McDonald's shares dropped to a four-year low as an analyst points out worries about investment timing and amount.

MCD · McDonald's

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Franchising to 98% and lower G&A should raise operating margins and lift same-store sales by mid- to high-single-digit percentages. The company must spend more now on kitchens, drive-thrus and dining rooms, which lowers free cash flow conversion and pressures cash in the short term. An analyst kept a Neutral rating and said the long-term gains are balanced by the timing and level of required investment, so the facts do not push the company clearly up or down.