Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for McDonald`s Corp (MCD) - $289.76 as of 4/30/2026 4:25:05 PM EST
Total Score
9 out of 30
Safety Score
51 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for MCD
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for MCD
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for MCD
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for MCD
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for MCD (51 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for MCD
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | MCD |
| Company Name | McDonald`s Corp |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. |
| Sector Name | CONSUMER CYCLICAL |
| Industry Name | RESTAURANTS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/7/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 289.76 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 244.50 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 4/30/2026 4:25:05 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 3,475,702 |
| Average Daily Volume | 3,268,495 |
| 52-Week High | 339.85 |
| 52-Week Low | 278.64 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 3.99% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 27.39 |
| Sector PE | 31.15 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 19.34 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 265.83 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 41.58 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 36.26 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.95 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.09 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | -2.52 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 146.07 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 24.77 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 14.10 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 7.73 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.33 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.63 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 16 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 4 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 710,828,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 205,969,521,280 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 3/3/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.8600 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.8600 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 7.26 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.51% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 7.44 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.57% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.36% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.32% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.77% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.87% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 7.08% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 17.52% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 60.70% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 8.20% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 4.13% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 11.96 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 0.00 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 12.20 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 8,563,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 8,563,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 8,223,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 9.70% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 6.96% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 45.10% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 774,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 774,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 1,085,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -39,199,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -39,199,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 39,973,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 38,424,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 39,973,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | -0.05 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | -0.05 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | -1,790,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | -3,796,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | -1,790,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 7,186,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 10.11 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 7,186,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 6,672,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.84 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -3.80 |
| MACD Signal | -3.64 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.53 |
| RSI | 34.87 |
| 50-Day SMA | 305.70 |
| 150-Day SMA | 284.21 |
| 200-Day SMA | 275.32 |
System |
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| Modified | 5/2/2026 2:56:28 AM EST |