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MCD

McDonald's Corporation

NYSE • United states

$246.25

-$0.27

(-0.11%)

Source: Yahoo Finance · Quote time Oct 21, 2026 20:00 GMT+0000

Management
Credibility
Score

McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

Unavailable

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$174.26B

Market Cap

4,525,533

Volume

19.8

P/E Ratio

3.05%

Div Yield

McDonald's Corporation Price Chart

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Management Credibility Analysis

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Verified Management Score Unavailable

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Upcoming Catalysts

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Company profile

No description available

Chief executive: Not disclosed
Headquarters: 110 NORTH CARPENTER STREET, CHICAGO, IL
Founded: Not disclosed

📈 Company Timeline

Major business events

Positive

Negative

Neutral

23 Sep 2026

McDonald's Corporation reported Regulation FD disclosure

McDonald's Corporation filed an 8-K covering Regulation FD disclosure, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

7 Aug 2026

McDonald's Corporation filed Form 10-Q

McDonald's Corporation submitted Form 10-Q to the SEC for the period ending Jun 30, 2026.

7 Aug 2026

Large-holder ownership filing

A holder reported or amended a beneficial ownership position of more than 5% in McDonald's Corporation.

4 Aug 2026

McDonald's Corporation reported A director or senior management change or compensation event

McDonald's Corporation filed an 8-K covering a director or senior management change or compensation event, Regulation FD disclosure, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

4 Aug 2026

McDonald's Corporation reported Operating or financial results

McDonald's Corporation filed an 8-K covering operating or financial results, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

Capital Structure & Financial Position

Financial strength and liquidity analysis

Cash and equivalents (USD)$822.00M

Total assets (USD)$59.92B

Shareholders' equity (USD)−$1.02B

Long-term debt (USD)$39.86B

Debt due within a year (USD)$725.00M

Source: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab) Balance sheet dated 30 Jun 2026

Peer Comparison - Consumer Discretionary

Company	Price	Market Cap
AMZN - Amazon.com, Inc.	$262.37 Yahoo Finance	$2.83T
WMT - Walmart Inc.	$117.80 Yahoo Finance	$934.60B
V - Visa Inc.	$407.85 Yahoo Finance	$728.73B
MA - Mastercard Incorporated	$620.80 Yahoo Finance	$543.83B
COST - Costco Wholesale Corporation	$990.62 Yahoo Finance	$438.97B

📋 Corporate Actions

Recent and upcoming corporate events

Verified Corporate Actions Unavailable

Dividend, buyback, split, and spin-off feeds are not ingested for this stock yet.

Financials

Financial statements and key metrics analysis

Quarter	Revenue (USD)	Operating income	Net income	Diluted EPS (USD)	Filed
Q2 2026	$7.10B	$3.34B	$2.36B	$3.32	10-Q · 7 Aug 2026
Q1 2026	$6.52B	$2.95B	$1.98B	$2.78	10-Q · 7 May 2026
Q4 2025	$7.01B	$3.16B	$2.16B	Unavailable	10-K · 24 Feb 2026
Q3 2025	$7.08B	$3.36B	$2.28B	$3.18	10-Q · 5 Nov 2025
Q2 2025	$6.84B	$3.23B	$2.25B	$3.14	10-Q · 6 Aug 2025
Q1 2025	$5.96B	$2.65B	$1.87B	$2.60	10-Q · 12 May 2025

Source: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab)

Analyst Consensus

Buy

Target: $287.22

16.6% upside potential

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Strong Buy

Unavailable

👍

Buy

14

⏸️

Hold

10

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Sell

1

25 analysts covering this stock

Source: Nasdaq analyst research (opens in a new tab) Retrieved 21 Oct 2026, 20:48 UTC Targets range 230.00–343.00 Ratings are third-party opinions, not advice.

💰 Upcoming Dividends

Next dividend payments

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Guidance Evolution

Verified Guidance History Unavailable

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💼 Director Transactions

Recent insider activity

7

Aug 2026

Elting Lauren B

VP - CAO and Corp Controller

Option exercise

Unavailable per share

1,038 shares

7

Aug 2026

Elting Lauren B

VP - CAO and Corp Controller

Tax withholding

$274.48 per share

304 shares

10

Jun 2026

Erlinger Joseph M.

President, McDonald's USA

Option exercise

$157.79 per share

5,252 shares

10

Jun 2026

Erlinger Joseph M.

President, McDonald's USA

Open-market sale

$284.32 per share

5,252 shares

Top Shareholders

Vanguard Group Inc

72,351,127 shares

0.982% change

12/31/2025

Blackrock, Inc.

55,436,039 shares

0.15% change

6/30/2026

Vanguard Capital Management Llc

46,396,692 shares

0.391% change

6/30/2026

State Street Corp

36,080,505 shares

1.825% change

6/30/2026

Jpmorgan Chase & Co

31,923,726 shares

-15.225% change

6/30/2026

Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc

18,781,589 shares

-1.692% change

6/30/2026

Geode Capital Management, Llc

18,114,553 shares

0.85% change

6/30/2026

Morgan Stanley

15,027,364 shares

-3.785% change

6/30/2026

Bank Of America Corp /De/

10,997,796 shares

-9.532% change

6/30/2026

Norges Bank

9,878,380 shares

4.452% change

6/30/2026

Source: Nasdaq institutional holdings (opens in a new tab) Observed 21 Oct 2026, 20:48 UTC· 9 hours ago

Research coverage and investment tools

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is a stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States, in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Restaurants). Its last price was US$246.25 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 15% of the way from its 52-week low of US$229.20 to its 52-week high of US$341.75. It paid US$7.44 a share in dividends over the last 12 months, a dividend yield of 3.05%. The latest ex-dividend date on file is 1 Sep 2026. Its market capitalisation was US$174.26 billion at that price.

