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MCD

Mcdonalds Corp
$278.25 -3.96 (-1.40%) At close · Jul 8
Market Cap
$196.45B
Shares
710,505,859

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$278.25 Open$281.27 Day$276.24–281.62 52W$264.54–339.85 Avg vol 30d3.9M Short int10.7M · 1.5% float · 2.4d Short vol60% Last earningsMay 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −8%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −0%
below
RSI (14) 51
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 18%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return 0%
trailing
6-month return −10%
trailing
YTD return −8%
this year
Relative strength −17%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $280 › 200d $303 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
230 of 3,569 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +290.6K sh shares · +7 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
1.50% of float · ▲ +12.8% MoM · 2.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
3,569 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 46
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +4%
Y/Y
EPS growth +5%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $7.2B
Valuation P/E 22.8
below peers
Balance sheet $39.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Low
Volatility 18%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −22%
past year
ATR 2.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 9, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −8% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      51 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      18% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $280 › 200d $303 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      230 of 3,569 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +290.6K sh shares · +7 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.50% of float · ▲ +12.8% MoM · 2.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      3,569 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $265 Now $278 · 18% 52-wk high $340
      vs 200-day avg -8% vs 50-day avg 0%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Systemwide sales to loyalty members $38B trailing twelve-month period ended Q1 2026
      adjusted earnings per share non-GAAP $2.83 Q1 2026 call
      adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 46% Q1 2026 call
      global comparable sales growth 3.8% Q1 2026 call
      global system-wide sales growth 6% Q1 2026 call
      international developmental licensed markets comparable sales growth 3.4% Q1 2026 call
      international operated markets comparable sales growth 3.9% Q1 2026 call
      U.S. comparable sales growth 3.9% Q1 2026 call
      90-day active loyalty users 210M Full Year 2025
      Loyalty markets 70 Full Year 2025
      Quarterly cash dividend per share $1.86 Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Restaurants — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      this stock
      $196.45B -8.4% +10.0% 22.8 1.5%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      $121.28B +24.1% +2.8% 81.2 4.2%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      $44.76B +9.7% +8.8% 26.2 2.9%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      $44.29B -9.6% +14.3% 31.7 3.9%
      QSR
      Restaurant Brands International Inc.
      $34.20B +10.1% +12.2% 26.5 4.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      3,556
      % held
      72.8%
      Reported
      230 of 3,569
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,062
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      10.7M
      Days to cover
      2.4d
      Change
      +1.2M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      60%
      As of
      Jul 9, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      4.0K
      Value
      $1.2M
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      90.9%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$2.5M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Jared Moskowitz
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 31, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $26.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $8.6B
      EPS diluted
      $11.95
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 22, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.5M
      Shares
      5.3K
      Filed
      Jun 10, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 7, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MCD +2.9% +0.2% -9.6% +2.9% -8.5%
      SPY -0.2% +0.8% +7.4% -0.2% +9.3%
      vs SPY +3.1% -0.7% -17.0% +3.1% -17.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.86 / share · ex Jun 2, 2026
      Raised 5.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $7.35 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.64%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 63908 CUSIP 580135101 13F (30d) 305 filings 228 filers Visit website Investor relations