McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) — MoonshotScore 73/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $231.89 (+0.03%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $165B. Expected results Nov 5, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 200.73× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 5, 2026
McDonald's Corporation · MCD · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Research dated 2026-09-12: McDonald's sells meals and beverages through a worldwide network that it operates and licenses; corporate revenue therefore represents the economics recognized by McDonald's, rather than the full value of customer orders across the network. Durable shareholder value requires restaurant demand and licensing economics to outrun corporate overhead while cash generation supports a debt-heavy balance sheet.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · McDonald's (MCD)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality and a fortress balance sheet, but a full valuation. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Fortress; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Slipping.
Enterprise value relative to sales is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $7.10B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 4 of 8
- expected results Nov 5, 2026
Holding back: a rich price
Helping: business quality, balance-sheet strength
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong |
The score was 73 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 73 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0).
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $231.89 | |
| Change on the day | +0.03% | |
| 52-week range | $229.61 – $341.75 | |
| Market capitalisation | $165B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 18.79 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 6.34M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.41 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $7.44 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 3.21% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
In 2027, we expect that we'll begin to see the benefits from those investments as we seek to lower G&A percentage spend.
Ian Borden · Statement from
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Council score for McDonald's (MCD): perspectives
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is McDonald's (MCD), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
McDonald's is not simply a restaurant owner selling burgers from company-run counters. It also licenses its brand and operating system, so reported revenue combines company-operated activity with the portion of licensed restaurant economics recognized by the corporation.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
McDonald's is not simply a restaurant owner selling burgers from company-run counters. It also licenses its brand and operating system, so reported revenue combines company-operated activity with the portion of licensed restaurant economics recognized by the corporation.
The reporting footprint is global rather than mainly domestic. High-Growth Markets contribute more revenue than the United States, while developmental licensed markets and corporate activities provide a smaller stream; changes in corporate revenue therefore reflect performance across distinct operating and licensing structures, not merely customer spending at American restaurants.
What do the latest results show for McDonald's (MCD)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $7.10B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest reported quarter delivered higher revenue, gross profit, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings per share than the comparable prior period. Operating profit advanced more slowly than gross profit, however, as selling, general and administrative expense rose sharply; the latest earnings release also paired an earnings beat with revenue slightly below consensus.
Management's stated mechanism is forward-looking: benefits from current investments are expected to lower general and administrative spending as a share of revenue. That commitment matters because recent overhead growth absorbed part of the improvement generated higher in the income statement.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $7.10B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $706.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $3.30B Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $7.10B | Not available | $706.00M | $3.30B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $6.52B | Not available | $648.00M | $2.88B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $7.01B | Not available | $749.00M | $3.16B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $7.08B | Not available | $664.00M | $3.36B |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $7.10B Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $7.13B Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Aug 4, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 4, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | $7.10B | $7.13B | $3.3800 | $3.3200 |
| May 7, 2026 | $6.52B | $6.47B | $2.8300 | $2.7400 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $7.01B | $6.84B | $3.1200 | $3.0500 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $7.08B | $7.08B | $3.2200 | $3.3300 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $7.10B | $2.36B | $3.32 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $6.52B | $1.98B | $2.78 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $7.01B | $2.16B | $3.03 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $7.08B | $2.28B | $3.18 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for McDonald's (MCD)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $822.00M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $2.81B for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Cash generation is the financial anchor. Operating cash flow has remained comfortably above capital spending throughout the reported window, including the latest quarter, giving McDonald's internally generated funds after restaurant and infrastructure investment.
The balance sheet offers far less comfort than the cash-flow statement. Cash and short-term investments are small beside total debt, the cash balance finished below its opening level across the measured window, and negative debt-to-equity and return-on-equity readings make those ratios poor shorthand for solvency. A sustained deterioration in restaurant economics or cash conversion would matter because the cash reserve alone provides little protection against the debt load.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $2.81B Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $2.41B Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.81B | −$834.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.41B | −$682.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $2.70B | −$1.06B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $3.43B | −$1.01B |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at McDonald's (MCD)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 5, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Watch whether revenue continues to expand without administrative expense consuming the accompanying gross-profit gain. Consensus expects higher revenue and earnings at the upcoming report, while the latest release showed that earnings can clear expectations even when revenue falls slightly short.
Cash conversion deserves equal attention: operating cash flow should remain above capital spending, and the ending cash balance should be read against the much larger debt position. Management's promised administrative leverage becomes visible only when spending falls relative to revenue without weakening operating profit.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
In 2027, we expect that we'll begin to see the benefits from those investments as we seek to lower G&A percentage spend.
Ian Borden ·
How does McDonald's compare with its peers?
Short answer
McDonald's's score ranks 7th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
McDonald's should be compared with a hybrid restaurant operator and licensor, not with a pure owner-operator. Licensing lets the corporation participate in a worldwide restaurant network without corporate revenue equaling every customer transaction, while company-operated activity still leaves restaurant-level demand relevant.
Its internal comparison is also revealing: High-Growth Markets generate more reported revenue than the United States. The useful frame is therefore a global licensed network with high corporate margins, strong cash production and substantial debt, rather than restaurant count or menu breadth alone.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $202.00 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.66B | 84 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $297.62 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.85B | 81 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $136.12 Oct 2, 2026 | $37.5B | 77 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $200.33 Oct 2, 2026 | $22.9B | 77 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $109.65 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.45B | 75 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $39.98 Oct 2, 2026 | $14.0B | 74 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| McDonald's (MCD) — this page | $231.89 | $165B | 73 |
| $106.89 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.91B | 70 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $7.11 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.50B | 69 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $32.36 Oct 2, 2026 | $41.5B | 67 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $69.91 Oct 2, 2026 | $24.3B | 64 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $156.14 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.3B | 64 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $94.71 Oct 2, 2026 | $108B | 60 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $230.00 – $350.00
- Consensus target
- $292.20
- Median target
- $296.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $231.89 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 30, 2026
- Transactions
- 20
- Identified insiders
- 6
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 5
- Other transactions
- 15
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 75.1% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 74.3% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 3,586 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 3,695 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 55,436,039 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 46,396,692 |
| State Street Corp | 36,080,505 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 31,923,726 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 18,781,589 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about McDonald's (MCD)?
