Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2010, Chipotle or McDonald's?

Accepted Answer

Chipotle was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Chipotle in 2010 would be worth $16,522 today, compared to $7,723 for McDonald's.

Question 2

What would $1,000 in Chipotle vs McDonald's be worth today?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Chipotle in 2010 would be worth $16,522 today (+1552.2%). The same $1,000 in McDonald's would be worth $7,723 (+672.3%).

Question 3

How do Chipotle and McDonald's compare to the S&P 500 since 2010?

Accepted Answer

The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2010 would be worth $8,060 today (+706%). Chipotle returned $16,522 and McDonald's returned $7,723 over the same period.

Year	Chipotle	Return	McDonald's	Return	S&P 500
2010	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2011	$2,270	+127.0%	$1,219	+21.9%	$1,222
2012	$3,808	+67.8%	$1,688	+38.5%	$1,273
2013	$3,183	-16.4%	$1,676	-0.7%	$1,483
2014	$5,722	+79.8%	$1,710	+2.1%	$1,801
2015	$7,359	+28.6%	$1,737	+1.5%	$2,056
2016	$4,696	-36.2%	$2,406	+38.5%	$2,038
2017	$4,369	-7.0%	$2,456	+2.1%	$2,445
2018	$3,367	-22.9%	$3,517	+43.2%	$3,088
2019	$5,490	+63.1%	$3,767	+7.1%	$3,013
2020	$8,986	+63.7%	$4,618	+22.6%	$3,659
2021	$15,343	+70.8%	$4,597	-0.4%	$4,288
2022	$15,401	+0.4%	$5,870	+27.7%	$5,282
2023	$17,068	+10.8%	$6,186	+5.4%	$4,850
2024	$24,972	+46.3%	$6,925	+11.9%	$5,849
2025	$30,246	+21.1%	$6,995	+1.0%	$7,383
2026	$20,148	-33.4%	$7,810	+11.7%	$8,588

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