McDonald’s Corporation (MCD · NYSE)
MCD · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Sep 28, 2026
Price (last ~year)
McDonald's shares have fallen sharply, trading at $236.50 with an RSI of 22 and sitting 29.3% below their 52-week high, down 11.6% over three months and 17.9% below the 200-day moving average. The underlying business remains solid: the June quarter beat estimates ($3.38 vs. $3.32), the third beat in four quarters, with revenue of $7.10B, a 46.5% operating margin, and $1.98B in quarterly free cash flow. Growth is modest at 3.7% revenue and 5.7% earnings YoY, and leverage stands at 3.7x debt/EBITDA on $54.59B of total debt. The company recently launched a tiered loyalty program targeting 150 million infrequent customers, though broader restaurant-sector weakness has weighed on the group.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $167.36B
- P/E
- 19.2
- PEG
- 2.057
- P/B
- 146.07
- P/S
- 6.04
- EV/EBITDA
- 18.81
- Beta
- 0.414
- Analyst target
- $300.28
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 57.4%
- Operating margin
- 46.5%
- Profit margin
- 31.7%
- ROE
- 0.0%
- ROA
- 13.3%
Price movement
- Last
- $236.50
- 1-month
- -8.4%
- 3-month
- -11.6%
- RSI (14)
- 22
- vs SMA200
- -17.9%
- 52-wk position
- 0.0% -29.3% 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
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- Neutral Mcdonald's Corp Agencies, 2023 · 2026-09-27
- Somewhat-Bearish CAVA Stock Slips: Sector Fear or Valuation Reality? · 2026-09-27
- Neutral Mcdonald's Corp Lobbyists, 2013 · 2026-09-27
- Neutral McDonald's Corp Share Price - MCD, RNS News, Articles, Quotes, & Charts (NYSE:MCD) · 2026-09-27
- Neutral McDonald's (MCD) Targets 150 Million Infrequent Guests With Tiered Loyalty Program · 2026-09-27
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)