McDonald’s Corporation (MCD · NYSE)

MCD · MARKET VIEW

Market view · as of Oct 5, 2026

Revenue (TTM)
$27.70B
+3.7% YoY
Gross margin
57.4%
EPS (latest q)
$3.38
vs $3.32 est · beat
52-wk position
0.9%
-30.7% vs 52w high · -10.7% 1mo

Price (last ~year)

McDonald's shares have fallen sharply, down 10.7% over the past month and 15.5% over three months to $231.89, leaving the stock 30.7% below its 52-week high with an RSI of 11 and trading 19.0% below its 200-day moving average. The selloff contrasts with steady fundamentals: the company beat estimates in three of its last four quarters, including Q2 EPS of $3.38 versus $3.32 expected, on revenue of $7.10B, up 3.7% year over year. Margins remain robust at 46.5% operating and 31.7% net, with quarterly free cash flow of $1.98B against total debt of $54.59B (3.7x EBITDA). The stock trades at a P/E of 18.84 with an analyst target of $297.03, well above the current price.

Valuation

Market cap
$164.10B
P/E
18.84
PEG
2.057
P/B
146.07
P/S
5.92
EV/EBITDA
18.81
Beta
0.414
Analyst target
$297.03

Quality & returns

Gross margin
57.4%
Operating margin
46.5%
Profit margin
31.7%
ROE
0.0%
ROA
13.3%

Price movement

Last
$231.89
1-month
-10.7%
3-month
-15.5%
RSI (14)
11
vs SMA200
-19.0%
52-wk position
0.9% -30.7% vs high

Quarterly trajectory

Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)

QuarterRevenueOp incomeNet incomeEBITDA
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

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