McDonald's Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
McDonald's' CEO is Chris Kempczinski, appointed in Nov 2019, has a tenure of 5.58 years. total yearly compensation is $18.20M, comprised of 8.4% salary and 91.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.008% of the company’s shares, worth $17.19M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 5.5 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Kempczinski
Chief executive officer
US$18.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.40% |
| CEO tenure | 5.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.008% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
McDonald's Slumping Sales May Be A Canary In The Economy
May 06The McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
May 03
McDonald's: Steady Fundamentals, Cloudy Future Of Tariffs
Apr 28McDonald's Golden Arches In Danger -- Numerous Headwinds Ahead
Apr 18Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For McDonald's Corporation's (NYSE:MCD) Shares
Mar 30McDonald's: Value Menu, Digital Focus To Sustain Competitive Advantage, Upgrade To Buy
Mar 18Wall Street Lunch: McDonald's Will Digest High Egg Prices
Feb 26McDonald's: Not Finding Compelling McValue Here
Feb 12Capital Investments At McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Point To A Promising Future
Feb 07McDonald's Committed To Winning The Value Battle (Q4 Earnings Preview)
Jan 28Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)
Jan 20McDonald's: Value, Innovation, And Operational Excellence To Support Revenue Expansion And Margin Improvements
Jan 07McDonald's: Investors Will Get A Lot Of Stomach Pain Here
Dec 06McDonald's Corporation's (NYSE:MCD) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Nov 28McDonald's Stalled SSS Can't Be Stopped By 'McRib' And 'McValue'
Nov 24McDonald's: A Mixed Performance Over The Past Few Months
Nov 05McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 30McDonald's: E. Coli Is Not A Nothingburger, But There Is More To This Correction
Oct 27McDonald's: $5 Meal Deals Not Enough To Convince Discerning Customers
Oct 21A Look At The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)
Oct 15Wall Street Lunch: McDonald's Starts A Beef
Oct 08McDonald's: Shares Getting Closer To The Tipping Point (Downgrade)
Sep 19McDonald's: Dividend Aristocrat With A Rent-And-Royalty Business Model
Aug 19McDonald's And Its Real Value
Aug 06Here's Why McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jul 30McDonald's: Shares Have Likely Bottomed
Jul 29McDonald's Earnings Preview: Better Bet On A Buy After Q2
Jul 23A Look At The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)
Jul 15McDonald's: Very Palatable At Current Price
Jul 09Why I Think McDonald's Stock Is A GARP Opportunity
Jul 02Why We Like The Returns At McDonald's (NYSE:MCD)
Jun 28McDonald's High Dividend Yield Meets High Food Price Inflation
Jun 17McDonald's: The $5 Happy Meal Is Unlikely To Move The Needle
May 19McDonald's Dips: Earnings May Present A Golden Opportunity
Apr 22McDonald's: Fantastic Dip-Buying Opportunity Has Returned (Upgrade)
Apr 16McDonald's: Headwinds From Middle East Conflict
Mar 27McDonald's: The Reasons We Are Turning More Bullish
Mar 12McDonald's: Betting On The Fastest Expansion Phase In The Company's History
Feb 24CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$18m | US$2m | US$8b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$19m | US$1m | US$8b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$18m | US$1m | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$20m | US$1m | US$8b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$11m | US$964k | US$5b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$868k | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$5m | US$725k | US$6b |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD18.20M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.19M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Kempczinski (56 yo)
Mr. Christopher J. Kempczinski, also known as Chris, has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at McDonald's Corporation since November 1, 2019 and has been its Chairman since May 22, 20...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman President | 5.6yrs | US$18.20m | 0.0077% $ 17.2m | |
| Executive VP & Global CFO | 2.8yrs | US$6.31m | 0.040% $ 89.2m | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief Legal Officer | 4.2yrs | US$3.83m | 0.0016% $ 3.5m | |
| Executive Vice President & Global Chief Restaurant Experience Officer | 2.8yrs | US$5.05m | 0.00058% $ 1.3m | |
| EVP & President of McDonald's USA | 10.3yrs | US$6.11m | 0.0016% $ 3.5m | |
| VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief Information Officer | 2.8yrs | US$4.58m | 0.00071% $ 1.6m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and Global Chief Marketing Officer & New Business Ventures | 4.4yrs | no data | 0.0014% $ 3.1m | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.00078% $ 1.8m | |
| Managing Director of McDonald's Hungary | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Restaurant Officer of McDonald’s USA | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MCD's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman President | 5.6yrs | US$18.20m | 0.0077% $ 17.2m | |
| Lead independent Director | 16.2yrs | US$388.56k | 0.00070% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$358.06k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$358.06k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$333.06k | 0.000020% $ 44.9k | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | US$333.06k | 0.00030% $ 673.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$333.06k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$333.06k | 0.000020% $ 44.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$208.65k | 0.000010% $ 22.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$333.06k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$363.06k | 0.00029% $ 650.8k |
Experienced Board: MCD's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/06/01 01:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
McDonald's Corporation is covered by 68 analysts. 30 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jim Marrone | Accountability Research Corporation |
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| David Tarantino | Baird |