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• If you are wondering whether McDonald’s current share price still makes sense for new money, it helps to step back and look at what the market might already be pricing in.

• The stock last closed at US$334.56, with returns of 2.1% over 7 days, 8.2% over 30 days, 10.3% year to date, 11.3% over 1 year, 35.4% over 3 years and 79.0% over 5 years. This gives useful context before comparing that price to any estimate of value.

• Recent headlines around McDonald’s have focused on its global brand, store footprint and ongoing capital returns to shareholders. These factors continue to keep the company…