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MCDONALDS CORP

MCDONALDS CORP

MCDNYSE

Restaurants • Consumer Cyclical

Current Price
$265.000.00%
Market Cap
$187.53B
Shares Outstanding: 707.64M
Volume
-
Avg Vol (3M): -
Next Earnings
-
52 Week Range
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Comprehensive AI Analysis

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Summary

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Factor Scorecard

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21/31 signals active· low confidence at 67% coverage
Overall Factor Score
6355-69 band
Growth
5140-54 band
Quality
9785-100 band
Valuation
5140-54 band
Financial Health
5340-54 band

Latest results at a glance

Insights from the latest company results and reports · filed 4 Aug 2026

  • Q2 Diluted EPS Beats Consensus

    Reported diluted EPS of $3.38 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, exceeded the same-quarter consensus estimate of $3.32.

  • Global Systemwide Sales Rise

    Global systemwide sales increased 5% to $37 billion for the quarter, representing a 4% increase in constant currencies.

  • Loyalty Program Growth Accelerates

    Systemwide sales to loyalty members increased over 20% to $40 billion on a trailing twelve-month basis, with 90-day active users up 13% to nearly 220 million.

  • International Segment Leads Growth

    International Operated Markets generated $13.63 billion in revenue for the fiscal year ended 2025-12-31, up 8.0% year over year and representing 50.7% of consolidated revenue.

  • FCF Covers Share Repurchases

    Free cash flow of $7.186 billion in the fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 was 3.50 times the $2.056 billion spent on common stock repurchases.

AI-generated · updated 28 Aug 2026View source filing

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Overview

Quarterly income statement data isn't available for this company.

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Financial Fundamentals

Growth, quality, valuation, cash generation, and balance-sheet strength.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical

Growth

TTM revenue plus current, long-term, forward, and accelerating top-line trends.

Revenue
-
Revenue Growth
6.3%
Moderate
Revenue CAGR 3Y
-
Forward Revenue Growth
4.9%
Weak
Revenue Acceleration
5.1%
Improving

Earnings

Trailing EPS, current EPS growth, long-term compounding, surprise, and forward expectations.

EPS (TTM)
12.42
Profitable
EPS Growth
4.7%
Weak
EPS CAGR 3Y
-
EPS Surprise
1.8%
Beat
Forward EPS
12.93
Profitable
Fwd Revenue Growth
4.9%
Forward EPS Growth
8.1%
Moderate

Profitability

TTM margin and return metrics that reflect pricing power and business quality.

Gross Margin
-
Operating Margin
46.2%
High
Net Margin
31.7%
High
ROE
-
ROIC
26.6%
Elite

Cash Flow

TTM free cash flow, growth, margin, and operating-cash conversion quality.

Free Cash Flow
$7.76B
Positive
FCF Growth
12.5%
Moderate
FCF Margin
-
Cash Conversion
1.29x
Excellent

Valuation

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Established companyPrimary lens

Forward P/E

Forward P/E is the primary lens because positive expected earnings make the next operating period directly assessable.

Forward P/EPrimary
20.49x
Typical
EV / EBITDASupporting
15.03x
Typical
EV / FCFSupporting
29.19x
High
Trailing P/ESupporting
21.34x
Typical

Financial Health

Latest-quarter liquidity and leverage checks plus TTM interest coverage.

Current Ratio
1.08x
Adequate
Quick Ratio
0.20x
Risky
Debt / Equity
-
Interest Coverage
7.88x
Safe

Shareholder Signals

Capital returns and dilution checks sourced from statements and insider filings.

Dividend Yield
2.8%
Moderate
Payout Ratio
59.5%
Sustainable
Buyback Yield
1.2%
Positive
Net Insider Buys
-11
Selling

Peer Comparison

TickerPrice
MCDMCDONALDS CORP
$265.00
Company Profile

About the Company

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.

Next Earnings Date

Nov 5, 2026

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