The S&P 500 index saw its trailing 12-month earnings per share increase by approximately 7.2% per annum over the past five years through the end of 2019. The share price of the index hit $3,373.43 at close on Thursday, gaining 61.3% over the past five years through Aug. 13.
Thus, investors may be interested in McDonald's Corp (MCD, Financial), Jack In The Box Inc (JACK, Financial) and ManpowerGroup Inc (MAN, Financial), as these stocks have increased their earnings per share (EPS) without non-recurring items (NRI) at a rate of more than 7.2% per year over the past five years.
McDonald's Corp
The Chicago-based operator and franchisor of McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. and internationally saw its trailing 12-month EPS without NRI increase by 12% on average every year over the past five full fiscal years.
The stock price traded at $206.49 per share at close on Thursday for a market capitalization of $153.65 billion and a price-earnings ratio of 32.72 versus the industry median of 26.08.
Wall Street sell-side analysts recommend an overweight rating for this stock and have established an average price target of $213.57 per share.
GuruFocus assigned a moderate rating of 4 out of 10 for the company's financial strength and a high rating of 8 out of 10 for its profitability.
Jack In The Box Inc
The San Diego-based operator and franchisor of Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants in the U.S. and Guam saw its trailing 12-month EPS without NRI increase by 9.3% every year over the past five full fiscal years.
The stock price traded at $79.47 per share at close on Thursday for a market capitalization of $1.8 billion and a price-earnings ratio of 25.58 versus the industry median of 25.62.
Wall Street sell-side analysts recommend an overweight rating for this stock and have determined an average target price of $89.19 per share.
GuruFocus assigned the company a low rating of 3 out of 10 for the financial strength and a very good rating of 7 out of 10 for its profitability.
ManpowerGroup Inc
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based global provider of workforce solutions and services primarily in the Americas saw its trailing 12-month EPS without NRI increase by 10.6% every year over the past five full fiscal years.
The stock price traded at $77.19 per share at close on Thursday for a market capitalization of $4.48 billion and a price-earnings ratio of 21.03 versus the industry median of 16.89.
Wall Street sell-side analysts recommend a hold rating for this stock and have established an average target price of $74.18 per share.
GuruFocus assigned a positive score of 6 out of 10 to the financial strength of the company and a very good score of 7 out of 10 to its profitability.
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