Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for McDonald`s Corp (MCD) - $302.07 as of 9/15/2025 8:42:00 PM EST

Total Score

11 out of 30

Safety Score

65 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 (65 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) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 6
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 10
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 6
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

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Financial Details for MCD

Company Overview

Ticker MCD
Company Name McDonald`s Corp
Country USA
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 6/30/2025
Next Earnings Date 10/28/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 302.07
Price 4 Years Ago 246.11
Last Day Price Updated 9/15/2025 8:42:00 PM EST
Last Day Volume 3,569,075
Average Daily Volume 3,258,647
52-Week High 322.66
52-Week Low 271.86
Last Price to 52 Week Low 11.11%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 26.19
Industry PE 30.95
Sector PE 31.30
5-Year Average PE 29.75
Free Cash Flow Ratio 114.86
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 50.26
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 33.53
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.30
Total Cash Per Share 2.63
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter -3.87
Price to Book Ratio 0.00
Industry Price to Book Ratio 3.88
Sector Price to Book Ratio 11.45
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 8.36
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.75
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.98
Analyst Buy Ratings 14
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 3

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 713,604,000
Market Capitalization 215,558,360,280
Institutional Ownership 75.10%

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 9/2/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 1.7700
Current Dividend Amount 1.7700
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Aristocrat - Increasing for 45 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 7.08
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.30%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 7.08
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.30%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.38%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.25%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 4.42%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 2.19%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 7.76%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 17.86%
Dividend Payout Ratio 60.72%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 12.10%
Annual Earnings Growth -2.90%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 11.66
Reported EPS Past Year 5.86
Reported EPS Prior Year 11.73
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 8,392,000,000
Net Income Past Year 8,223,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 8,469,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 5.40%
5-Year Revenue Growth 3.94%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 47.70%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 1,876,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 1,085,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 4,579,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -38,925,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -37,339,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 38,424,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 37,152,900,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 40,801,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year -0.11
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter -0.07
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year -3,796,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year -4,706,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter -2,760,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 6,897,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 9.67
Free Cash Flow Past Year 6,672,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 7,254,500,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.94
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 2.29
MACD Signal 3.14
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 287.31
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 303.94
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 320.56
Beta 0.50
RSI 45.39
50-Day SMA 298.09
150-Day SMA 275.92
200-Day SMA 264.91

System

Modified 9/13/2025 4:28:46 AM EST