McDonald's Corporation

MCD Consumer Cyclical Restaurants NYSE

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$299.41

$-3.12 (-1.03%)

Open: $302.29 | High: $302.29 | Low: $299.22 | Prev Close: Prev Close: $302.53

Market Cap: $212.83B

Volume: 3.1M | Avg: 3.2M

Last updated: April 24, 2026 at 08:03 PM
Investment Rating
C+

Sell

Overall Score: 40/100

Rating Breakdown:
DCF Score 3/5
60%
Neutral
ROE Score 1/5
20%
Strong Sell
ROA Score 5/5
100%
Strong Buy
D/E Score 1/5
20%
Strong Sell
P/E Score 2/5
40%
Sell
P/B Score 1/5
20%
Strong Sell
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Stock Score Analysis
E

Stock Score: 492

Comprehensive Quality Assessment

Component Breakdown:
Efficiency 30
Financial Health 95
Growth 0
Market Sentiment 0
Risk 50
Lower is better
Valuation 17
Momentum 0
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Valuation Metrics
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio 25.03
P/B Ratio -119.46
P/S Ratio 7.92
EPS $11.96
Beta 0.53
Shares Outstanding 710.83M
Price Range & Moving Averages
52-Week High $341.75
52-Week Low $283.47
SMA 50 $318.07
SMA 200 $309.69
Dividend Information
Dividend Yield 2.42%
Annual Dividend $7.26
Earnings
Next Earnings May 07, 2026 12:30 PM ET
Financial Ratios
Margins
Gross Margin 57.4%
Operating Margin 46.1%
Net Margin 31.9%
Returns
ROE -336.9%
ROA 14.4%
Liquidity & Leverage
Debt/Equity -30.62
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.94
Balance Sheet
Total Assets $59.52B
Total Liabilities $61.30B
Total Equity $-1,790,000,000
Cash $774.00M
Total Debt $54.81B
Net Debt $54.04B
Income Statement
Revenue $26.89B
Gross Profit $15.44B
Operating Income $12.39B
Net Income $8.56B
EBITDA $14.64B
Revenue/Share $37.64
Cash Flow
Operating CF $10.55B
CapEx $3.37B
Free Cash Flow $7.19B
Book Value/Share $-2.51
Tangible Book/Share $-8.69
Equity/Share $-2.51
Technical Indicators
RSI (14) 40.30 Neutral
MACD
-3.44 Signal: -3.64
Volatility 14.85%
Trading Signal Bullish
Performance & Returns
Total Returns
1 Year +2.18%
Risk-Adjusted Returns
Sharpe Ratio -0.11 Poor
Volatility (Ann.) 15.81% Low Risk
vs S&P 500 (SPY)
MCD (1Y) +2.18%
S&P 500 (1Y) +14.41%
Alpha (Excess Return) -12.23%
Risk-free rate: 4.5% (3-month US Treasury) • Based on 199 trading days
Sector Comparison (Consumer Cyclical)
Compared to 46 peers in Consumer Cyclical
Metric MCD Sector Avg Percentile
P/E Ratio 25.03 34.91 50%
P/B Ratio -119.46 3.32 0%
ROE (%) -336.89% 14.02% 0%
Net Margin (%) 31.85% 8.25% 98%
Stock Score 492 512.0 38%
1Y Return (%) +2.18 % +2.71 % 47%
Percentile: 0% = worst in sector, 100% = best in sector
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)

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Technical Analysis
Ticker Close SMA 5 SMA 8 SMA 13 SMA 50 SMA 200 RSI (14) MACD Volatility (%) Volume Signal SMA Decision
MCD $299.41 $303.97 $305.58 $305.49 $318.02 $309.83 40.30 -3.44 14.85% 262246 Weak Short Price Below SMAs
Candlestick Patterns

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News Sentiment
Ticker Headline Sentiment Source URL
MCD McDonald’s Corporation $MCD Stock Holdings Increased by Advisors Capital Management LLC Positive defenseworld.net Read More
MCD Investors Heavily Search McDonald's Corporation (MCD): Here is What You Need to Know Neutral zacks.com Read More
MCD McDonald’s Corporation $MCD Shares Sold by Arizona State Retirement System Neutral defenseworld.net Read More
MCD Stranger Things Are Coming To McDonald's Happy Meal On May 5 Neutral forbes.com Read More
MCD McDonald's fights to win back ‘Extra Value Meal' moniker after patent office rejections Neutral nypost.com Read More
Recent Insider Trading

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Company Information

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.

CEO Christopher J. Kempczinski
Employees 150000
Country US
IPO Date 1965-04-21
Exchange NYSE
Website https://www.mcdonalds.com
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Restaurants
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)

Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.

ROE Score (Return on Equity)

Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.

ROA Score (Return on Assets)

Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.

D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)

Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.

P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)

Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.

P/B Score (Price-to-Book)

Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.

Rating Recommendations:

Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:

  • Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
    • The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
    • Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
  • Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
    • Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
    • Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
  • Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
    • Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
    • Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
  • Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
    • Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
    • Suggests weakness in this particular metric
  • Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
    • Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
    • Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category
Note: The overall rating combines all six component scores to provide a comprehensive investment assessment. No single metric should be used in isolation for investment decisions.