MCD · McDonald's Corp
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $171.9B |
| P/E | 19.57 |
| Float | 708.6M |
| Beta | 0.45 |
| Volatility | 11.3% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Low |
| Clavix score | 80.9 |
| Price | 242.70 |
| Change | −0.11% |
| Prev Close | 242.97 |
| Open | 244.31 |
| Day Low | 241.88 |
| Day High | 245.84 |
| Avg Vol | 6 |
| Avg $ Vol | $1.49B |
| 52W High | 341.75 |
| 52W Low | 229.20 |
| 52W Pos | 12.0% |
| From High | −28.98% |
| From Low | +5.89% |
| Max DD 1Y | −32.31% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Deep |
| SMA 20 | +2.49% |
| SMA 50 | −3.87% |
| SMA 200 | −15.13% |
| RSI (14) | 52.0 |
| Vol 30D | 21.4% |
| Vol 90D | 22.2% |
| 1Y Range | 229–342 |
| Daily bars | 536 |
| Perf Week | +3.29% |
| Perf Month | −2.22% |
| Perf Quarter | −9.22% |
| Perf Half Y | −21.96% |
| Perf Year | −20.40% |
| Perf YTD | −19.97% |
| Prev Day | −0.11% |
| Clavix | A- |
| Debt / Eq | 3.40 |
| Curr Ratio | 0.95 |
| Int Cover | 8.7× |
| FCF Margin | 26.7% |
| Rev Growth | +3.7% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Very High |
| Sector rank | 8 / 36 |
What MCD does
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.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayMCD grades A-, 80.9 of 100. Steadiest on Sector Resilience (70), most exposed on News Sentiment (53, mixed). 3 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure median. Ranks 8 of 36 in Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| MCD | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.45 | 1.17 |
| Volatilityannualized | 11.3% | 29.3% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −32.3% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 0.75% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 7 (3%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| MCD | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.45 | 1.17 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Low | Moderate 44% of 36 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| MCD | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +3.3% |
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| Year to date | −20.0% |
| 1 year | −20.4% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| MCD | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 2 Oct |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 43 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 9 · 17 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 9 ↑ 17 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 34 Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| MCD | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +3.7% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openAn analyst argues that McDonald's share price has fallen sharply over recent months and that the stock is attractively priced, claiming most other analysis misses the key factor driving the price.
An analyst rates McDonald's a Strong Buy at a $236.90 reference price, citing a roughly 19.2x trailing earnings multiple and a 3.3% dividend yield, with forecasts of $14.71 EPS by 2028 and $17.03 by 2030 supporting price targets of $353 and $426.
McDonald's and Deloitte Consulting have been named in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that McDonald's internal pricing system, used to set menu item prices, relies on confidential transaction data obtained from competing McDonald's franchises and company-owned restaurants.
McDonald's announced that its seasonal Halloween Boo Buckets are getting a new 'villainous twist' this year ahead of Halloween. No further details on pricing, dates, or partner brands were provided in the article.
McDonald's shares are down about 20% so far this year, even as the company raised its quarterly dividend and refreshed leadership in its U.S. business. The article frames the decline as a reason to ask whether today's share price is justified by the cash the chain generates.
Nearest peers by size
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKNG | Booking Holdings Inc | B | $122.8B | 17.04 | 1.15 | Compare |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corp | A- | $111.2B | 56.07 | 1.04 | Compare |
| ABNB | Airbnb Inc | B | $104.0B | 38.65 | 1.27 | Compare |
| MAR | Marriott International Inc | B+ | $101.2B | 39.11 | 1.16 | Compare |
| DASH | DoorDash Inc | C+ | $81.96B | 97.46 | 1.97 | Compare |
| HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | A- | $77.67B | 49.04 | 1.09 | Compare |
| RCL | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd | B- | $74.27B | 16.89 | 1.91 | Compare |
| YUM | Yum! Brands Inc | B+ | $43.27B | 18.31 | 0.54 | Compare |
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