McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

NYSE: MCD · Real-Time Price · USD
314.57
+0.26 (0.08%)
At close: May 23, 2025, 4:00 PM
314.01
-0.56 (-0.18%)
After-hours: May 23, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
0.08%
Market Cap 224.93B
Revenue (ttm) 25.71B
Net Income (ttm) 8.16B
Shares Out 715.03M
EPS (ttm) 11.33
PE Ratio 27.76
Forward PE 25.17
Dividend $7.08 (2.25%)
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 2, 2025
Volume 2,701,496
Open 315.07
Previous Close 314.31
Day's Range 313.03 - 315.65
52-Week Range 243.53 - 326.32
Beta 0.57
Analysts Buy
Price Target 324.44 (+3.14%)
Earnings Date May 1, 2025

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, 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 conventional fra... [Read more]

Industry Restaurants
Founded 1940
Country United States
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol MCD
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, McDonald's's revenue was $25.92 billion, an increase of 1.67% compared to the previous year's $25.49 billion. Earnings were $8.22 billion, a decrease of -2.90%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 26 analysts, the average rating for MCD stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $324.44, which is an increase of 3.14% from the latest price.

Price Target
$324.44
(3.14% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

McDonald's shuts down its spin-off, CosMc's, after less than 3 years as sales lag

McDonald's is closing its CosMc's spin-off drink shops. CosMc's, which launched in 2023, drew comparisons to coffee shops like Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts.

55 minutes ago - Business Insider

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7 hours ago - Seeking Alpha

McDonald's extending hours at most US locations this summer amid hiring surge

McDonald's is extending its operating hours at most U.S. locations starting this summer, as the company plans to add more than 300,000 workers.

9 hours ago - Fox Business

McDonald's to shutter CosMc's locations after short-lived test, will add drinks to menu

McDonald's is closing all five of its CosMc's pilot locations this summer, just 18 months after launching the beverage-focused concept to much fanfare and long drive-thru lines outside its first store...

22 hours ago - New York Post

McDonald's to close standalone beverage concept

McDonald's Corp is shutting down the five beverage-centered CosMc's stores it opened in 2023, but said some drinks from the standalone concept would be tested in McDonald's restaurants.

22 hours ago - Reuters

McDonald's Bids Goodbye to CosMc's, Its Space Alien-Themed Spinoff

Burger chain pulls the plug on beverage-themed offshoot; plans to test drinks in regular locations

1 day ago - WSJ

McDONALD'S ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

CHICAGO , May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.77 per share of common stock payable on June 16, 2025 to shareholders of record at ...

3 days ago - PRNewsWire

Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area Honors 18-Year Journey of Central Valley Family and Invites Community to Get Involved

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For more than 18 years, the Medina-Flores family of Sacramento has turned to Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area (RMHC Bay Area) for its array of critical fami...

4 days ago - Business Wire

Saudi Arabia Food Services Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020-2024 & 2025-2030: McDonald's, KFC, and Domino's Strengthen Presence, Herfy Expands into Africa as Saudi Fast-Food Brands Go Global

The Saudi Arabia Food Services Market is set to grow from USD 31.45 billion in 2024 to USD 59.87 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 9.04%. Key drivers include increasing urbanization, rising disposable i...

8 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

McDonald's India operator doubles quarterly profit as budget menu draws more diners

Westlife Foodworld , the operator of McDonald's in parts of India, on Wednesday doubled its fourth-quarter profit, helped by cheaper menu items and new restaurant openings.

10 days ago - Reuters

McDonald's to hire 375K US workers this summer — most in years despite weak first quarter

The beefed-up job openings at both company-owned and franchised stores are partly due to a US expansion.

11 days ago - New York Post

McDonald's Restaurants in Nevada Celebrate 10-year Anniversary of Archways to Opportunity and Launch Significant Summer Hiring Campaign

CARSON CITY, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Local Nevada McDonald's franchisees today celebrate the 10th anniversary of the McDonald's Archways to Opportunity program, an education and career advancement init...

11 days ago - Business Wire

McDonald's announces plans to hire 375,000 workers with Trump Labor secretary

McDonald's plans to hire up to 375,000 workers across its company-owned and franchised U.S. restaurants this summer. U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer was present at the announcement as the fas...

11 days ago - CNBC

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21 days ago - WSJ

McDonald's reports a significant sales decline in the U.S. as anxious customers pull back on spending

McDonalds released its earnings report for the first quarter of 2025 early this morning. According to the report, U.S. comparable sales decreased by 3.6% from the previous year, primarily driven by re...

22 days ago - Fast Company

McDonald's Says Middle-Income Americans Are Feeling Squeezed Now Too

McDonald's (MCD) traffic has dropped as economic pressure spreads from low- to middle-income consumers, executives said Thursday.

22 days ago - Investopedia

Dow Surges Over 300 Points; McDonald's Posts Weak Revenue

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 300 points on Thursday.

23 days ago - Benzinga

McDonald's Valuation Under Scrutiny Amid 4 Poor Quarters (Q1 Earnings Review)

McDonald's stock remains a hold due to ongoing traffic issues and declining revenues, despite aggressive expansion plans and marketing initiatives. Q1 2025 earnings showed a 1% global sales decline an...

23 days ago - Seeking Alpha

McDonald's sales fall to lowest levels since Covid lockdowns, despite the chain's new value menu

McDonald's second-quarter same-store sales fell to their lowest levels in five years. Diners are cutting back on visits to the chain, including at breakfast time.

23 days ago - Business Insider

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Dexter Congbalay - VP, IR Chris Kempczinski - Chairman & CEO Ian Borden - CFO Conference...

23 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Evercore ISI's David Palmer on McDonald's earnings

David Palmer, Evercore ISI restaurant and packaged food analyst, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss McDonald's latest earnings, his expectations for the company, and more.

23 days ago - CNBC Television

McDonald's suffers steepest US same-store sales drop since 2020: ‘Heightened anxiety'

As Americans grow more fearful that sweeping tariffs could reheat inflation or even trigger a recession, the world's largest fast-food chain said it's noticing a broader hit to traffic.

23 days ago - New York Post

McDonald's posts surprise decline in global sales in first quarter

Firm was navigating ‘toughest of market conditions' when Trump's tariffs worsened wallet pressures on consumers

23 days ago - The Guardian

McDonald's sees lower foot traffic as revenue misses Wall Street expectations

The fast-food giant says consumers continue to grapple with uncertainty

23 days ago - Market Watch

McDonald's Stock Drops as Revenue, Comparable Store Sales Disappoint

McDonald's (MCD) shares fell on Thursday after the fast-food giant's first-quarter revenue and comparable sales came up short of analysts' estimates.

23 days ago - Investopedia