I quite like the business model of certain restaurant stocks like Wendy’s (WEN). The fast food firm is essentially a giant rent collector, albeit one in which rent is tied to the sale of hamburgers and fries. Around 95% of its 6,814 restaurants operate on a franchised basis as per…
Consumer Cyclicals
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The last time McDonald’s (MCD) featured on the site was back in January. The Chicago-based fast food giant traded for just over $216 per share back then. If you just took a look at the stock price, you’d be forgiven for thinking not much had happened here. Granted, you would…
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Discovery (DISCA) has not done much since I covered it earlier this year. The stock is up circa 20% in that time, though it has badly lagged the wider market. I have the S&P 500 gaining around 55% since that piece was published back in March. On the plus side,…
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I have a soft spot for restaurant and fast food stocks such as Papa John’s (PZZA). Their business models are pretty simple to understand, and they strike me as fairly defensive. That can make for a good overall combination for buy-and-holders. A quick glance at Papa John’s stock price history…
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Nike (NKE) stock surely ranks as one of the market’s great long-term wealth creators. The sporting goods giant IPO’d back in late-1980 at the split-adjusted price of 18¢. The current price is a shade over $98.40. Even ignoring all the dividend cash paid out in that time, you can see…
