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This Will Be McDonald’s Stock Price Next Year

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This Will Be McDonald’s Stock Price Next Year Quick Read McDonald’s (MCD) achieved Q4 2025 revenue of $7B (up 9.7% year-over-year) and EPS of $3.12, beating estimates, while its loyalty platform scaled to 210 million active users generating approximately $37B in annual sales and driving 6.8% U.S…
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  • 24/7 Wall St. recommendation is buy with a 90% confidence level

    60% confidence

  • McDonald's executed a V-shaped recovery through 2025, its loyalty platform is scaling rapidly, and valuation remains reasonable for a franchise-dominant, cash-generating business of this quality

    60% confidence

  • McDonald's plans 2,600 new restaurant openings globally in 2026 to drive 2.5% systemwide sales growth

    60% confidence

  • The risk-reward tilts constructively for patient investors based on comp sales acceleration, loyalty program scaling to $37 billion in annual sales, and continued restaurant expansion in 2026

    60% confidence

  • Loyalty program is approaching 250 million users

    60% confidence

  • McDonald's stock price target is $342, implying 9.7% upside over the next 12 months

    60% confidence

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McDonald's Corporation · stock return ytd0.77 percent
McDonald's Corporation · stock return 1y0.28 percent
McDonald's Corporation · comparable sales growth global5.7 percent
McDonald's Corporation · eps3.12 USD
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