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McDonald’s 4Q15 Earnings Beat Market Expectations

Lovin' It: McDonald's Posted Strong 4Q15 Earnings

McDonald’s 4Q15 earnings

McDonald’s (MCD) released its 4Q15 earnings on January 25, 2016. The company reported an EPS (earnings per share) of $1.28—a rise of 13.2% from its 4Q14 earnings.

Market’s response

The earnings beat analysts’ EPS expectation of $1.22. This caused McDonald’s share price to rise. The company ended the day with a share price of $119.2—up by 2.9% from the previous day’s closing price. On the day, the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) fell by 1.1%. XLY invests more than 10% of its portfolio in restaurant companies.

You can gain exposure to McDonald’s by investing in ETFs like XLY. It has more than 5% of its portfolio invested in McDonald’s. It also has holdings in Starbucks (SBUX), Yum! Brands (YUM), and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG).

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Series overview

In this series, we’ll discuss McDonald’s 4Q15 performance. We’ll compare it with the same quarter in the previous year. We’ll also explore the factors that could drive the company’s revenue in the coming quarters. Finally, we’ll discuss the company’s valuation multiple and analysts’ estimates and recommendations.

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