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McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Stock Analysis

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is a Restaurants stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

MCD

$255.69

−$3.94 (−1.52%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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MCD Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$258.01
Previous Close
$259.63
Day's Range
255.49–258.50
52-Week Range
255.49–341.75
Volume
4.21M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.41
Valuation
Market Cap
$180.94B
P/E Ratio
20.79
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
18.29
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.24
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.53
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
12.30
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$26.89B+3.72%
Net Income (FY)
$8.56B+4.13%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
31.72%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
707.64M
1-Year Return
−17.85%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$7.44+2.91%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 1, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
4.60M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

MCD Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−15.30%
2025+7.89%
2024+0.14%
2023+15.06%
2022+0.51%
2021+27.79%
2020+11.30%
2019+13.97%
2018+5.78%
2017+45.05%
2016 (partial year)+4.51%

As of September 4, 2026.

MCD Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$26.89B$8.56B31.9%
2024$25.92B$8.22B31.7%
2023$25.50B$8.47B33.2%
2022$23.18B$6.18B26.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$26.89B$15.43B$12.39B$8.56B31.9%
2024$25.92B$14.71B$11.85B$8.22B31.7%
2023$25.50B$14.56B$11.75B$8.47B33.2%
2022$23.18B$13.21B$10.35B$6.18B26.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MCD Dividend History

$7.17+5.8% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$5.583—
2025$7.174+5.8%
2024$6.784+8.8%
2023$6.234+10.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$5.583—
2025$7.174+5.8%
2024$6.784+8.8%
2023$6.234+10.1%
2022$5.664+7.8%
2021$5.254+4.2%
2020$5.044+6.6%
2019$4.734+12.9%
2018$4.194+9.4%
2017$3.834+307.4%
2016$0.941—

Most recent payment: $1.86 per share, ex-dividend September 1, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MCD Valuation vs Restaurants Median

Median of 62 stocks
MetricMCDRestaurants medianvs median
P/E20.7920.951% below
P/S ratio6.530.956.9x the median
Profit margin31.72%1.93%29.8 pts above

Medians across 62 Restaurants stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) carries a market capitalisation of $180.94B. The company sits in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Restaurants industry. Headcount on file is 150,000.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $255.49 to $341.75. The most recent close on file for MCD is $255.69, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$3.94 (−1.52%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 0.08% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $26.89B. That is +3.72% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $25.92B. The same year closed with net income of $8.56B. That is +4.13% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 31.72%. That is 29.8 percentage points above the Restaurants median of 1.93%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 12.3.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $23.18B in 2022 to $26.89B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

MCD trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 20.79. That is 0.79% below the Restaurants median of 20.96. On forward earnings the ratio is 18.29. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.24. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 6.53 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 6.9 times the Restaurants median of 0.95. 62 Restaurants companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned −17.85%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +10.79%. The reported beta is 0.41. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 20.56%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.91%. That is 0.2 percentage points below the Restaurants median yield of 3.12%. The indicated annual rate is $7.44 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 1, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $5.58 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $7.17 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is −15.30%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +45.05% and 2024 returned +0.14%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 9 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) operates in the Restaurants industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
McDonald's Corporation MCD $180.94B 20.8
Starbucks Corporation SBUX $119.10B 60.7
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG $46.77B 34.9
Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM $41.13B 19.0

The Restaurants industry average P/E ratio is 21.0x. McDonald's Corporation trades at a P/E of 20.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About McDonald's Corporation

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.

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