McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) stock has been a great investment, outperforming the market's average return over the last decade. But the stock has fallen 10% since hitting a new high earlier this year. That puts its trailing-five-year return below the S&P 500.

Is the stock's dip a bad sign for this leading restaurant brand? Let's look at McDonald's recent business performance and determine whether shareholders should consider holding their shares, or whether the dip is a buying opportunity for even new investors to jump on board.

Consumers have a lot on their plate, like higher interest rates and above-average inflation that are raising expenses these days. These headwinds caused consumer sentiment to fall for the fourth consecutive month, down 5% in November based on the latest consumer survey by the University of Michigan.

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