If you were looking for safety paired with aggressive growth in 2017, McDonald's was a textbook example of a blue-chip company successfully reinventing itself. Investors who recognized the shift to a highly profitable, digital-forward franchise model early in the year were handsomely rewarded.
The stock delivered a massive 47.60% gain in 2017 alone.
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Shares closed the year at $172.12 in December. 🚀 Why McDonald's Crushed It in 2017
The explosive growth of McDonald's Corp (MCD) in 2017 was driven by a highly successful corporate turnaround strategy:
System-wide comparable sales grew 5.3% for the full year, resulting in the first positive annual guest count increase the chain had seen in 5 years.
The company returned a staggering $7.7 billion to shareholders in 2017 via heavy stock buybacks and a healthy dividend payout. 📊 2017 Performance Chart
Shares opened the year around $119.62 in January.