McDonald’s Corporation (MCD · NYSE)

MCD · MARKET VIEW

Market view · as of Oct 12, 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
4.2%
-29.7% vs 52w high · -6.9% 1mo

Price (last ~year)

McDonald's shares have fallen sharply, down 13.4% over three months and 29.7% below their 52-week high, with the stock at $235.23 and an RSI of 32 approaching oversold territory. Fundamentals remain solid: Q2 (ended 2026-06-30) revenue of $7.10B grew 3.7% YoY, operating margin stands at 46.5%, and the company beat EPS estimates in three of its last four quarters, including $3.38 vs. $3.32 expected in the most recent report. Leverage is moderate at 3.7x debt/EBITDA on $54.59B of total debt, with quarterly free cash flow of $1.98B. A class action lawsuit alleging AI-driven menu price inflation, filed this month, adds a legal overhang alongside the ongoing debate over the company's AI voice-ordering rollout.

Valuation

Market cap
$166.46B
P/E
19.11
PEG
2.057
P/B
146.07
P/S
6.01
EV/EBITDA
18.81
Beta
0.447
Analyst target
$293.76

Quality & returns

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

Price movement

Last
$235.23
1-month
-6.9%
3-month
-13.4%
RSI (14)
32
vs SMA200
-17.3%
52-wk position
4.2% -29.7% 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$3.74B
2025-09-30$7.08B$3.36B$2.28B$3.91B

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  • earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
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