McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
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- symbol MCD
- Rev/Share 35.9589
- Book/Share -4.8314
- PB -64.548
- Debt/Equity -15.2759
- CurrentRatio 1.1814
- ROIC 0.1742
- MktCap 222990191380.0
- FreeCF/Share 9.3775
- PFCF 33.2623
- PE 27.3188
- Debt/Assets 0.9367
- DivYield 0.0221
- ROE -1.8923
- Rating B-
- Score 2
- Recommendation Sell
- P/E Score 2
- DCF Score 4
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downgrade | MCD | Northcoast | Buy | Neutral | -- | -- | May 6, 2025 |
| Reiterated | MCD | KeyBanc Capital Markets | -- | Overweight | $335 | $340 | March 27, 2025 |
| Upgrade | MCD | Citigroup | Neutral | Buy | $311 | $334 | Jan. 10, 2025 |
| Downgrade | MCD | Guggenheim | Buy | Neutral | $290 | $285 | Oct. 23, 2024 |
| Downgrade | MCD | Robert W. Baird | Outperform | Neutral | $320 | $290 | Oct. 23, 2024 |
| Reiterated | MCD | Truist | -- | Buy | $295 | $350 | Oct. 15, 2024 |
| Upgrade | MCD | Argus | Hold | Buy | -- | -- | Oct. 8, 2024 |
| Reiterated | MCD | Jefferies | -- | Buy | $310 | $330 | Sept. 9, 2024 |
News
McDONALD'S REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
Published: May 01, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Global comparable sales decreased 1.0%; excluding Leap Day in the prior year, global comparable sales were essentially flat Systemwide sales* to loyalty members across 60 loyalty markets were more than $31 billion for the trailing twelve-month period and approximately $8 billion for the quarter CHICAGO , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's Corporation today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. "McDonald's has a 70-year legacy of innovation, leadership, and proven agility, all of which give us confidence in our ability to navigate even the toughest of market conditions and gain market share," said Chairman and CEO …
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McDonald's is about report earnings. Here's what to expect
Published: May 01, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral
McDonald's reports first-quarter earnings before the bell Thursday. Wall Street analysts expect earnings per share of $2.66 and revenue of $6.09 billion, according to LSEG.
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MDA SPACE CHIEF PEOPLE, CULTURE AND TRANSFORMATION OFFICER STEPHANIE MCDONALD NAMED ONE OF CANADA'S BEST EXECUTIVES BY THE GLOBE & MAIL'S REPORT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
Published: April 30, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
BRAMPTON, ON , April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a trusted space mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, congratulates Stephanie McDonald, Chief People, Culture and Transformation Officer, on being recognized as one of Canada's Best Executives of 2025 by The Globe & Mail's Report on Business Magazine.
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McDonald's Set to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
Published: April 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
MCD's first-quarter 2025 top line is likely to have been hurt by weak traffic, particularly in the U.S. and many large international markets.
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Flipping Burgers - McDonald's To Restaurant Brands International
Published: April 28, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
McDonald's is a global leader in fast food with strong profitability, but slow growth and increased operating expenses are impacting net income. Restaurant Brands International is more diversified, including Burger King and Tim Hortons, with higher growth potential but greater volatility and leverage. QSR's current lower valuation and higher growth potential make it an attractive buy, especially when flipping between MCD and QSR based on price to FCF.
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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Now
Published: April 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.
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McDonald's Pushes Chicken Hard
Published: April 26, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
Realizing the success of Chick-fil-A and the chicken products of other fast food chains, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has created the first full menu item in nearly half a decade.
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Trading today's big movers: 3M, Uber, UnitedHealth, McDonald's and Coca-Cola
Published: April 22, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
The Investment Committee debate how to trade some of the top stocks moving in the market today.
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McDonald's: Operating Leverage Can Be Significant
Published: April 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
McDonald's plans to reach 50,000 locations by 2027, focusing on franchised restaurants with higher margins, boosting overall profitability. The company's value proposition targets low-income consumers with successful initiatives like the $5 Meal Deal and “Buy One, Add One for $1” offer. McDonald's capital allocation is solid, returning over 100% of free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks, supported by strategic debt use.
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MCD Trades Above 200 & 50-Day SMAs: Time to Buy or Hold the Stock
Published: April 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Is McDonald's strong growth strategy enough to overcome near-term challenges? Let us take a closer look.
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Add Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B) And McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Shares To Project Your Portfolio
Published: April 08, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative
With market volatility turning up several notches after last week's post-Liberation Day scare, it's been tough to avoid pain, even if you're heavy in the lower-beta defensive names that should hold up when all else flies south.
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3 Dividend Stocks to Buy Now That Have Raised Their Payouts for at Least 40 Consecutive Years
Published: April 04, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive
Generating passive income from dividend-paying stocks is a great way to participate in the market without having all the return based on stock prices going up. Companies that steadily grow their payouts increase the passive income generated from an initial investment.
