McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
| Market Cap | 166.46B -20.8% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 27.70B +6.3% |
| Net Income | 8.79B +4.7% |
| EPS | 12.31 +5.5% |
| Shares Out | 707.64M |
| PE Ratio | 19.11 |
| Forward PE | 17.81 |
| Dividend | $7.72 (3.28%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 1, 2026 |
| Volume | 5,983,180 |
| Open | 235.97 |
| Previous Close | 236.90 |
| Day's Range | 234.14 - 237.50 |
| 52-Week Range | 229.20 - 341.75 |
| Beta | 0.45 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 292.21 (+24.22%) |
| Earnings Date | Nov 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 $292.21, which is an increase of 24.22% from the latest price.
News
AI pricing lawsuit against McDonald's raises new antitrust questions
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McDonald's Franchisees Balk at Costly Bill to Upgrade Stores
McDonald's Corp.'s plan to overhaul its restaurants and menu is sparking angst among US franchisees facing upgrades that will cost at least $800,000 per location. Bloomberg's Michael Halen joins to di...
McDonald's sued for alleged antitrust violations by using AI tool to determine pricing for franchises
Suit says AI tool allows independently owned franchises to exchange nonpublic price and sales information
McDonald's Monopoly returns with $1M prize, new digital gameplay
McDonald's Monopoly promotion returns Oct. 6 with prizes including $1 million, Jeep Cherokees, vacations, free food and rewards points.
McDonald's hit with lawsuit alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing
Reuters reported that McDonald's pricing engine uses machine-learning algorithms to continually analyze data from millions of daily transactions across its nearly 14,000 restaurants.
McDonald's prepares test of hand-breaded chicken tenders, sandwiches at 200 spots
The world's largest fast-food chain has already been selling hand-breaded chicken nuggets, strips and sandwiches across a handful of stores in the Chicago area, as well as 10,000 locations across Asia...
McDonald's brushes off claims it's using AI to set prices as big nothingburger
It's a Big Mac attack!
McDonald's sinister pricing scheme is sizing up your wallet – with California customers forking over a premium
McDonald's pushed back on the idea that it is setting prices behind customers' backs.
McDonald's pushes AI tools that suggest Big Mac prices based on ‘customer willingness to pay'
Franchisees said the algorithm has widened the gap between prices on identical items at various restaurants within the same neighborhoods, according to a report.
Insight: Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big Mac
McDonald's is increasingly using artificial intelligence to guide menu prices across the U.S. and some global markets, a plan that aims to boost headquarters' profit but risks alienating customers and...
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McDonald's is changing its menu for the Ozempic era
McDonald's is trying to step into the Ozempic era.
McDonald's promises to bring back colorful PlayPlaces in bid to win over frustrated parents
McDonald's says it's no longer playing around with kid amenities and customer service.
The Big 3: MCD, COF, PG
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New MCD Strategy Leaves Investors Hungry for More, Stock Falls to 4-Year Low
Investors weren't hungry for McDonald's (MCD) growth strategy announced during the company's investor day. The stock fell to 4-year lows off the announcement.
McDonald's to spend $8.5B on revamping restaurants, tech and franchise support
McDonald's plans to provide $8.5 billion in franchisee support through 2036 as part of its NEXT strategy to modernize restaurants and boost growth.
Why McDonald's is following Walmart and Amazon into the advertising business
McDonald's plans to create its own media network to display third-party businesses' ads. Its company-owned U.S. restaurants have begun displaying ads on its digital drive-thru order boards.
McDonald's to spend $8.5B on revamping restaurants and staff training to boost sales
McDonald's plans to provide $8.5 billion in franchisee support through 2036 as part of its NEXT strategy to modernize restaurants and boost growth.
McDonald's is making a historic bet on chicken — and AI — to bring back customers
Investors aren't sold on plans to introduce new McNugget flavors, and an analyst recently noted that McDonald's has struggled to break through on chicken-related innovation.
McDonald's to take on KFC and rivals as Gen Z flock to fried chicken
Fast food giant aiming to increase share of global chicken market as rising cost of beef hits profits
What drove McDonald's stock to a fresh 52-week low today?
McDonald's (MCD) shares slipped to a fresh 52-week low on Wednesday morning as management hosted its long-awaited 2026 Investor Day. The sell-off stems mostly from a mix of “cautious forward-looking g...
McDonald's Says It Plans to Spend Up to $8.5B on Improving Restaurants. The Stock Is Sliding
McDonald's said it plans to spend billions of dollars over the next decade to improve restaurants. Shareholders don't seem too keen on the idea.
McDonald's shares drop after CEO reveals lackluster growth forecast as inflation accelerates
"We expect industry traffic growth in our wholly owned markets will be flat, while inflation remains elevated," CEO Chris Kempczinski cautioned.