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McDonald's Corporation

🇺🇸MCD•NYSE

McDonald's Corporation

🇺🇸MCD•NYSE
Market cap
$167.54B
Sentiment

Your view on MCD

Mkt Cap
$167.54B
Sentiment
Your view
Company Overview

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
Description

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.

Financial Data

Stock Data

Price chart, volume, and trading data.

Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for McDonald's Corporation, and the rating behind it. MCD last traded at $235.81, 19.2× 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 19.2, EPS $12.36, beta 0.45 — 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 $7.44 per share over the last year — a 3.2% yield at the current $235.81 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.

Peer Comparison

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.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold McDonald's Corporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $167.54B 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

Premium

Recent 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

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming McDonald's Corporation. McDonald's Corporation is a $167.54B 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. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

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.

Discussion

Comments

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Peer companies

  • CMGChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
  • DPZDomino's Pizza, Inc.
  • JACKJack in the Box Inc.
  • PZZAPapa John's International, Inc.
  • QSRRestaurant Brands International Inc.
  • SHAKShake Shack Inc.
  • WENThe Wendy's Company

More Restaurants companies

  • XAKJXiao AI Technology Limited
  • XIAXFXiabuxiabu Catering Management (China) Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • YUMYum! Brands, Inc.
  • YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc.
  • SBUX.NEStarbucks Corporation
  • SCFFFSpot Coffee (Canada) Ltd.
  • SCUPFAegis Brands Inc.
  • SGSweetgreen, Inc.
  • SGLOFFood & Life Companies Ltd.
  • SKLYFSkylark Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • STKSThe ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.

ETFs holding McDonald's Corporation

Largest holders, then the funds most concentrated in MCD · % = share of the fund

  • VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF0.25%
  • VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF0.28%
  • IVViShares Core SP 500 ETF0.25%
  • XUU.TOiShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF0.22%
  • XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF4.18%
  • VCRVanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF2.82%
  • HDViShares Core High Dividend ETF2.51%
  • DGRWWisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund1.32%
MCD Analysis
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