McDonald's Stock Has Underperformed the S&P 500 in 5 of the Past 6 Years. Will 2025 Be Any Better?

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is coming off a tough year in 2024. But that's really only part of the story for a stock that simply hasn't been a good buy for a while now. Last year was just the latest one in which the popular fast food stock underperformed the market. Now, in five of the past six years, McDonald's has generated worse returns than the S&P 500.Is the stock likely to underperform again in 2025, or are there reasons for investors to be more bullish on the business in the new year? Is it time for investors to look elsewhere for good blue chip investments to buy and hold, or does it still make sense for McDonald's stock to have a place in your portfolio?McDonald's is a stock that you might think is a good buy-and-forget investment to own. But you might be disappointed with the results from owning the stock in recent years. Here's how McDonald's stock has done compared to the S&P 500, which tracks 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the world.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool