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McDonald's MCD

US equityMarket cap rank #93Restaurants
$240.46
+$2.14 (+0.90%)
Market open · Sep 24, 1:10 pm ET
After hours $238.92 +0.25%
Open$239.05
Prev close$238.32
Day range$238.74 – $242.55
Volume4.17M
Market cap$170.11B
P/E (TTM)19.5
Dividend yield3.06%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

MCD at a glance

Shares of McDonald's are up 0.90% at $240.46. The company is worth $170.11B, number 93 out of 300 on our list.

It is close to the bottom of its 52-week range ($234.03 to $335.18), 28.3% under the high. Holders are behind 19.0% over twelve months, and down 11.6% across the last three months.

On the chart it has slipped under both the 50-day ($262.54) and 200-day ($288.90) moving averages; RSI is 27, which some call oversold, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 22% annualized volatility.

In the quarter ended Jun 2026 the company brought in $7.10B of revenue, up 3.8% from a year earlier, with $2.36B of net profit (a 31.7% margin).

The stock changes hands at 19.5 times trailing earnings, 27% below its five-year average of 26.7.

24 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $312.45, sits 29.9% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

McDonald's: the business

McDonald's franchises and operates fast-food restaurants around the world, and earns much of its income from rent and royalties.

What tends to move it. Same-store sales, value deals and traffic from lower-income customers are what analysts track.

Written by hand by the BeStock desk and revised when a business changes. See how we work. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
+0.9%
1 week
-3.3%
1 month
-11.1%
3 months
-11.6%
6 months
-20.8%
Year to date
-19.8%
1 year
-19.0%
Day range
$238.74$242.55
52-week range
$234.03$335.18

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readStrong downtrend

0 bullish · 5 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average-5.6%Bearish
Price vs 50-day average-8.4%Bearish
Price vs 200-day average-16.8%Bearish
50-day vs 200-day50d below 200dBearish
RSI (14)26.9Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)-5.36Bearish
Bollinger band position-5%Neutral

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$240.42 / $240.49
Average price today$240.83
Volume4.17MAvg (90d) 4.63M
Turnover$1.00B
Turnover rate0.60%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.87vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude1.60%
Market cap$170.11B
Float market cap$167.83B
Shares outstanding697.95M
EPS (TTM)$11.95
P/E (TTM)19.53
P/B-166.24
Book value / share-$1.45
Earnings yield-8.51%
Dividend (TTM)$7.35 / shareYield 3.06%
Net profit (TTM)$8.46B
Net assets-$1.02B
30-day volatility21.6%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)1.87%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-28.4%-28.1% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 1:10 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How MCD ranks on BeStock

Market value#93 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#92 of 283
Dividend yield#61 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#257 of 300
Dollar volume today#37 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q2, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$7.10B+3.8% YoY
Operating profit$3.30B+1.3% YoY
Net profit$2.36B+4.8% YoY
Diluted EPS$3.32+5.7% YoY
Free cash flow$1.98B+57.6% YoY
Operating cash flow$2.81B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$6.9BSep '24$6.4BDec '24$6.0BMar '25$6.8BJun '25$7.1BSep '25$7.0BDec '25$6.5BMar '26$7.1BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$2.3BSep '24$2.0BDec '24$1.9BMar '25$2.3BJun '25$2.3BSep '25$2.2BDec '25$2.0BMar '26$2.4BJun '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin57.4%
Operating margin45.7%
Net margin31.7%
Return on assets14.7%
Current ratio1.08
Liabilities / assets101.7%
Cash & investments$822.00M
Total debt$53.90B
Net cash (debt)-$53.08B
Free cash flow / sales28.0%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/Q2

By business line

  • International Operated Markets$3.60B 50.8%
  • United States (US)$2.83B 39.8%
  • International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate$669.00M 9.4%
Average move on report day±2.0%last 16 reports
Closed higher9 of 1656% of the time
Best reaction+4.8%
Worst reaction-3.7%

Stock move on the day after each report

-0.6%2024/Q3+4.8%2024/Q4-1.9%2025/Q1+3.0%2025/Q2+2.2%2025/Q3+2.7%2025/Q4-0.1%2026/Q1+1.2%2026/Q2

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings20.5x
CheapRich

Near the bottom of its 5-year range · 0th percentile, 5-year average 26.7x

#1592 of 2978 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book-174.8x
CheapRich

Near the bottom of its 5-year range · 2nd percentile, 5-year average -57.7x

Price / sales6.5x
CheapRich

Near the bottom of its 5-year range · 0th percentile, 5-year average 8.1x

#4094 of 5143 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

19x25x30x36xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$295.00
Price vs. fair value-18.5%Trading below the estimate
Star rating★★★★☆
Economic moatWide
UncertaintyLow

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts24
Average target$312.45+29.9% vs. price
  • Buy 58%
  • Hold 42%
Low $280.00Now $240.46Avg $312.45High $390.00

Latest rating actions

  • 15 Sep 2026JefferiesBUY · PT $325.00
  • 14 Sep 2026Morgan StanleyHOLD · PT $308.00
  • 14 Sep 2026Deutsche BankBUY · PT $300.00
  • 14 Sep 2026RBC CapitalHOLD · PT $290.00
  • 11 Sep 2026TD CowenHOLD · PT $282.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership75.9%-0.09 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding3,920-15 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)1 buys / 4 sellsNet selling
Short interest1.74% of floatDays to cover 2.9 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share12.3%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

9%12%15%18%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: +$67.44M (10 inflow days, 10 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)3.06%
Last dividend$1.86Ex-date 1 Sep 2026
Next-to-last$1.86
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

4.1920184.7320195.0420205.2520215.6620226.2320236.7820247.172025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 8.0% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • McDonald's Stock (MCD) Hits 52-Week Low. Here's What's Holding Back the Burger ChainTipRanks · 4 Sep 2026
  • Morgan Stanley Maintains McDonald's(MCD.US) With Hold Rating, Cuts Target Price to $308Market news · 14 Sep 2026
  • Deutsche Bank Maintains McDonald's(MCD.US) With Buy Rating, Cuts Target Price to $300Market news · 14 Sep 2026
  • TD Cowen Maintains McDonald's(MCD.US) With Hold Rating, Cuts Target Price to $282Market news · 11 Sep 2026
  • Restaurant Stocks Rise as U.S. Government Says Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Is Over: CMG, YUM, MCDTipRanks · 11 Sep 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for McDonald's(MCD.US), With a Forecast Between $290 to $320Market news · 6 Aug 2026

MCD stock: common questions

What is MCD's latest share price?

$240.46 is the latest print for MCD, a move of +0.90% against yesterday's close of $238.32. Today's low and high so far: $238.74 and $242.55.

How large is McDonald's by market value?

Equity value comes to $170.11B at the current price. By that measure it is number 93 of the 300 names in our coverage.

Is MCD expensive on earnings?

Buyers pay 19.5 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $11.95). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 26.7, and today's level ranks in the 0th percentile of its own history.

How far is MCD from its yearly high?

The year's floor is $234.03 and the ceiling $335.18. Shares are 28.3% away from that ceiling.

Are there dividends on McDonald's shares?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 3.06% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was September 1, 2026.

Do Wall Street analysts like MCD?

Of 24 analysts, 58% say buy, 42% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $312.45, with the most cautious at $280.00 and the most optimistic at $390.00.

How does McDonald's make money?

McDonald's franchises and operates fast-food restaurants around the world, and earns much of its income from rent and royalties.

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