McDonald's Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

McDonald's has a total shareholder equity of $-5.2B and total debt of $39.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to -765.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $56.2B and $61.3B respectively. McDonald's's EBIT is $11.8B making its interest coverage ratio 8.8. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.2B.

Key information

-765.4%

Debt to equity ratio

US$39.63b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio8.8x
CashUS$1.23b
Equity-US$5.18b
Total liabilitiesUS$61.35b
Total assetsUS$56.17b

Recent financial health updates

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Recent updates

McDonald's: A Mixed Performance Over The Past Few Months

Nov 05

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

Oct 30
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

McDonald's: E. Coli Is Not A Nothingburger, But There Is More To This Correction

Oct 27

McDonald's: $5 Meal Deals Not Enough To Convince Discerning Customers

Oct 21

A Look At The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

Oct 15
A Look At The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

Wall Street Lunch: McDonald's Starts A Beef

Oct 08

McDonald's: Shares Getting Closer To The Tipping Point (Downgrade)

Sep 19

McDonald's: Dividend Aristocrat With A Rent-And-Royalty Business Model

Aug 19

McDonald's And Its Real Value

Aug 06

Here's Why McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jul 30
Here's Why McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

McDonald's: Shares Have Likely Bottomed

Jul 29

McDonald's Earnings Preview: Better Bet On A Buy After Q2

Jul 23

A Look At The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

Jul 15
A Look At The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

McDonald's: Very Palatable At Current Price

Jul 09

Why I Think McDonald's Stock Is A GARP Opportunity

Jul 02

Why We Like The Returns At McDonald's (NYSE:MCD)

Jun 28
Why We Like The Returns At McDonald's (NYSE:MCD)

McDonald's High Dividend Yield Meets High Food Price Inflation

Jun 17

McDonald's: The $5 Happy Meal Is Unlikely To Move The Needle

May 19

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On McDonald's Corporation's (NYSE:MCD) First-Quarter Report

May 02
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On McDonald's Corporation's (NYSE:MCD) First-Quarter Report

McDonald's Dips: Earnings May Present A Golden Opportunity

Apr 22

McDonald's: Fantastic Dip-Buying Opportunity Has Returned (Upgrade)

Apr 16

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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: MCD has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.

Long Term Liabilities: MCD has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: MCD has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.

Reducing Debt: MCD's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.

Debt Coverage: MCD's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (23.5%).

Interest Coverage: MCD's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.8x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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