McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 2.82% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.75%. Currently, McDonald's has a market capitalization of $222.18 billion.
Buying $1000 In MCD: If an investor had bought $1000 of MCD stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $9,104.86 today based on a price of $310.98 for MCD at the time of writing.
<h3>McDonald's's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years with an average annual return of 11.75%. A $1000 investment in MCD stock 20 years ago would be worth $9,104.86 today. The key insight is the significant impact of compounded returns on cash growth over time.

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