How to buy McDonalds shares in the UK

McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) is a publicly traded restaurants business based in the US which employs around 100,000 staff. McDonalds is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $290.23 is 3.3% down on its price a month ago ($300.27).

How to buy shares in McDonalds

Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol. MCD in this case.
Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
Submit the order. It's that simple.

The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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9 Excellent	£0	$100	£1,150.91	Go to siteCapital at risk
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8.5 Great	£0 (0.45% for funds)	£1	£1,165.72	Go to siteCapital at risk
9.3 Excellent	0% - 0.25%	£100	N/A	Go to siteCapital at risk

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including McDonalds), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

McDonalds is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

ETF	5-year performance (to August 2024)	1-year performance (to August 2024)	Link to invest
Invesco S&P 500 (SPXP)	94.07%	22.23%	Invest with XTBCapital at risk
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap (XSPX)	93.77%	22.24%	Invest with XTBCapital at risk
iShares Core S&P 500 (CSP1)	91.84%	21.98%	Invest with XTBCapital at risk
HSBC S&P 500 (HSPX)	80.38%	20.63%	Invest with XTBCapital at risk
Vanguard S&P 500 (VUSA)	79.29%	20.60%	Invest with XTBCapital at risk
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPX5)	79.17%	20.61%	Invest with XTBCapital at risk

Is it a good time to buy McDonalds stock?

Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.

Technical analysis

View McDonalds's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.

Use our graph to track the performance of MCD stock over time.

Historical closes compared with the last close of $290.23

1 week (2024-12-12)	-7.78%
1 month (2024-11-19)	-3.34%
3 months (2024-09-19)	15.85%
6 months (2024-06-19)	7.60%
1 year (2023-12-19)	15.21%
2 years (2022-12-19)	18.84%
3 years (2021-12-19)	30.90%
5 years (2019-12-19)	67.51%

The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.

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Frequently asked questions

McDonalds'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 McDonalds shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for McDonalds shares which in turn could have impacted McDonalds's share price.
It's as easy to sell McDonalds as it is to buy! Here's how to sell McDonalds shares that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your McDonalds shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

McDonalds financials

Revenue TTM	$25.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	46.97%
Gross profit TTM	$13.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	13.63%
Return on equity TTM	0%
Profit margin	31.79%
Book value	$-7.22
Market capitalisation	$208.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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AdolphinaDecember 28, 2018

Is it possible for me to buy shares even if im not in the business or have never been in the business industry?

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JoshuaDecember 30, 2018Finder

Hi Adolphina,

Thanks for getting in touch with finder. I hope all is well with you. :)

Yes, you can buy shares even if you’re not in business. As long as you have money to invest, you can do it. You can start by comparing trading platforms on this page, take note of their features, and click on the “Go to site” green button to learn more.

I hope this helps. Should you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach us out again.

Have a wonderful day!

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Joshua

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