How to buy McDonald’s Corporation stock (MCD)

McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) is a leading restaurants business based in the US. It opened the day at $301.00 after a previous close of $292.61. During the day the price has varied from a low of $292.20 to a high of $301.60. The latest price was $292.61 (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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McDonald’s Corporation stock price (NYSE: MCD)

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McDonald’s Corporation shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-10-15.

Open	$312.00
High	$315.36
Low	$311.01
Close	$313.49
Previous close	$309.84
Change more info button	$3.65
Change % more info button	1.178%
Volume more info button	849,724

Information last updated 2024-10-24.

52-week range	$242.11 - $317.90
50-day moving average more info button	$296.61
200-day moving average more info button	$279.28
Wall St. target price	$320.07
PE ratio more info button	26.1788
Dividend yield more info button	$6.53 (2.37%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$11.52

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McDonald’s Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $292.61 from 2024-10-25

1 week (2024-10-22)	-7.02%
1 month (2024-09-27)	-3.65%
3 months (2024-07-29)	11.93%
6 months (2024-04-29)	6.97%

1 year (2023-10-27)	14.41%
2 years (2022-10-28)	11.61%
3 years (2021-10-29)	19.17%
5 years (2019-10-29)	59.40%

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 comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

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 2.6387. 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	$25.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	46.66%
Gross profit TTM	$13.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	14.11%
Return on equity TTM	0%
Profit margin	32.25%
Book value	$-6.73
Market Capitalization more info button	$216.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

McDonald’s Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like McDonald’s Corporation.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

McDonald’s Corporation's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 22.47

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and McDonald’s Corporation's overall score of 22.47 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 35th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like McDonald’s Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

McDonald’s Corporation's environmental score

Environmental score: 2.17/100

McDonald’s Corporation's environmental score of 2.17 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that McDonald’s Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

McDonald’s Corporation's social score

Social score: 14.15/100

McDonald’s Corporation's social score of 14.15 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that McDonald’s Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

McDonald’s Corporation's governance score

Governance score: 5.15/100

McDonald’s Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that McDonald’s Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

McDonald’s Corporation's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. McDonald’s Corporation scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that McDonald’s Corporation hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

McDonald’s Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	22.47
Total ESG percentile	35.48
Environmental score	2.17
Environmental score percentile	2
Social score	14.15
Social score percentile	2
Governance score	5.15
Governance score percentile	2
Level of controversy	3

McDonald’s Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 56.56% 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 $6.53 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 0.726. 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

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What percentage of McDonald’s Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.176% of McDonald’s Corporation shares are held by insiders and 72.067% 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