McDonald's Corporation
MCDNYSE
$251.35
Last price · USD
- Market cap
- $180.1B
- P/E
- 21.0x
- EV / EBITDA
- 15.9x
- P/S
- 6.7x
- FCF yield
- 4.0%
- Div. yield
- 2.84%
Multiples use last price and FY2025 annual figures. Market cap estimated from diluted shares.
Revenue
$26.89B
+3.7%
4Y CAGR +3.7%
Gross profit
$15.44B
+4.9%
4Y CAGR +5.2%
Operating income
$12.39B
+5.8%
4Y CAGR +4.6%
Net income
$8.56B
+4.1%
4Y CAGR +3.2%
EPS (diluted)
$11.95
+4.9%
4Y CAGR +4.5%
Free cash flow
$7.19B
+7.7%
4Y CAGR +0.3%
Revenue & net income
Fiscal 2021–2025 · USD
RevenueNet income
Valuation
At $251.35 · FY2025 fundamentals
- Market cap
- $180.1B
- Enterprise value
- $234.1B
- P/E
- 21.0x
- P/S
- 6.7x
- P/B
- —
- EV / EBITDA
- 15.9x
- EV / Sales
- 8.7x
- Earnings yield
- 4.8%
- FCF yield
- 4.0%
- Shareholder yield
- 4.0%
Profitability
Margins as a share of revenue
| Metric | Latest | 4Y ago | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 57.4%+3.2pp | 54.2% | |
| Operating margin | 46.1%+1.5pp | 44.6% | |
| EBITDA margin | 54.6%+2.1pp | 52.5% | |
| Net margin | 31.9%-0.6pp | 32.5% | |
| FCF margin | 26.7%-3.9pp | 30.6% |
Returns & financial health
FY2025 with 4-year trend
| Metric | Latest | 4Y ago | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | — | — | — |
| Return on invested capital | 18.6% | 21.4% | |
| Return on assets | 14.4% | 14.0% | |
| Debt / equity | — | — | — |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.68x | 3.66x | |
| Current ratio | 0.95x | 1.78x |
Cash & equivalents
$774M
Total debt
$54.81B
Capital allocation
How MCD used its cash in FY2025
- Operating cash flow
- $10.55B
- Capital expenditure
- $3.37B
- Dividends paid
- $5.12B
- Share repurchases
- $2.06B
- Stock-based compensation
- $165M
- Diluted shares
- 716.4M
- Share count change (4Y)
- -4.7%
Analyst estimates
Consensus for upcoming fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Growth | EPS | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 actual | $26.89B | $11.95 | ||
| FY2026E20 analysts | $28.15B | +4.7% | $12.87 | +7.7% |
| FY2027E21 analysts | $28.96B | +2.9% | $13.76 | +6.9% |
| FY2028E12 analysts | $28.33B | -2.2% | $14.45 | +5.0% |
About McDonald's Corporation
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
McDonald's Corporation operates and licenses its renowned fast-food chain worldwide, with a significant presence in both the United States and international markets. Their comprehensive menu offers classic items like hamburgers and cheeseburgers, a variety of chicken options including sandwiches and nuggets, alongside lighter choices such as wraps, french fries, and salads. For breakfast, patrons can select from offerings like biscuit and bagel sandwiches, breakfast burritos, and hotcakes.
mcdonalds.com- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- CEO
- Christopher J. Kempczinski
- Employees
- 150,000
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL, US
- IPO date
- 1965-04-21
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) — frequently asked questions
Answered from the company's SEC filings
McDonald's Corporation operates and licenses its renowned fast-food chain worldwide, with a significant presence in both the United States and international markets. Their comprehensive menu offers classic items like hamburgers and cheeseburgers, a variety of chicken options including sandwiches and nuggets, alongside lighter choices such as wraps, french fries, and salads.
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