Stock comparison
McDonald's
Ulta Beauty
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MCD
McDonald's
Market cap
$200.55B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
Market cap
$22.53B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
McDonald's MCD
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MCD | ULTA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 66B | 68B | ULTA |
| Benjamin Graham | 64C | 68B | ULTA |
| Philip Fisher | 60C | 47D | MCD |
| Peter Lynch | 67B | 53C | MCD |
| Joel Greenblatt | 52C | 47D | MCD |
| Charlie Munger | 69C | 61C | MCD |
| Terry Smith | 61C | 60C | MCD |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MCD | ULTA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $200.55B | $22.53B |
| P/E (TTM) | 23.0x | 19.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 20.4x | 15.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 17.43% | 22.75% |
| Gross margin | 57.35% | 39.1% |
| Net margin | 31.62% | 9.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.73% | 9.47% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 4.38% | 9.2% |
| Debt / Equity | - | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 2.59% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MCD leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 0.8x+102%
- Dividend yield2.59%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$200.55Bvs $22.53B+89%
- Net margin31.62%vs 9.31%+71%
ULTA leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.47%vs 3.73%+61%
- EPS CAGR 5y9.2%vs 4.38%+52%
- EV/EBIT15.1xvs 20.4x+26%
- ROIC (TTM)22.75%vs 17.43%+23%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.