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LOW vs MCD

A side-by-side look at LOW and MCD, updated throughout the trading session.

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Performance, normalized

Z-scored closes: both paths on one scale, price levels aside.

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LOW vs MCD: how they differ

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) and McDonald's Corporation (MCD) are both in the Consumer Cyclical sector: LOW is classified in Home Improvement, MCD in Restaurants. Both trade on NYSE.

LOW trades about 3.2 million shares a day on average, against 5.1 million for MCD. LOW has the higher beta (0.88 against 0.45 for MCD), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. Over the trailing twelve months, LOW paid $4.90 per share in dividends and MCD paid $7.44 per share.

Figures as of October 26, 2026.

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