B-67/100

Is McDonald's (MCD) a risky stock?

Sector: Consumer Discretionary Price: $264.74 Composite: 67/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades McDonald's (MCD) B- for risk, a composite score of 67 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts MCD in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind MCD's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how MCD scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
57
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
50
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
78
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
70
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
51

What's moving MCD's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind MCD's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Valuation · mixed signal

McDonald's remains the world's largest public restaurant chain by market value at about $200 billion. Two small firms recently opened new positions of under 20,000 shares each, routine filings that don't point to a major shift in news signal.

Valuation · supporting the grade

Tigress Financial raised its McDonald's price target by roughly $5, or about 1.3%, signaling continued rating confidence in the stock. The small bump suggests Tigress sees limited near-term upside beyond current levels.

What a B- grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, MCD's composite of 67 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell MCD or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.