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McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

278.61 -5.21 (-1.84%)
At close: June 18 at 4:00:03 PM EDT
279.34 +0.73 (+0.26%)
After hours: June 18 at 7:59:53 PM EDT
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News headlines McDonald’s is leveraging the 2026 World Cup to drive sales through collectible promotions and nostalgic menu items. The chain is also focusing on value leadership and marketing strategies to enhance its market position amid competitive pressures.

McDonald’s is leveraging the 2026 World Cup to drive sales through collectible promotions and nostalgic menu items. The chain is also focusing on value leadership and marketing strategies to enhance its market position amid competitive pressures.

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  • Previous Close 283.82
  • Open 284.38
  • Bid 279.18 x 16000
  • Ask 279.52 x 4000
  • Day's Range 277.93 - 284.76
  • 52 Week Range 271.85 - 341.75
  • Volume 4,079,109
  • Avg. Volume 3,876,387
  • Market Cap (intraday) 197.954B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.41
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 22.99
  • EPS (TTM) 12.12
  • Earnings Date (est.) Aug 6, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 7.44 (2.67%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date Jun 2, 2026
  • 1y Target Est 331.29

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.

www.mcdonalds.com

150,000

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Restaurants

Industry

Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 6/18/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

MCD
7.71%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
9.57%

1-Year Return

MCD
1.47%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
25.41%

3-Year Return

MCD
1.81%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.10%

5-Year Return

MCD
36.10%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
80.02%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q1 FY26
Revenue 6.52B
Earnings 2.02B

Q2

FY25

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

0
2B
4B
6B

Analyst Insights

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Top Analyst

Tigress Financial
59/100
Latest Rating
Buy

Analyst Price Targets

250.00 Low
331.29 Average
278.61 Current
407.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 5/11/2026
Analyst JP Morgan
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Overweight
Price Action Lowers
Price Target 325 -> 305

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 6/18/2026
  • Market Cap

    197.95B

  • Enterprise Value

    251.67B

  • Trailing P/E

    22.97

  • Forward P/E

    21.46

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    2.56

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    7.26

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    --

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    9.17

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    16.82

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    31.62%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    13.56%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    --

  • Revenue (ttm)

    27.45B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    8.68B

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    12.12

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    1.17B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    --

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    5.95B

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Company Insights

Fair Value

278.61 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports

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    McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain, with more than 45,600 fast-food restaurants in over 100 countries. Approximately 95% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners. The company has 150,000 employees. The shares are a component of the S&P 500.

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