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Coca-Cola, General Mills Lift Staples Stocks as Trump Tariffs Weigh on Markets
Published: April 03, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive
Stock-market investors are playing defense today.
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McDonald's and two other stocks are strongly positioned to weather Trump tariffs
Published: April 02, 2025 by: Invezz
Sentiment: Negative
US financial markets remain in disarray heading into Trump's “Liberation Day”. On April 2nd, the Republican leader is set to implement reciprocal tariffs on several countries, which are broadly expected to shake up stocks across the board.
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McDonald's Climbs 8% YTD: Right Time to Buy the Stock or Wait?
Published: March 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MCD indicates growth trends driven by Accelerating the Arches and other in-house initiatives amid high costs. Know what is in favor and what is against the stock.
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Final Trade: TSN, X, SLB, MCD
Published: March 26, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
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3 Must Buy Dividend Stocks to Protect You In the Donald Dip
Published: March 25, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
The recent stock market pullback sparked by Donald Trump's tariff threats has unnerved many investors, especially older ones who could hit the panic button if the latest relief rally runs out of steam.
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McDonald's Value Proposition: Outshining DPZ and PEP
Published: March 24, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Negative
Consumer discretionary stocks are under pressure, and that weakness extends to several iconic, large-cap blue-chip stocks. However, at a time when many stocks are underperforming, McDonald's Corp. NYSE: MCD is trending in the right direction.
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2 High-Quality Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now
Published: March 24, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral
U.S. stocks are experiencing a rather volatile period. Despite multiple optimistic forecasts for the S&P 500 heading into 2025, the benchmark index is down 3.6% year to date as of this writing.
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The World Is Yours to Build: McDonald's USA Unlocks A Minecraft Movie Meal and Happy Meal
Published: March 20, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Fans can enter creative mode ahead of the film's release with a new, limited-time meal and Happy Meal, both of which include collectibles, gaming exclusives & more CHICAGO , March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From crafting pixel-perfect replicas of our Golden Arches and world-famous menu items, to stacking block upon block into full-on restaurants, fans have been building their love for McDonald's into Minecraft for years. Now, inspired by their imagination – and the global big screen adventure, A Minecraft Movie, debuting in theaters April 4 – we're bringing the game's cinematic world to McDonald's.
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Dividend Kings Of The Future Continued
Published: March 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
A list of 8 companies that are projected to reach Dividend King status in the future. These companies offer various dividend yields ranging from 0.80% to nearly 4.5%. The average 10-year dividend growth rate for these 8 companies is 8.6%, well above typical inflation.
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Dividend Kings Of The Future
Published: March 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
A list of 9 companies that may reach Dividend King status in the near future. These companies span various sectors and offer investors a wide range of dividend growth rates and yields. A few of these companies have abnormally high payout ratios, which may hinder their ability to achieve Dividend King status.
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Stocks to Try Your Luck on This St. Patrick's Day: MCD, JACK and More
Published: March 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Try your luck with some beverage and restaurant stocks on the Irish festival.
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3 Bulletproof Stocks Baby Boomers Will Kick Themselves for Not Buying Now
Published: March 14, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
As baby boomers approach or enter retirement, investment strategies are shifting from high-growth stocks to more stable, income-generating assets.
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4 Safe-Haven High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Rule in Volatile Times
Published: March 11, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
Investors love dividend stocks, especially the high-yield variety, because they offer a significant income stream and have massive total return potential.
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Final Trades: McDonald's, On Holding, Charter Communications and Wells Fargo
Published: March 04, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.
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Trade Tracker: Rob Sechan sells McDonald's and Vertex, buys Texas Pacific Land, Amgen and NRG
Published: February 27, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
Rob Sechan, CEO of NewEdge Wealth, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to detail his many portfolio moves.
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McDonald's Stock is Trading at a Discount: Is It Buy Time Yet?
Published: February 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
MCD stock is trading at a discount compared with its industry peers. Is it a favorable entry point for the investors?
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Final Trade: NVDA, HON, ZM, MCD
Published: February 25, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
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Krispy Kreme's McDonald's Deal Promises Growth - But Can It Deliver?
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Krispy Kreme shares are undervalued, with significant growth potential from a new partnership with McDonald's, expanding access points from 19.6% to 33% in 2.5 years. Despite disappointing Q3 results, DNUT's organic revenue growth and a GAAP net income of $37.6 million highlight the core business's resilience. The McDonald's partnership is a game-changer, expected to add 15,000 access points and significantly boost revenue and adjusted EBITDA by 2026.
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About McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
- IPO Date 1965-04-21
- Website https://corporate.mcdonalds.com
- Industry Restaurants
- CEO Mr. Christopher J. Kempczinski
- Employees 150000