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McDonald's NYSE:MCD Stock Report

Last Price

US$266.23

Market Cap

US$193.1b

7D

-0.5%

1Y

-8.0%

Updated

15 Apr, 2024

Data

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for McDonald's
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$266.23
52 Week HighUS$302.39
52 Week LowUS$245.73
Beta0.71
1 Month Change-4.62%
3 Month Change-8.54%
1 Year Change-7.98%
3 Year Change14.85%
5 Year Change37.29%
Change since IPO152,121.02%

Recent News & Updates

With EPS Growth And More, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Makes An Interesting Case

Apr 12
With EPS Growth And More, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Makes An Interesting Case

Shareholders Are Optimistic That McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Multiply In Value

Mar 27
Shareholders Are Optimistic That McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Multiply In Value

McDonald's: Headwinds From Middle East Conflict

Mar 27

Recent updates

With EPS Growth And More, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Makes An Interesting Case

Apr 12
With EPS Growth And More, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Makes An Interesting Case

Shareholders Are Optimistic That McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Multiply In Value

Mar 27
Shareholders Are Optimistic That McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Multiply In Value

McDonald's: Headwinds From Middle East Conflict

Mar 27

Estimating The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

Mar 12
Estimating The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

McDonald's: The Reasons We Are Turning More Bullish

Mar 12

McDonald's: Betting On The Fastest Expansion Phase In The Company's History

Feb 24

Earnings Update: McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Feb 08
Earnings Update: McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

McDonald's Q4: Solid Quarter But Stock Maybe Close To A Top

Feb 05

McDonald's Corporation's (NYSE:MCD) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Jan 24
McDonald's Corporation's (NYSE:MCD) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

McDonald's CosMc's Suggests Upside Potential

Jan 10

What CosMc's May Deliver And Why In 2024 I May Replace Starbucks With McDonald's

Dec 29

McDonald's: New Growth Strategy Review

Dec 12

Is McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Worth US$287 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Dec 08
Is McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Worth US$287 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

McDonald's: Bright Future Through China Expansion And Digital Triumphs

Dec 04

McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 23
McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Is Now The Time To Put McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 21
Is Now The Time To Put McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) On Your Watchlist?

McDonald's: Minimal Upside Even With Growth

Nov 08

McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 06
McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

McDonald's: Long-Term Growth Value

Oct 25

McDonald's Stock: Never This Cheap Since The COVID Pandemic (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 11

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Knows How To Allocate Capital

Oct 07
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Knows How To Allocate Capital

McDonald's Stock: Freshly Minted Dividend Adds Flavor

Oct 05

McDonald's: A Bit Pricey But Very Interesting

Sep 22

McDonald's: Why I'm Lovin' This Modern-Day Buffett Style Pick

Sep 12

McDonald's: Ain't Loving It Here

Aug 18

With EPS Growth And More, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Makes An Interesting Case

Jul 28
With EPS Growth And More, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Makes An Interesting Case

McDonald's: Set To Become A Poor Dividend Growth Stock

Jul 24

McDonald's China Owners Seek Fresh Funds To Support Golden Arches Expansion

Jul 18

McDonald's: The Grimace Shake Has Gone Viral, But Industry Valuations Are High

Jul 06

McDonald's Has A Looming Franchisee Rebellion

Jun 08

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

May 24
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 20
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Investors Can Find Comfort In McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Earnings Quality

Feb 07
Investors Can Find Comfort In McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Earnings Quality

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.52

Feb 06
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.52

McDonald's Non-GAAP EPS of $2.59 beats by $0.13, revenue of $5.93B beats by $180M

Jan 31

McDonald's Stock: We're Still Lovin' It In 2023

Jan 03

McDonald's: Price Fall To Come?

Dec 13

Estimating The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

Dec 05
Estimating The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Nov 16
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

McDonald's: Skip The Equity, Grab The Bonds

Oct 24

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.52

Oct 18
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.52

Shareholder Returns

MCDUS HospitalityUS Market
7D-0.5%-3.5%-3.1%
1Y-8.0%22.5%20.9%

Return vs Industry: MCD underperformed the US Hospitality industry which returned 22.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MCD underperformed the US Market which returned 20.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MCD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MCD volatility
MCD Average Weekly Movement2.4%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement5.8%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: MCD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: MCD's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1940100,000Chris Kempczinskiwww.mcdonalds.com

McDonald's Corporation 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, desserts, sundaes, 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 under various structures comprising conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate.

McDonald's Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do McDonald's's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MCD fundamental statistics
Market capUS$193.07b
Earnings (TTM)US$8.47b
Revenue (TTM)US$25.49b

22.7x

P/E Ratio

7.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MCD income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$25.49b
Cost of RevenueUS$10.93b
Gross ProfitUS$14.56b
Other ExpensesUS$6.09b
EarningsUS$8.47b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Apr 30, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)11.73
Gross Margin57.12%
Net Profit Margin33.22%
Debt/Equity Ratio-837.3%

How did MCD perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

54%

Payout Ratio
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