MCD

McDonald's Corporation

Consumer Cyclical · in the S&P 500

📍 Chicago, United States · See it on the company map

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10 years from the annual reports

Source: SEC filings (10-K) ↗

Revenue and profit

Revenue was $26.9bn in FY2025, against $24.6bn in FY2016. Net profit was $8.6bn — 32 of every 100 of revenue.

Cash the business generated

In FY2025, operations brought in $10.6bn; after $3.4bn spent on property and equipment, $7.2bn was left (free cash flow).

Debt and cash at year end

At the end of FY2025 the company reported $40bn of long-term debt and $774m of cash and equivalents.

As reported in each year's 10-K, in US dollars. Companies label some items differently, and a year can be missing where a figure wasn't reported in a comparable way.

Key figures, against the S&P 500

Figures as of 9 Nov 2026, refreshed weekly

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Valuation

P/E ratio?

22.1x

The share price is 22.1 times the last twelve months' earnings per share.

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P/E on average earnings?

25.1x

The share price is 25.1 times earnings per share averaged over recent years.

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Price / book

-575.5x

The market values the company at 575.5 times the accounting value of its equity.

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EV / EBIT?

19.9x

The company's value including its debt is 19.9 times its operating profit.

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Free cash flow yield?

2.9%

Free cash flow equals 2.9% of the company's market value.

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Profitability

Return on equity?

—

No figure for this company.

Return on assets?

13.2%

Each 100 of assets produced 13.2 of net profit.

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Return on invested capital

25.7%

Each 100 invested by lenders and owners produced 25.7 of profit.

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Operating margin?

46.4%

Of every 100 in sales, 46.4 was left as operating profit.

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Debt

Debt / equity?

—

No figure for this company.

Net debt / EBITDA?

3.5x

Net debt equals 3.5 years of operating earnings (EBITDA).

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Interest cover

7.9x

Operating profit was 7.9 times the interest bill.

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Growth

Revenue growth

8.1%

Latest revenue is 8.1% above the average of earlier reported years.

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Earnings growth

12.3%

Latest net profit is 12.3% above the average of earlier reported years.

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