{"id":267203,"date":"2023-09-13T22:23:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T02:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financhill.com\/blog\/?p=267203"},"modified":"2023-09-13T22:35:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T02:35:31","slug":"starbucks-vs-mcdonalds-stock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financhill.com\/blog\/investing\/starbucks-vs-mcdonalds-stock","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks vs. McDonalds: Which Stock Is Best?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX<\/a>)<\/strong> and McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD<\/a>)<\/strong> were both in the business of serving customers quickly but they weren’t exactly competitors, at least not until McDonald’s got into the coffee business and attempted to take market share away from Starbucks. <\/p>\n

Both companies have global reach, are extremely well capitalized, have loyal customer bases, and continue to expand, so between the two, Starbucks vs McDonald’s stock, which is best?<\/p>\n

The two chains have enjoyed tremendous growth for decades. Though McDonald’s popularized fast-food on-the-go, Starbucks made a name for itself as the “go-to” coffee brand that could deliver consistent quality in virtually every of the world. McDonald’s hasn’t let the grass grow under its feet though, and has diversified from burgers and fries to gourmet coffee, and even salads.<\/p>\n

McDonalds Still Holds The Lion’s Share<\/h2>\n

As of 2023, the QSR industry, better known as the fast food industry, is valued at $650 billion, and has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% since 2018.<\/p>\n

In the U.S., McDonald’s leads the fast-food sector<\/a> with a 43% market share, based on 2022 data from Statista. Starbucks follows with a 14% share of market.<\/p>\n