McDonald's Corporation
MCD
NYSE·Consumer Cyclical·Restaurants·Mkt cap $185.4B
$259.63
▼ -0.51%
P/E
21.09
Mkt Cap
$185.4B
52-Wk Range
$256.12–$341.75
52-Week Range
$256.12 - $341.75
P/E
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Beta
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Avg Vol
Shares Out
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Price action
Price chart
Down 17.5% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Unparalleled global brand recognition and customer loyalty
- Asset-light franchise model with recurring revenue and high margins
- Operational scale and supply chain efficiency across 100+ countries
- Prime real estate locations and real estate ownership advantages
- Pricing power and ability to pass through cost inflation to consumers
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.4).
Growth
Stable outlook
Digital transformation and mobile app adoption for ordering and delivery
Value
Fairly valued vs Restaurants & Food Service peers
Momentum
Stable
-4.5% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Solid
2.85% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying MCD right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 4, 2026
AUG 4, 2026
Reported EPS of $3.38 vs $3.32 consensus (+1.8% surprise). Revenue of $7.1B vs $7.1B expected (-0.4%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+1.8%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-0%
-3%
+5%
+3%
+10%
+9%
+4%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$6.9B
$6.4B
$6.0B
$6.8B
$7.1B
$7.0B
$6.5B
$7.1B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
33.3%
Wall Street consensus
14 analysts · 64% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
64%
Hold
36%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$315.00
▲ +21.3% vs $259.63
Latest: Citi · Aug 5, 2026
1 analyst covering
vs Industry
How MCD stacks vs Restaurants
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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