financial comparison for McDonald's Corp (MCD) and Starbucks Corp (SBUX).
Both assets indexed to 0.0% at the period start: ((Price_t - Price_0) / Price_0 * 100)
Direct quantitative comparison across valuation, margins, growth, and returns.
| Financial Metric | MCD | SBUX | Showdown Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation & Multiples | |||
| Price Current market price per share / unit | $246.25 | $99.06 | — |
| Market Capitalization Total aggregate market value of equity | $173.39B | $112.59B | 👑 MCD Larger |
| P/E Ratio (Trailing TTM) Price-to-earnings multiple (lower positive is cheaper) | 19.73x | 57.40x | 👑 MCD Cheaper |
| Forward P/E Price-to-projected next year earnings multiple | 18.33x | 30.35x | 👑 MCD Lower |
| PEG Ratio P/E divided by earnings growth rate (<1.0 considered undervalued) | 2.95 | 2.39 | 👑 SBUX Lower |
| Price to Sales (P/S) Price relative to trailing revenue | 6.26x | 2.97x | 👑 SBUX Lower |
| Price to Book (P/B) Stock price relative to book equity per share | 160.46x | 64.12x | 👑 SBUX Lower |
| Profitability & Margins | |||
| Gross Profit Margin Gross revenue retained after cost of goods sold | 57.38% | 22.34% | 👑 MCD Higher |
| Operating Margin Operating income generated per dollar of revenue | 46.22% | 9.17% | 👑 MCD Higher |
| Net Profit Margin Net bottom-line profit generated per dollar of revenue | 31.71% | 5.17% | 👑 MCD Higher |
| Return on Equity (ROE) Net income earned per dollar of shareholders' equity | 95.13% | 115.68% | 👑 SBUX Higher |
| Historical Performance & Growth | |||
| Revenue Growth (YoY) Year-over-year top-line revenue expansion rate | +3.74% | -1.41% | 👑 MCD Higher |
| 1-Month % Return Historical total price return over the past 30 days | -0.93% | +1.75% | 👑 SBUX Higher |
| 6-Month % Return Historical total price return over the past 180 days | -19.36% | +3.38% | 👑 SBUX Higher |
| 1-Year % Return Historical total price return over the past 52 weeks | -17.28% | +20.48% | 👑 SBUX Higher |
| 5-Year % Return Historical total price return over 5 years | +16.04% | -2.65% | 👑 MCD Higher |
| Dividends & Risk | |||
| Dividend Yield Annual dividend distributions relative to current price | 2.36% | 2.22% | 👑 MCD Higher |
| Beta (Volatility vs S&P 500) Market sensitivity (1.0 = equal to market, <1.0 = lower volatility) | 0.46 | 1.04 | — |
| 52-Week High & Low Extreme trading boundaries over trailing year | $229.20 – $341.75 | $77.99 – $110.51 | — |
