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McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

284.10 -1.07 (-0.38%)
At close: May 6 at 4:00:02 PM EDT
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MCD Q1 2026 earnings call
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News headlines McDonald's is set to report its Q1 earnings soon, with analysts expecting $6.49 billion in revenue and $2.75 EPS. The company faces challenges like poor weather and rising costs but aims to drive sales with value initiatives and new product launches.

McDonald's is set to report its Q1 earnings soon, with analysts expecting $6.49 billion in revenue and $2.75 EPS. The company faces challenges like poor weather and rising costs but aims to drive sales with value initiatives and new product launches.

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  • Previous Close 285.17
  • Open 287.17
  • Bid 286.10 x 4000
  • Ask 286.58 x 8000
  • Day's Range 282.40 - 288.49
  • 52 Week Range 282.40 - 341.75
  • Volume 4,801,365
  • Avg. Volume 3,359,370
  • Market Cap (intraday) 201.946B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.44
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 23.77
  • EPS (TTM) 11.95
  • Earnings Date May 7, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 7.44 (2.61%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date Mar 3, 2026
  • 1y Target Est 344.55

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 conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

www.mcdonalds.com

150,000

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Restaurants

Industry

Performance Overview: MCD

Trailing total returns as of 5/6/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

MCD
6.53%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
7.59%

1-Year Return

MCD
8.24%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
31.36%

3-Year Return

MCD
2.65%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
78.06%

5-Year Return

MCD
35.52%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
75.29%

Earnings Trends: MCD

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized
 

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q4 FY25
Revenue 7.01B
Earnings 2.23B

Q1

FY25

Q2

FY25

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

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6B
 

Analyst Insights: MCD

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Top Analyst

Tigress Financial
59/100
Latest Rating
Buy
 

Analyst Price Targets

250.00 Low
344.55 Average
284.10 Current
407.00 High
 

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell
 

Latest Rating

Date 4/28/2026
Analyst BTIG
Rating Action Reiterates
Rating Buy
Price Action Maintains
Price Target 370 -> 370
 

Statistics: MCD

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 5/4/2026
  • Market Cap

    201.95B

  • Enterprise Value

    255.99B

  • Trailing P/E

    23.77

  • Forward P/E

    21.41

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    2.55

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    7.57

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    --

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    9.52

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    17.44

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    31.85%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    13.51%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    --

  • Revenue (ttm)

    26.88B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    8.56B

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    11.95

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    774M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    --

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    6.3B

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Company Insights: MCD

Fair Value

284.10 Current
 

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High
 

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High
 

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High
 

Research Reports: MCD

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  • Upgrading to BUY

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