McDonald’s Corporation (MCD · NYSE)
MCD · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Sep 21, 2026
Price (last ~year)
McDonald's shares have fallen sharply, down 7.1% over the past month and 14.3% below their 200-day moving average, leaving the stock at its 52-week low and 25.8% off its high, with an RSI of 20 and volume running 2.0x the 20-day average. The business itself remains steady: the June 2026 quarter beat estimates ($3.38 vs. $3.32), the third beat in four quarters, with revenue up 3.7% year over year to $27.70B TTM, a 46.5% operating margin, and $1.98B in quarterly free cash flow. Leverage is moderate at 3.7x debt/EBITDA on $54.59B of total debt, though cash on hand is thin at $822.0M against a 1.08 current ratio. Notable buying includes Nykredit A/S's new position of 239,500 shares (~$64.7M) and a small congressional purchase by Rep. C. Scott Franklin.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $175.66B
- P/E
- 20.17
- PEG
- 2.142
- P/B
- 146.07
- P/S
- 6.34
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.22
- Beta
- 0.414
- Analyst target
- $311.55
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 57.4%
- Operating margin
- 46.5%
- Profit margin
- 31.7%
- ROE
- 0.0%
- ROA
- 13.3%
Price movement
- Last
- $248.24
- 1-month
- -7.1%
- 3-month
- -8.7%
- RSI (14)
- 20
- vs SMA200
- -14.3%
- 52-wk position
- 0.0% -25.8% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $7.10B | $3.30B | $2.36B | $3.91B |
| 2026-03-31 | $6.52B | $2.88B | $1.98B | $3.51B |
| 2025-12-31 | $7.01B | $3.16B | $2.16B | $3.70B |
| 2025-09-30 | $7.08B | $3.36B | $2.28B | $3.91B |
Recent news
- Neutral Coca-Cola elevates Rishav Gandhi as VP, people & culture for Eurasia and Middle East · 2026-09-21
- Neutral Starbucks (SBUX)’s New Chai Recipe has its Most Loyal Customers Revolting · 2026-09-20
- Neutral Rep. C. Scott Franklin Acquires PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) Stock · 2026-09-19
- Somewhat-Bullish Rep. C. Scott Franklin Sells Off JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Shares · 2026-09-19
- Somewhat-Bullish Nykredit A S Takes Position in McDonald's Corporation $MCD · 2026-09-19
- Neutral Rep. C. Scott Franklin Acquires McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) Stock · 2026-09-19
Sources this view read
- fundamentals Company overview & valuation (Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW)
- filing Quarterly financial statements (Alpha Vantage INCOME/BALANCE/CASH)
- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
- prices Adjusted daily prices (Alpha Vantage TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED)