MCD Stock Overview
Operates and franchises restaurants under the McDonald’s brand in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$290.28 |
| 52 Week High | US$317.90 |
| 52 Week Low | US$243.53 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| 11 Month Change | -0.80% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.22% |
| 1 Year Change | 2.99% |
| 33 Year Change | 15.97% |
| 5 Year Change | 48.72% |
| Change since IPO | 165,871.97% |
Recent News & Updates
McDonald'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 30
Recent updates
McDonald'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 19Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On McDonald's Corporation's (NYSE:MCD) First-Quarter Report
May 02McDonald's Dips: Earnings May Present A Golden Opportunity
Apr 22McDonald's: Fantastic Dip-Buying Opportunity Has Returned (Upgrade)
Apr 16With EPS Growth And More, McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Makes An Interesting Case
Apr 12Shareholders Are Optimistic That McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Will Multiply In Value
Mar 27McDonald's: Headwinds From Middle East Conflict
Mar 27Estimating The Fair Value Of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)
Mar 12McDonald's: The Reasons We Are Turning More Bullish
Mar 12McDonald's: Betting On The Fastest Expansion Phase In The Company's History
Feb 24Earnings Update: McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Feb 08McDonald's Q4: Solid Quarter But Stock Maybe Close To A Top
Feb 05McDonald's Corporation's (NYSE:MCD) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Jan 24McDonald's CosMc's Suggests Upside Potential
Jan 10What CosMc's May Deliver And Why In 2024 I May Replace Starbucks With McDonald's
Dec 29McDonald's: New Growth Strategy Review
Dec 12Is McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Worth US$287 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Dec 08McDonald's: Bright Future Through China Expansion And Digital Triumphs
Dec 04McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 23Is Now The Time To Put McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 21McDonald's: Minimal Upside Even With Growth
Nov 08McDonald's' (NYSE:MCD) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 06Shareholder Returns
| MCD | US Hospitality | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.3% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| 1Y | 3.0% | 34.0% | 31.6% |
Return vs Industry: MCD underperformed the US Hospitality industry which returned 34% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MCD underperformed the US Market which returned 31.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MCD volatility | |
|---|---|
| MCD Average Weekly Movement | 2.4% |
| Hospitality Industry Average Movement | 5.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: MCD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: MCD's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 100,000 | Chris Kempczinski | www.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
| MCD fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$208.02b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$8.25b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$25.94b |
25.2x
P/E Ratio8.0x
P/S RatioIs MCD overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MCD income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$25.94b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$11.25b |
| Gross Profit | US$14.69b |
| Other Expenses | US$6.44b |
| Earnings | US$8.25b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 11.51 |
| Gross Margin | 56.62% |
| Net Profit Margin | 31.79% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | -765.4% |
How did MCD perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.4%
Current Dividend Yield58%
Payout RatioDoes MCD pay a reliable dividends?
See MCD dividend history and benchmarks| McDonald's dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 02 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 16 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 7 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 21 days |
Does MCD pay a reliable dividends?
See MCD dividend history and benchmarks