McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
| Market Cap | 184.66B -17.5% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 27.70B +6.3% |
| Net Income | 8.79B +4.7% |
| EPS | 12.31 +5.5% |
| Shares Out | 707.64M |
| PE Ratio | 21.20 |
| Forward PE | 19.66 |
| Dividend | $7.44 (2.85%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Volume | 5,108,655 |
| Open | 261.96 |
| Previous Close | 261.11 |
| Day's Range | 260.18 - 262.78 |
| 52-Week Range | 259.85 - 341.75 |
| Beta | 0.42 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 315.39 (+20.86%) |
| Earnings Date | Aug 4, 2026 |
About MCD
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald’s brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures, including conventio... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2025, McDonald's's revenue was $26.89 billion, an increase of 3.72% compared to the previous year's $25.92 billion. Earnings were $8.56 billion, an increase of 4.13%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 34 analysts, the average rating for MCD stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $315.39, which is an increase of 20.86% from the latest price.
News
Dividend Stocks PEP, MCD, NKE Are Near One-Year Lows — Should You Buy Today for the Next Payday?
Shares in dividend-paying companies PepsiCo ($PEP), McDonald’s ($MCD), and Nike ($NKE) are currently trading close to their 52-week lows. This signals a buying opportunity. All three have an ex-divide...
McDonald’s price target lowered to $310 from $320 at Argus
Argus lowered the firm’s price target on McDonald’s (MCD) to $310 from $320 but keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The stock has underperformed the market over the past…
Microsoft Stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) Notches Up With McDonald’s Team-Up
Tech giant Microsoft ($MSFT) may not be a natural fit for a collaborative effort with McDonald’s ($MCD), but stranger things have happened. The partnership focuses on food with a video…
Jersey Mike’s Subs initiated with an Outperform at Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI analyst David Palmer initiated coverage of Jersey Mike’s Subs (JMKE) with an Outperform rating and $28 price target. While concerns weigh on peers like McDonald’s (MCD) and Yum!…
McDonald’s assumed with a Neutral at Baird
Baird analyst Chris O’Cull assumed coverage of McDonald’s (MCD) with a Neutral rating and unchanged price target of $285. As restaurant industry challenges persist, investors are “gaining clarity on w...
MCD Stock Offers More Value with Its 6-Year-High Yield
McDonald’s ($MCD) stock looks attractive with its dividend yield at a six-year high, in my view. Shares are now trading some 22% below March’s high, lifting the annualized $7.44 payout…
McDonald's is losing ground to rivals like Burger King with a key customer group
McDonald's is losing sales among low-income diners, new data shows. Numerator found that sales among low-income customers slipped 2.4% duing the chain's latest quarter.
The burger wars are heating up as McDonald's loses ground to an old rival
McDonald's reported slowing sales growth for its second quarter. Some customers are looking elsewhere for cheap meals, from Burger King to gas stations.
McDonald's is tracking customers wit 515-page ‘Minority Report'-style dossier to track spending habits
Reece Rogers, journalist for Condé Nast-owned Wired, discovered the extensive digital profile after requesting the data McDonald's had stored.
Retail ETFs: Following the Selective Consumer
The consumer remains resilient, but spending is becoming increasingly selective. Bank of America's August Consumer Checkpoint showed total card spending per household increased 5.0% year-over-year in ...
For McDonald's and rivals, cheap deals no longer do the trick
U.S. fast-food chains including McDonald's that spent the second quarter battling to pull in price-conscious diners discovered discounts alone were no longer enough to keep them coming back.
I've Got Royalty on the Brain
And how could I not? After exploring Brighton Beach and Bristol, and then Cornwall all the way to St. Ives and Penzance, I wrapped up my Great Britain trip with a couple days in London.
McDonald's value menu isn't the only thing holding it back
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McDonald's customers told us what they'd change. Better value topped the list.
McDonald's second-quarter sales growth slowed as it faced trouble rolling out a new value menu. CEO Chris Kempczinski said that the chain has an execution issue, not a strategic one.
Burger King's US sales surge while McDonald's growth flails in burger battle
Burger King's US sales are soaring as customers embrace its revamped Whopper burger – while long-reigning McDonald's suffers flailing growth in its largest market.
McDonald’s price target lowered to $290 from $320 at Guggenheim
Guggenheim lowered the firm’s price target on McDonald’s (MCD) to $290 from $320 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
McDonald's is rethinking its value menu. We want your take
McDonald's said that its latest value menu hasn't worked out. The chain has also cut back on digital discounts, its CEO said.
McDonald’s price target lowered to $295 from $305 at RBC Capital
RBC Capital analyst Logan Reich lowered the firm’s price target on McDonald’s (MCD) to $295 from $305 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares. McDonald’s delivered a mixed…
McDonald’s price target lowered to $319 from $322 at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on McDonald’s (MCD) to $319 from $322 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. McDonald’s acknowledges some mis-execution in the U.S.
McDonald’s price target raised to $345 from $335 at Citi
Citi analyst Jon Tower raised the firm’s price target on McDonald’s (MCD) to $345 from $335 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares post the Q2 report. The firm…
McDonald’s upgraded to Buy from Hold at Freedom Broker
Freedom Broker analyst Georgy Vashchenko upgraded McDonald’s (MCD) to Buy from Hold with a price target of $305, down from $320. The company reported softer than expected revenue and weaker…
McDonald’s price target lowered to $285 from $305 at Baird
Baird lowered the firm’s price target on McDonald’s (MCD) to $285 from $305 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.The firm updated its model following Q2 results where the…
McDonald’s price target lowered to $305 from $315 at KeyBanc
KeyBanc analyst Eric Gonzalez lowered the firm’s price target on McDonald’s (MCD) to $305 from $315 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares following quarterly results. The firm says…
McDonald's says US sales slowed after value deal push fell short
CEO Chris Kempczinski says weak promotion of value deals and a pullback in digital deals led to a drop in visits from McDonald's loyal customers.