McDonald's
MCD
Market cap $218B

304.81 USD

+1.76

0.58%

At close Feb 21, 4:00 PM EST

After hours

304.30

-0.51

0.17%

1 day

0.58%

5 days

-1.74%

1 month

7.86%

3 months

5.66%

6 months

5.21%

Year to date

4.20%

1 year

3.71%

5 years

41.20%

10 years

223.20%

About: McDonald's is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2024 system sales of $131 billion across more than 43,000 stores and 115 markets. McDonald's pioneered the franchise model, building its footprint through partnerships with independent restaurant franchisees and master franchise partners around the globe. The firm earns roughly 60% of its revenue from franchise royalty fees and lease payments, with most of the remainder coming from company-operated stores across its three core segments: the United States, internationally operated markets, and international developmental/licensed markets.

Employees: 150,000

Consumer Discretionary Eating Places

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Funds holding %

of 7,139 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 14 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

161% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 332 | Existing positions closed: 127

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,111 [Q3] → 3,151 (+40) [Q4]

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,231 | Existing positions reduced: 1,189

5% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.22B | Put options by funds: $3.39B

1.93% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.09% [Q3] → 72.16% (-1.93%) [Q4]

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $162B [Q3] → $153B (-$9.05B) [Q4]

19% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 54 [Q3] → 44 (-10) [Q4]

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Research analyst outlook

14 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$290

5%

downside

Avg. target

$328

8%

upside

High target

$360

18%

upside

14 analyst ratings

10 positive

71%

4 neutral

29%

0 negative

0%

Truist Securities Jake Bartlett 46% 1-year accuracy 32 / 69 met price target	12%upside $340	Buy Maintained	11 Feb 2025
Morgan Stanley Brian Harbour 83% 1-year accuracy 19 / 23 met price target	12%upside $340	Overweight Maintained	11 Feb 2025
BMO Capital Andrew Strelzik 57% 1-year accuracy 17 / 30 met price target	12%upside $340	Outperform Maintained	11 Feb 2025
B of A Securities Sara Senatore 61% 1-year accuracy 22 / 36 met price target	4%upside $316	Neutral Maintained	11 Feb 2025
Keybanc Eric Gonzalez 45% 1-year accuracy 13 / 29 met price target	10%upside $335	Overweight Maintained	11 Feb 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 84 articles about MCD published over the past 30 days

The Motley Fool

Is It Time to Avoid McDonald's Stock?

The McDonald's (MCD 0.58%) story is the American dream. The company has grown into an absolute juggernaut of capitalism, and is the largest restaurant chain in the world.

Is It Time to Avoid McDonald's Stock?

The Motley Fool

1 Spectacular Dividend Stock for Passive Income Investors to Buy Now in 2025

Passive income investors might be surprised to realize that this dividend stock has more than doubled its dividend per share.

1 Spectacular Dividend Stock for Passive Income Investors to Buy Now in 2025

Zacks Investment Research

Restaurant Earnings Roundup: MCD, CAKE, TXRH

We???ve got several well-known restaurant operators on the reporting docket this week, a list that includes Cheesecake Factory and Texas Roadhouse.

Restaurant Earnings Roundup: MCD, CAKE, TXRH

24/7 Wall Street

These Are the Only 2 Stocks Bill Gates Bought in Q4

Bill Gates could have been the world's first trillionaire if he had never sold any shares of his Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock.

These Are the Only 2 Stocks Bill Gates Bought in Q4

Restaurants warn of weak first quarter, but say sales will pick up later this year

Many restaurants reported improving sales in the fourth quarter, but executives warned that the first quarter will be weak. Freezing temperatures, wildfires and a still-cautious consumer led to lower sales in January.

Restaurants warn of weak first quarter, but say sales will pick up later this year

The Motley Fool

As McDonald's Turns to Value Meals, Is Now a Good Time to Buy the Stock?

After a period of heavy inflation left quick-service restaurant prices elevated, McDonald's (MCD -0.47%) has decided to lean into value meals. In fact, on its recent fourth-quarter earnings call, the company used the word "value" or a variation of the word "affordable" more than 50 times.

As McDonald's Turns to Value Meals, Is Now a Good Time to Buy the Stock?

McDonald's Corporation: A Good Buy At Current Levels

McDonald's focus on value offerings and digital ecosystem, including loyalty programs, supports long-term growth both in the U.S. and globally. Margin prospects are positive, with improvements expected due to non-recurrence of E. coli expenses and leveraging increased sales. Trading at a discount to its 5-year average P/E with a 2.28% dividend yield, McDonald's is a good buy.

McDonald's Corporation: A Good Buy At Current Levels

The Motley Fool

Surprise: McDonald's Has Higher Profit Margins Than Tesla, Apple, or Netflix

Restaurants have notoriously low profit margins. But McDonald's (MCD -0.47%), the world's largest restaurant chain, is surprisingly one of the most profitable businesses.

Surprise: McDonald's Has Higher Profit Margins Than Tesla, Apple, or Netflix

US health secretary says McDonald's should be incentivized to use beef tallow in Big Macs

U.S. Health and Human Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Fox News on Thursday McDonald's ought to be incentivized to use beef tallow when making its Big Mac burgers.

US health secretary says McDonald's should be incentivized to use beef tallow in Big Macs

Wall Street predicts McDonald's stock price for the next 12 months

On February 10, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) released its Q4 2024 earnings report, which showed mixed results. While the company's adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.83 met analysts' expectations, its quarterly net revenues of $6.388 billion fell short of the consensus estimate of $6.477 billion.

Wall Street predicts McDonald's stock price for the next 12 months

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