Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model. NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) hit a new 52-week high Thursday as it is currently trading at $99.73, above its previous 52-week high of $99.70 with 2.4 million shares traded as of 3:26 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 5.1 million shares over the past 30 days. McDonald's has a market cap of $98.77 billion and is part of the services sector and leisure industry. Shares are up 12.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. McDonald's Corporation franchises and operates McDonald's restaurants in the United States, Europe, the Asia/Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Canada, and Latin America. Its restaurants offer various food items, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages, as well as breakfast menus. The company has a P/E ratio of 18.4, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
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