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1. Mcdonalds Corp (MCD) Price: $88.04
Industry: Food/Drug-Retail/Wholesale
Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Wed Jul 27 11:30 EDT 2011
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp $88.04 Power Gauge Rating
MCD - Very Bullish
TM
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for MCD is very bullish due to very positive
expert opinions, strong earnings performance and bullish price/volume activity.
Financial Metrics Expert opinions about MCD are very positive which is evidenced by analysts
revising earnings estimates upward and a very low short interest ratio.
Earnings Performance
Price/Volume Activity
Expert Opinions
News Sentiment Rating
Bullish
MCD Mcdonalds Corp July 26, 2011 TM
Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for MCD is bullish. There is currently a significant
positive sentiment within news stories concerning MCD.
News Sentiment :Positive
Power Trend - 5 Year Chart
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2. Financials & Earnings
Financial Metrics
Financial Metrics Rating
LT Debt/Equity Ratio
Neutral
Price to Book Value MCD's financial metrics are neutral. The company does not hold much long term
debt and is carrying too much long term debt.
Return on Equity
Price to Sales Ratio
Business Value
Assets and Liabilities Valuation Returns
Ratio TTM Ratio TTM Ratio TTM
Current Ratio 0.90 Price/Book 6.35 Return on Invest 20.7%
LT Debt/Equity 0.79 Price/Sales 3.79 Return on Equity 36.8%
Earnings Performance
Earnings Performance Rating
Earnings Growth
Bullish
Earnings Surprise MCD's earnings performance has been strong. The company has a stable 5 year
earnings trend and has a history of strong earnings growth.
Earnings Trend The rank is based on consistent earnings over the past 5 years.
Projected P/E Ratio
Earnings Consistency
5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth EPS Estimates
12/06 12/07 12/08 12/09 12/10 Factor Actual EPS Prev EST EPS Current Change
Revenue(M) 21,586.40 22,786.60 23,522.40 22,744.70 24,074.60 Quarterly EPS $1.29 $1.43 +0.14
Rev % Growth 5.50% 5.56% 3.23% -3.31% 5.85% Yearly EPS $4.58 $5.13 +0.55
EPS $2.83 $1.98 $3.76 $4.11 $4.58 Factor Actual EPS Growth Est EPS Growth Change
EPS % Growth 38.73% -30.04% 89.90% 9.31% 11.44% 3-5 year EPS 3.37% 9.07% +5.70
EPS Surprise EPS Quarterly Results
Estimate Actual Difference % Difference FY Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total
Latest Qtr $1.28 $1.35 $0.07 5.47 12/09 $0.87 $0.98 $1.15 $1.11 $4.11
1 Qtr Ago $1.14 $1.15 $0.01 0.88 12/10 $1.00 $1.13 $1.29 $1.16 $4.58
2 Qtr Ago $1.16 $1.15 $-0.01 -0.86 12/11 $1.15 $1.35 - - -
3 Qtr Ago $1.24 $1.29 $0.05 4.03 Fiscal Year End Month is December.
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3. Price Trend & Expert Opinions
Price/Volume Activity
Price/Volume Activity Rating
Relative Strength vs Market Bullish
Chaikin Money Flow
Price and volume activity for MCD is bullish. MCD has a rising price trend and
has outperformed the S&P 500 over 26 weeks.
Price Trend
The rank for MCD is based on its price strength versus the market, a positive
Price Trend ROC
Chaikin price trend, a negative Chaikin price trend ROC and an increasing
volume trend.
Volume Trend
Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index Chaikin Money Flow
Chart shows whether MCD is performing better or worse than the market. Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.
Price Activity Price Activity Volume Activity
Factor Value Factor Value Factor Value
52 Week High 88.56 % Change Price - 4 Weeks 7.55% Average Volume 20 Days 5,746,209
52 Week Low 69.38 % Change Price - 24 Weeks 18.87% Average Volume 90 Days 5,482,633
% Change YTD Rel S&P 500 7.88% % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P 2.42% Chaikin Money Flow Persistency 54%
% Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P 16.98%
Expert Opinions
Expert Opinions
Earnings Estimate Revisions Very Bullish
Short Interest Expert opinions about MCD are very positive. Analysts are raising their EPS
estimates for MCD and shorting of MCD is low.
Insider Activity
The rank for MCD is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward, a low
short interest ratio, optimistic analyst opinions and price strength of the stock
Analyst Opinions
versus the Food/Drug-Retail/Wholesale industry group.
Relative Strength vs Industry
Earnings Estimate Revisions Analyst Recommendations EPS Estimates Revision Summary
Current 7 Days Ago % Change Factor Value Last Week Last 4 Weeks
Current Qtr 1.45 1.42 +2.11% Mean this Week Buy Up Down Up Down
Next Qtr 1.28 1.27 +0.79% Mean Last Week Buy Curr Qtr 18 2 18 2
Curr Yr 22 0 23 0
Current 30 Days Ago % Change Change 0.00
Next Qtr 11 2 12 2
Current FY 5.21 5.11 0.10 Mean 5 Weeks Ago Buy
Next Yr 20 0 21 0
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4. The Company & Its Competitors
MCD's Competitors in Food/Drug-Retail/Wholesale News Headlines for MCD
Company Power Historic EPS Projected EPS Profit Margin PEG PE Revenue(M) Rising costs overshadow McDonald's earnings;
Gauge growth growth price hikes on horizon - Apr 22, 2011
MCD 3.37% 9.07% 20.56% 1.89 17.82 24,075 Fewer people sought unemployment aid last
YUM 4.05% 11.10% 10.38% 1.69 20.28 11,343
week - Apr 21, 2011
European growth sends McDonald's net up 11
DRI 5.85% 12.23% 6.35% 1.12 15.49 7,500
percent - Apr 21, 2011
WEN 41.74% 17.40% -0.07% 2.27 41.62 3,416 Restaurant Technologies resold - Apr 21, 2011
SBUX 11.43% 15.63% 9.79% 1.72 27.71 10,707 Feds file sexual harassment lawsuit against
owner of 42 Wisconsin McDonald restaurants -
EAT -8.19% 13.50% 5.84% 1.07 16.97 -
Apr 14, 2011
THI 11.64% 13.50% 24.17% 1.49 23.31 2,573
CBRL -1.17% 10.75% 3.91% 1.13 11.82 2,404
Company Details Company Profile
MCDONALDS CORP McDonald's Corporation develops, operates, franchises and services a worldwide system
ONE MCDONALD`S PLZ DEPT of restaurants that prepare, assemble, package and sell a limited menu of value-priced
332 foods. The company operates primarily in the quick-service hamburger restaurant
OAK BROOK, IL 60523 business. All restaurants are operated by the company or, under the terms of franchise
USA arrangements, by franchisees who are independent third parties, or by affiliates operating
Phone: 6306233154 under joint-venture agreements between the company and local business people.
Fax: 630-623-5211
Website:
http://http://www.mcdonalds.com
Full Time Employees: 400,000
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
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