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McDonald's Corporation
MCD Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$236.50
▼ -0.52 (-0.2%)
| 52w hi | $334.50 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $236.50 |
| Vol | 6.53M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.44
| Short | -0.54 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.50 |
| Long | -0.10 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
McDonald's Corporation
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
| Market cap | $167.36B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $221.14B |
| Trailing P/E | 19.20x |
| Forward P/E | 17.05x |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.81x |
| P / S (ttm) | 6.04x |
| Profit margin | 31.7% |
| Revenue growth | +3.7% |
| Earnings growth | +5.7% |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.28 | |
| Sector | -0.03 | |
| Technical | -0.37 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | -0.12 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures, including conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.14 |
| Annual vol | 18.9% |
| Annual ret | -9.6% |
| Sharpe | -0.51 |
| Max DD | -30.7% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $333.97 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $407.00 / $250.00 |
| Median | $331.00 |
| Analysts | 33 |
| Strong Buy | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 15 | |
| Hold | 16 | |
| Sell | 1 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-08 | Wells Fargo | → Overweight |
| 2026-05-08 | RBC Capital | → Sector Perform |
| 2026-05-08 | Keybanc | → Overweight |
| 2026-05-08 | Evercore ISI Group | → Outperform |
| 2026-05-08 | Barclays | → Overweight |
| 2026-05-07 | TD Cowen | → Hold |
Officers & Board
| CEO | Chris Kempczinski since 2019 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ray Kroc current |
| Founder | Richard and Maurice McDonald current |
| CEO | Steve Easterbrook 2015–2019 |
| CEO | Don Thompson 2012–2015 |
| CEO | Charlie Bell 2004–2004 |
| CEO | Jim Skinner 2004–2012 |
| CEO | Jim Cantalupo 2002–2004 |
| CEO | Jack M. Greenberg 1998–2002 |
| CEO | Michael R. Quinlan 1987–1998 |
| CEO | Fred L. Turner 1974–1987 |
| CEO | Ray Kroc 1955–1972 |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-08-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-22 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-05-07 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-11 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-10 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-27 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-23 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2025-05-01 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-03-11 | Officer / Director Change | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Elting Lauren B | Officer, VP - CAO and Cor | Option exercise | 990 | — |
| 2026-08-07 | Elting Lauren B | Officer, VP - CAO and Cor | Withheld for tax | 304 | $83.44K |
| 2026-08-07 | Elting Lauren B | Officer, VP - CAO and Cor | Option exercise | 48 | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Erlinger Joseph M. | Officer, President, McDon | Sell | 5.25K | $1.49M |
| 2026-06-10 | Erlinger Joseph M. | Officer, President, McDon | Option exercise | 5.25K | $828.71K |
| 2026-05-28 | Ralls-Morrison Desiree | Officer, EVP, Chief Legal | Sell | 2.76K | $769.11K |
| 2026-05-26 | Erlinger Joseph M. | Officer, President, McDon | Sell | 333 | $93.28K |
| 2026-04-23 | Erlinger Joseph M. | Officer, President, McDon | Sell | 333 | $100.81K |
| 2026-04-10 | Erlinger Joseph M. | Officer, President, McDon | Sell | 2.63K | $806.18K |
| 2026-04-10 | Erlinger Joseph M. | Officer, President, McDon | Option exercise | 2.63K | $414.36K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$3.26M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 5 |
| Insider bias | Sellers |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.57% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $3.72 |
| 5y CAGR | +7.3% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $5.25 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $5.66 |
| 2023 | $6.23 |
| 2024 | $6.78 |
| 2025 | $7.17 |
| 2026 | $1.86 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2009–2025 · 17 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $26.89B | +1.1% | |
| Operating income | $12.39B | +4.2% | |
| Net income | $8.56B | +4.0% | |
| Cash from ops | $10.55B | +3.7% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $236.78 | $238.00 | $235.29 | $236.50 | 6.53M |
| Sep 24 | $239.70 | $242.56 | $237.02 | $237.02 | 7.39M |
| Sep 23 | $250.29 | $250.32 | $234.03 | $238.32 | 16.61M |
| Sep 22 | $250.68 | $252.06 | $249.37 | $250.35 | 5.02M |
| Sep 21 | $249.41 | $250.38 | $246.52 | $247.88 | 6.33M |
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