Common Questions About MCD (Consumer Cyclical)
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why is McDonald's revenue different from total spending across its restaurants?
McDonald's operates some restaurants and licenses others, so its income statement records the revenue recognized by the corporation rather than every customer payment throughout the network. That distinction is essential when interpreting growth in a system built around mixed ownership and licensing.
Why did McDonald's overhead blunt its latest gross-profit gain?
Selling, general and administrative expense rose much faster than revenue in the latest comparable quarter, leaving operating profit growth behind gross-profit growth. Management expects investment benefits to reduce administrative spending as a share of revenue later, making expense conversion a key test.
Does High-Growth Markets matter more than McDonald's United States segment?
High-Growth Markets currently contribute more reported revenue than the United States segment. McDonald's results therefore depend materially on international operating conditions as well as domestic restaurant demand.
Why does McDonald's show strong cash generation alongside a small cash reserve?
Operating cash flow has repeatedly exceeded capital spending, yet cash and short-term investments remain modest and volatile relative to total debt. The strength lies in recurring cash production rather than a large pool of balance-sheet cash.
What is the MCD stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is $231.89, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the MCD price target?
The analyst consensus price target for McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is $292.20 (range $230.00 to $350.00, median $296.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are MCD's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is Nov 5, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Ian Borden (Aug 4, 2026): In 2027, we expect that we'll begin to see the benefits from those investments as we seek to lower G&A percentage spend. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Chicago, IL | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL, 60607, US". |
FMP — 67 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $231.89 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T20:54:52.793Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +0.03% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $165B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T20:54:51.777Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.06 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $7.10B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 18.79 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 6.34M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.41 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Christopher J. Kempczinski | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 150,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $23.22B, net result $7.55B; FY2022 revenue $23.18B, net result $6.18B; FY2023 revenue $25.50B, net result $8.47B; FY2024 revenue $25.92B, net result $8.22B; FY2025 revenue $26.89B, net result $8.56B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | UNITED STATES $10.82B · High-Growth Markets $13.63B · International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate $2.43B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 57.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $7.10B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $706.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $3.30B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $6.52B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $648.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.88B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $7.01B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $749.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $3.16B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $7.08B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $664.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $3.36B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-04 | $7.10B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-04 | $7.13B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-04 | $3.3800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-04 | $3.3200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-07 | $6.52B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-07 | $6.47B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-07 | $2.8300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-07.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-07 | $2.7400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-11 | $7.01B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-11 | $6.84B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-11 | $3.1200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-11 | $3.0500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-05 | $7.08B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-05 | $7.08B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-05 | $3.2200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-05 | $3.3300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $822.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $2.81B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $54.59B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $2.81B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.41B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$834.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$682.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $2.70B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$1.06B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $3.43B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$1.01B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $230.00 – $350.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $292.20 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $296.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 20 transactions · 0 purchases, 5 sales, 15 other transactions · 6 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 30, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 75.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 74.3% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 3,586 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 3,695 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 55,436,039 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 46,396,692 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 36,080,505 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Jpmorgan Chase & Co — shares in provider snapshot | 31,923,726 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 18,781,589 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 5, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-30 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 4 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-01 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $229.61 – $341.75 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 200.73× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $822.00M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $7.44 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 3.21% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($7.10B) with the recorded estimate ($7.13B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-04.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($3.3800) with the recorded estimate ($3.3200) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 73 of 100 · Strong · pillars 84 / 90 / 34 / 60 / 39 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Enterprise value relative to sales is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 73 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 73 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business description | 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. Additionally, the company provides oatmeal, an assortment of desserts including milkshakes, sundaes, and soft-serve ice cream, plus a selection of baked goods. A wide array of soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages completes their offering. By December 31, 2021, the corporation's global network encompassed 40,031 establishments. McDonald's Corporation, founded in 1940, has its main corporate office located in Chicago, Illinois. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $54.59B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $60.94B; Cash and short-term investments: $822.00M; Cash and investments: $822.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.07; Current ratio: 1.08; Debt to equity: -53.36; Net margin: 31.7%; Gross margin: 57.4%; Operating margin: 45.8%; Return on assets: 14.7%; Return on equity: -561.2% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Cyclical / Restaurants The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 5812 — Retail-Eating Places. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | UNITED STATES: $10.82B; High-Growth Markets: $13.63B; International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate: $2.43B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-04 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-08-07 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $822.00M; Cash and short-term investments: $822.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-06-30; From: 2024-09-30; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $822.00M; Decline: $399.00M; Opening balance: $1.22B; Average change per period: $57.00M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-09-30 and 2026-06-30 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$53.77B; Total debt: $54.59B; Cash and investments: $822.00M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 4.63; Piotroski F-score: 8 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. For a company holding large cash against negative retained earnings the score mostly reflects the retained-earnings term. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-04; EPS estimate: $3.39 per share; Revenue estimate: $7.33B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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ETFs that hold MCD
Funds in our ETF coverage that list MCD among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) | 3.77% | |
| FIDELITY MSCI CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY INDEX ETF (FDIS) | 3.68% | |
| iShares Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IECS) | 2.74% | |
| PRMR ETF | 2.05% |