McDonald's Corporation
McDonald's Corporation
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About McDonald's Corporation
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Christopher J. Kempczinski
- Headquarters
- 110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL, US
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Christopher J. Kempczinski
- Headquarters
- 110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL, US
McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States and internationally. Its restaurants offer hamburgers and cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and nuggets, wraps, fries, salads, oatmeal, shakes, desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, bakery items, soft drinks, coffee, and beverages and other beverages, as well as breakfast menu, including biscuit and bagel sandwiches, breakfast burritos, hotcakes, and other sandwiches. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 40,031 restaurants. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
What FRC thinks the stock is worth vs. the current price.
FRC's fair value estimate for McDonald's Corporation, and the rating behind it. MCD last traded at $265.00, 21.4× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for McDonald's Corporation. Starting points for McDonald's Corporation: P/E 21.4, EPS $12.36, beta 0.42 — an Restaurants name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for McDonald's Corporation. McDonald's Corporation paid $7.35 per share over the last year — a 2.8% yield at the current $265.00 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for McDonald's Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for McDonald's Corporation stands at $12.36. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for McDonald's Corporation. McDonald's Corporation has reported as a listed company since 1965. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
McDonald's Corporation valued side by side against its closest peers. McDonald's Corporation is measured against Restaurants peers within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
PremiumWhich funds and firms own the stock.
Which institutions hold McDonald's Corporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $188.28B market value, institutional positions materially move McDonald's Corporation's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
PremiumRecent buying and selling by company executives.
Buying and selling by McDonald's Corporation executives and directors. Shares of McDonald's Corporation have traded between $276.53 and $326.32 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
PremiumU.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.
U.S. Senate disclosures naming McDonald's Corporation. McDonald's Corporation is a $188.28B Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming McDonald's Corporation. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
Latest headlines and market coverage.
Latest headlines and company announcements for McDonald's Corporation. Coverage tracks McDonald's Corporation within Restaurants (Consumer Cyclical). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.