McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States and internationally. Its restaurants offer various food products, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages, as well as breakfast menu. As of December 31, 2017, the company operated 37,241 restaurants, including 34,108 franchised restaurants comprising 21,366 franchised to conventional franchisees, 6,945 licensed to developmental licensees, and 5,797 licensed to foreign affiliates; and 3,133 company-operated restaurants. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating places
Sub-IndustryRestaurants
SectorRetail/Wholesale
SymbolNYSE:MCD
CUSIP58013510
Phone630-623-3000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio-6.54
Current Ratio1.74
Quick Ratio1.72
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio24.03
Forward P/E Ratio20.85
P/E Growth2.42
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$22.82 billion
Price / Sales5.51
Cash Flow$8.2926 per share
Price / Cash19.31
Book Value($4.10) per share
Price / Book-39.06
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.66
Net Income$5.19 billion
Net Margins24.02%
Return on Equity-167.80%
Return on Assets17.00%
Miscellaneous
Employees235,000
Outstanding Shares785,180,000
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is McDonald's' stock symbol?
McDonald's trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MCD."
How often does McDonald's pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for McDonald's?
McDonald's announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $1.01 per share on Monday, June 18th. This represents a $4.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.53%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 1st. View McDonald's' Dividend History.
How were McDonald's' earnings last quarter?
McDonald's Co. (NYSE:MCD) released its earnings results on Monday, April, 30th. The fast-food giant reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.12. The fast-food giant had revenue of $5.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.97 billion. McDonald's had a negative return on equity of 167.80% and a net margin of 24.02%. The company's revenue was down 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. View McDonald's' Earnings History.
When is McDonald's' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MCD?
29 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for McDonald's' shares. Their forecasts range from $168.00 to $204.00. On average, they anticipate McDonald's' share price to reach $183.4643 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for McDonald's.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about McDonald's stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about McDonald's stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "McDonald’s shares outpaced the industry in the past year. Notably, growing guest count remains McDonald’s top priority and it is undertaking various sales and digital initiatives to this end. Increased focus on delivery, enhancement of digital capabilities, and accelerated deployment of Experience of the Future restaurants in the U.S should drive growth too. Efforts to attract customers in International Lead & High Growth Markets also bode well. In fact, global comps at McDonald’s have been positive over the past eight quarters. Yet, high labor costs and currency headwinds might keep profits under pressure. Earnings estimates for the current year have declined over the last two months raising concern. Even so, augmented focus on refranchising will cut the company’s capital requirements and facilitate EPS growth and ROE expansion in the long run." (4/19/2018)
- 2. Longbow Research analysts commented, "Our expectations for MCD to report better than expected U.S. same-store sales growth in 3Q17 should drive both earnings and multiple upside," the analyst concluded. "Furthermore, the company has a couple of key initiatives that could drive further comp upside in coming quarters." (9/28/2017)
Who are some of McDonald's' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to McDonald's include Yum! Brands (YUM), Yum China (YUMC), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aramark (ARMK), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Jack in the Box (JACK), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Brinker International (EAT), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) and Papa John's Int'l (PZZA).
Who are McDonald's' key executives?
McDonald's' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Stephen J. Easterbrook, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Kevin M. Ozan, CFO & Corp. Exec. VP (Age 55)
- Ms. Silvia Lagnado, Global Chief Marketing Officer & Corp. Exec. VP (Age 54)
- Mr. Douglas M. Goare, Global Chief Restaurant Officer & Pres of International Lead Markets (Age 65)
- Mr. James R. Sappington, Corp. Exec. VP of Operations & Technology Systems (Age 59)
Has McDonald's been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about MCD stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. McDonald's earned a daily sentiment score of 0.05 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the fast-food giant an impact score of 45.64 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are McDonald's' major shareholders?
McDonald's' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.84%), Northern Trust Corp (1.46%), Magellan Asset Management Ltd (0.76%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (0.50%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.50%) and Swiss National Bank (0.42%). Company insiders that own McDonald's stock include Andrew J Mckenna, Catherine A Hoovel, David Ogden Fairhurst, Douglas M Goare, James R Sappington, Jerome N Krulewitch, John J Mulligan, Joseph M Erlinger, Kevin M Ozan and Stephen Easterbrook. View Institutional Ownership Trends for McDonald's.
Which major investors are selling McDonald's stock?
MCD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Magellan Asset Management Ltd, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Prudential Financial Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group and Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec. Company insiders that have sold McDonald's company stock in the last year include Catherine A Hoovel, David Ogden Fairhurst, Douglas M Goare, James R Sappington, Jerome N Krulewitch, Joseph M Erlinger, Kevin M Ozan and Stephen Easterbrook. View Insider Buying and Selling for McDonald's.
Which major investors are buying McDonald's stock?
MCD stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Summit Trail Advisors LLC, American Century Companies Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Bahl & Gaynor Inc., Natixis and Toronto Dominion Bank. View Insider Buying and Selling for McDonald's.
How do I buy shares of McDonald's?
Shares of MCD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is McDonald's' stock price today?
One share of MCD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $159.82.
How big of a company is McDonald's?
McDonald's has a market capitalization of $129.20 billion and generates $22.82 billion in revenue each year. The fast-food giant earns $5.19 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.66 on an earnings per share basis. McDonald's employs 235,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact McDonald's?
McDonald's' mailing address is ONE MCDONALD`S PLAZA, OAK BROOK IL, 60523. The fast-food giant can be reached via phone at 630-623-3000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for McDonald's (MCD)
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