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Quarter	Revenue	Operating income	Net income	Diluted EPS	Gross margin	Operating margin	Free cash flow	Filed
Q2 2026	$7.10B	$3.34B	$2.36B	$3.32	—	47.0%	$1.98B	10-Q · 7 Aug 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q1 2026	$6.52B	$2.95B	$1.98B	$2.78	—	45.3%	$1.73B	10-Q · 7 May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q4 2025	$7.01B	$3.16B	$2.16B	Unavailable	—	45.0%	$1.64B	10-K · 24 Feb 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q3 2025	$7.08B	$3.36B	$2.28B	$3.18	—	47.4%	$2.42B	10-Q · 5 Nov 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q2 2025	$6.84B	$3.23B	$2.25B	$3.14	—	47.2%	$1.25B	10-Q · 6 Aug 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q1 2025	$5.96B	$2.65B	$1.87B	$2.60	—	44.5%	$1.88B	10-Q · 12 May 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Quarter ended	Reported	EPS	Consensus	Surprise
Jun 2026	8/4/2026	$3.38	$3.32	+1.8%
Mar 2026	5/7/2026	$2.83	$2.74	+3.3%
Dec 2025	2/11/2026	$3.12	$3.05	+2.3%
Sep 2025	11/5/2025	$3.22	$3.35	-3.9%

Cash and equivalents: $822.00M
Total assets: $59.92B
Shareholders' equity: −$1.02B
Long-term debt: $39.86B
Debt due within a year: $725.00M

8-K · 23 Sep 2026

McDonald's Corporation reported Regulation FD disclosure (opens in a new tab)

McDonald's Corporation filed an 8-K covering Regulation FD disclosure, supporting financial statements or exhibits.
10-Q · 7 Aug 2026

McDonald's Corporation filed Form 10-Q (opens in a new tab)

McDonald's Corporation submitted Form 10-Q to the SEC for the period ending Jun 30, 2026.
SCHEDULE 13G · 7 Aug 2026

Large-holder ownership filing (opens in a new tab)

A holder reported or amended a beneficial ownership position of more than 5% in McDonald's Corporation.
8-K · 4 Aug 2026 · Management change

McDonald's Corporation reported A director or senior management change or compensation event (opens in a new tab)

McDonald's Corporation filed an 8-K covering a director or senior management change or compensation event, Regulation FD disclosure, supporting financial statements or exhibits.
8-K · 4 Aug 2026

McDonald's Corporation reported Operating or financial results (opens in a new tab)

McDonald's Corporation filed an 8-K covering operating or financial results, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

Insider	Date	Transaction	Shares	Average price	Filing
Elting Lauren B VP - CAO and Corp Controller	7 Aug 2026	Option exercise (M)	+1,038	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Elting Lauren B VP - CAO and Corp Controller	7 Aug 2026	Tax withholding (F)	−304	$274.48	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Erlinger Joseph M. President, McDonald's USA	10 Jun 2026	Option exercise (M)	+5,252	$157.79	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Erlinger Joseph M. President, McDonald's USA	10 Jun 2026	Open-market sale (S)	−5,252	$284.32	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)

Institution	Report date	Shares	Change
Vanguard Group Inc	12/31/2025	72,351,127	0.982%
Blackrock, Inc.	6/30/2026	55,436,039	0.15%
Vanguard Capital Management Llc	6/30/2026	46,396,692	0.391%
State Street Corp	6/30/2026	36,080,505	1.825%
Jpmorgan Chase & Co	6/30/2026	31,923,726	-15.225%
Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc	6/30/2026	18,781,589	-1.692%
Geode Capital Management, Llc	6/30/2026	18,114,553	0.85%
Morgan Stanley	6/30/2026	15,027,364	-3.785%
Bank Of America Corp /De/	6/30/2026	10,997,796	-9.532%
Norges Bank	6/30/2026	9,878,380	4.452%

Previous close: 246.52 USD
Day range: 243.33 – 246.85 USD
52-week range: 229.20 – 341.75 USD
Volume: 4,525,533
Market cap: $174.26B
Average volume: 3,151,011
P/E ratio: 19.8
EPS (FY 2025, diluted): 11.95 USD
Dividends (last 12 months): 7.44 USD
Dividend yield: 3.05%
Ex-dividend date: 1 Sep 2026
Shares outstanding: 707.64M
Beta (5Y monthly): 0.45

Price, ranges and volume: Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) Observed 21 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC· 10 hours ago

Average volume and shares: Nasdaq (opens in a new tab) Observed 22 Oct 2026, 06:08 UTC· 25 minutes ago

Dividends: Yahoo Finance dividend history (opens in a new tab) Observed 22 Oct 2026, 06:08 UTC· 25 minutes ago

P/E is market cap ÷ trailing 12-month net income from SEC filings.

EPS: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab)

Beta: 5 years of monthly returns against the S&P 500, calculated from Yahoo Finance prices. Market cap is the price × shares outstanding. What dividend yield leaves out: dividend yield vs total return

This research is not available for MCD yet

Guidance history

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