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Company Profile: McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

MCD insider trades (13 months) →

$263.04 −0.98% vs. previous close · Market cap $186.14B

Momentum
2.6/10
Value
4.5/10
Growth
4.6/10
Quality
-
Multifactor
-

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$265.64
Open:$262.79
Day's Low:$261.00
Day's High:$264.00
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:186.14B
Enterprise Value:241.76B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$229.20
52-Week High:$341.75
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$248.17
200-Day Avg:$282.97

Volume

Volume Today:6,093,246
Avg Volume (3m):5,291,592
Avg Volume (10d):4,881,950
52-Week Change:-11.22%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.43

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):21.37

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):19.16
PEG Ratio:2.81
Price / Book:-
Price / Sales (TTM):6.72
EV / Revenue:8.73
EV / EBITDA:16.19

Dividends

Current yield:2.91%
Annual Dividend Rate:$7.72
Dividend Trailing:$7.35
Yield Trailing:2.77%
5-Year Avg Yield:2.25%
Payout Ratio:59.71%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):27.70B
Gross Profit:15.90B
EBITDA:14.93B
Net Income (TTM):8.79B
Rev Growth (YoY):+3.70%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+5.70%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+4.80%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$12.31

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$13.73
Revenue Per Share:$38.96
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$-1.45
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:822.00M
Total Debt:54.60B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):53.78B
Debt / Equity:-
Current Ratio:1.08
Quick Ratio:0.82

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:11.35B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):6.26B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:241.76B
EV / Revenue:8.73
EV / EBITDA:16.19

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):-
ROA (Return on Assets):13.25%
P/E (trailing):21.37
P/E (forward):19.16
Price / Book:-
PEG Ratio:2.81
52-Week Change:-11.22%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$12.31

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 7, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$13.73
P/E (forward):19.16
PEG Ratio:2.81

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$38.96
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$-1.45

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:6.26B
Operating Cash Flow:11.35B
EBITDA:14.93B
Total Revenue (TTM):27.70B
Net Income (TTM):8.79B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:707,641,531
Float (free shares):706,580,069
Short interest (shares):13,473,812
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):2.05
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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McDonald's Corporation (MCD) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-09-23View filing ↗
10-Q2026-08-07View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-04View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-18View filing ↗
SD2026-05-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-22View filing ↗
10-Q2026-05-07View filing ↗
CORRESP2026-04-24View filing ↗
ARS2026-04-07View filing ↗
8-K/A2026-04-02View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Chicago
Employees:150,000
Industry:Restaurants
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Christopher J. KempczinskiChairman President, & CEO564.57M
Mr. Ian Frederick Borden CPAExecutive VP & Global CFO563.09M
Ms. Gillian McDonaldExecutive Vice President & Global Chief Restaurant Experience Officer592.31M
Mr. Joseph ErlingerAdvisor511.73M
Mr. Manuel J.M. SteijaertExecutive VP & President of International Operated Markets542.23M
Ms. Lauren B. Elting CPAVP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller43-
Mr. Brian S. RiceExecutive VP & Global Chief Information Officer62834,294
Mr. Dexter P. CongbalayVice President of Investor Relations--

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McDonald's Corporation (MCD): Quantitative Analysis

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) — Consumer Cyclical — Restaurants. MCD is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, MCD has returned −12.1% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

Its strongest factor is growth (Z -0.26, ranked 304 of 489); its weakest is momentum (Z -1.46, ranked 478 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Momentum-1.459478 of 494 ↑3
Value-0.281286 of 489 ↓5
Growth-0.256304 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$263.04
Market Cap186.14B
P/E21.37
Revenue (last 12 months)27.70B
Book value per share$-1.45
52-week range$229.20 – $341.75
Dividend yield2.91%
Beta0.43
Average volume5,291,592
Shares outstanding707.64M
Short interest (% of float)2.12% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does MCD report earnings? 11 of its last 12, before the open →

What are MCD insiders doing? 66 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 22 sells, the last one on Aug 7, 2026 →

MCD latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All MCD filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about McDonald's (MCD)

When does McDonald's report earnings?

McDonald's has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 1 after the close and 11 before the open (SEC filings through Aug 4, 2026). MCD earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is McDonald's's P/E ratio?

McDonald's's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 21.4 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026. The median of the 52 Consumer Cyclical companies with a P/E is 20.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: McDonald's is above its sector median. Consumer Cyclical stocks, company by company →

Have McDonald's insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of McDonald's shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Jun 10, 2026, by an officer, for $1.5M. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 22 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All MCD insider trades →

Does McDonald's pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 2.91% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $7.72 per share). The next announced ex-dividend date is Dec 1, 2026.

What sector is McDonald's in, and which index?

McDonald's is classified in the Consumer Cyclical sector (industry: Restaurants), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 54 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Consumer Cyclical stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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