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McDonald's Corporation (MCD)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US5801351017

CUSIP

580135101

Industry

Restaurants

IPO Date

Apr 21, 1965

Highlights

Market Cap

$224.30B

EPS (TTM)

$11.32

PE Ratio

27.71

PEG Ratio

2.82

Total Revenue (TTM)

$25.71B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$17.23B

EBITDA (TTM)

$13.31B

Year Range

$239.28 - $326.32

Target Price

$332.01

Short %

1.61%

Short Ratio

2.63

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Performance

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Returns By Period

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) returned 8.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.85% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MCD delivered an annualized return of 15.32%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


MCD

YTD

8.83%

1M

2.25%

6M

6.16%

1Y

16.85%

5Y*

14.29%

10Y*

15.32%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MCD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-0.41%6.80%1.90%2.33%-1.87%8.83%
2024-1.28%0.42%-3.53%-3.16%-5.18%-0.93%4.14%8.76%6.11%-4.07%1.34%-1.48%0.14%
20231.47%-0.74%5.95%5.77%-3.60%5.22%-1.75%-3.59%-6.30%-0.48%8.15%5.21%15.06%
2022-3.22%-5.13%1.03%0.76%1.22%-1.57%6.68%-3.69%-8.54%18.17%0.61%-3.39%0.51%
2021-3.14%-0.21%8.73%5.33%-0.38%-1.24%5.07%-1.63%1.54%1.84%0.17%9.60%27.79%
20208.28%-8.69%-14.84%13.43%0.00%-0.99%5.32%10.55%2.80%-2.96%2.69%-1.32%11.30%
20190.68%3.49%3.30%4.04%0.94%4.74%1.47%3.99%-1.50%-8.39%-0.49%1.61%13.97%
2018-0.57%-7.25%-0.86%7.07%-4.44%-1.45%0.54%3.62%3.12%5.74%7.22%-5.80%5.78%
20170.70%4.91%1.54%7.96%7.83%2.14%1.29%3.73%-2.06%6.53%3.65%0.09%45.05%
20164.77%-4.61%7.24%0.64%-3.50%-0.68%-2.24%-0.93%-0.26%-2.42%6.78%2.05%6.21%
2015-1.34%7.92%-1.48%-0.91%0.22%-0.90%5.04%-4.01%3.69%13.92%2.50%3.49%30.43%
2014-2.95%1.90%3.03%3.42%0.86%-0.68%-6.13%-0.03%1.16%-1.14%4.20%-3.21%-0.10%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 81, MCD is among the top 19% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MCD is 8181
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MCD is 8484
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MCD is 7777
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MCD is 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MCD is 8686
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MCD is 8383
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for McDonald's Corporation (MCD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

McDonald's Corporation Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.99
  • 5-Year: 0.81
  • 10-Year: 0.74
  • All Time: 0.62

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of McDonald's Corporation compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

McDonald's Corporation provided a 2.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.88 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 35 consecutive years, earning it the status of a dividend aristocrat.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$6.88$6.78$6.23$5.66$5.25$5.04$4.73$4.19$3.83$3.61$3.44$3.28

Dividend yield

2.19%2.34%2.10%2.15%1.96%2.35%2.39%2.36%2.23%2.97%2.91%3.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for McDonald's Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$1.77$0.00$0.00$1.77
2024$0.00$1.67$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.67$0.00$0.00$1.67$0.00$0.00$1.77$6.78
2023$0.00$1.52$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.52$0.00$1.52$0.00$0.00$1.67$0.00$6.23
2022$0.00$1.38$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.38$0.00$1.38$0.00$0.00$1.52$0.00$5.66
2021$0.00$1.29$0.00$0.00$1.29$0.00$0.00$1.29$0.00$0.00$1.38$0.00$5.25
2020$0.00$1.25$0.00$0.00$1.25$0.00$0.00$1.25$0.00$0.00$1.29$0.00$5.04
2019$0.00$1.16$0.00$0.00$1.16$0.00$0.00$1.16$0.00$0.00$1.25$0.00$4.73
2018$0.00$1.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.01$0.00$1.01$0.00$0.00$1.16$0.00$4.19
2017$0.00$0.94$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.94$0.00$0.94$0.00$0.00$1.01$0.00$3.83
2016$0.00$0.89$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.89$0.00$0.89$0.00$0.00$0.94$0.00$3.61
2015$0.00$0.85$0.00$0.00$0.85$0.00$0.00$0.85$0.00$0.00$0.89$0.00$3.44
2014$0.81$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.00$0.00$0.85$0.00$3.28

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

McDonald's Corporation has a dividend yield of 2.19%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

McDonald's Corporation has a payout ratio of 58.80%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that McDonald's Corporation strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the McDonald's Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the McDonald's Corporation was 73.62%, occurring on Mar 12, 2003. Recovery took 945 trading sessions.

The current McDonald's Corporation drawdown is 2.37%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-73.62%Nov 15, 1999833Mar 12, 2003945Dec 8, 20061778
-45.1%Jun 26, 198668Oct 1, 1986667May 22, 1989735
-38.75%Aug 14, 198435Oct 2, 1984189Jul 2, 1985224
-36.9%Sep 9, 2019136Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020250
-35.63%Sep 27, 19829Oct 7, 1982268Oct 27, 1983277

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of McDonald's Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of McDonald's Corporation, comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company met analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter.


1.001.502.002.503.0020212022202320242025
2.67
2.66
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how McDonald's Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Restaurants industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for MCD, comparing it with other companies in the Restaurants industry. Currently, MCD has a P/E ratio of 27.7. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for MCD compared to other companies in the Restaurants industry. MCD currently has a PEG ratio of 2.8. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for MCD relative to other companies in the Restaurants industry. Currently, MCD has a P/S ratio of 8.7. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for MCD in comparison with other companies in the Restaurants industry. Currently, MCD has a P/B value of 0.0. This P/B ratio is low compared to industry peers. It might indicate the stock is undervalued or that the company’s assets are not expected to generate strong returns.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items