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McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) is a leading restaurants business based in the US. It opened the day at $298.90 after a previous close of $298.65. During the day the price has varied from a low of $295.22 to a high of $299.13. The latest price was $297.35 (25 minute delay). McDonald’s Corporation is listed on the NYSE and employs 100,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Have MCD shares ever split?
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McDonald’s Corporation stock price (NYSE: MCD)
Use our graph to track the performance of MCD stocks over time.McDonald’s Corporation shares at a glance
Open | $0.00 |
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High | $0.00 |
Low | $0.00 |
Close | $0.00 |
Previous close | $0.00 |
Change | $0.00 |
Change % | N/A% |
Volume | 0 |
52-week range | $242.11 - $317.90 |
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50-day moving average | $298.70 |
200-day moving average | $279.28 |
Wall St. target price | $323.60 |
PE ratio | 25.8474 |
Dividend yield | $6.68 (2.41%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $11.40 |
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McDonald’s Corporation price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $297.35 from 2024-11-12
1 week (2024-11-07) | 0.91% |
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1 month (2024-10-14) | -4.03% |
3 months (2024-08-14) | 9.66% |
6 months (2024-05-14) | 9.86% |
1 year (2023-11-14) | 9.53% |
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2 years (2022-11-14) | 14.35% |
3 years (2021-11-12) | 26.98% |
5 years (2019-11-14) | 72.16% |
Is McDonald’s Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing McDonald’s Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of McDonald’s Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
McDonald’s Corporation's P/E ratio
McDonald’s Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 26x. In other words, McDonald’s Corporation shares trade at around 26x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
McDonald’s Corporation's PEG ratio
McDonald’s Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.6386. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into McDonald’s Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
McDonald’s Corporation's EBITDA
McDonald’s Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $13.8 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a McDonald’s Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
McDonald’s Corporation financials
Revenue TTM | $25.9 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 46.97% |
Gross profit TTM | $13.2 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 14.11% |
Return on equity TTM | 0% |
Profit margin | 31.79% |
Book value | $-6.73 |
Market Capitalization | $211.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
McDonald’s Corporation share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 57.22% of net profits
Recently McDonald’s Corporation has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), McDonald’s Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In McDonald’s Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $6.68 per share.
McDonald’s Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
McDonald’s Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 15 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have McDonald’s Corporation's shares ever split?
McDonald’s Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 7 March 1999 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your McDonald’s Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for McDonald’s Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted McDonald’s Corporation's share price.
McDonald’s Corporation share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, McDonald’s Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $242.1056 up to $317.9. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while McDonald’s Corporation's is 0.735. This would suggest that McDonald’s Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
McDonald’s Corporation overview
McDonald's Corporation 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, desserts, sundaes, 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 under various structures comprising conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. .
Frequently asked questions
nullWhat percentage of McDonald’s Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.176% of McDonald’s Corporation shares are held by insiders and 72.098% by institutions. How many people work for McDonald’s Corporation?
Latest data suggests 100,000 work at McDonald’s Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for McDonald’s Corporation?
McDonald’s Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is McDonald’s Corporation based?
McDonald’s Corporation's address is: 110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL, United States, 60607 What is McDonald’s Corporation's ISIN number?
McDonald’s Corporation's international securities identification number is: US5801351017 What is McDonald’s Corporation's CUSIP number?
McDonald’s Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 580135101
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