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MCD · Mcdonalds Corp

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$272.83 +0.58 (+0.21%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$195.10B
Shares
707.64M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$272.83 Open$272.33 Day$271.27–275.34 52W close$262.80–341.06 Avg vol 30d4.5M Short int12.3M · 1.7% float · 2.8d Short vol42% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −9%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −0%
      below
      RSI (14) 51
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 13%
      near low
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return −18%
      trailing
      YTD return −11%
      this year
      Relative strength −32%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $274 › 200d $299 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +168 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      1.73% of float · ▲ +6.9% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      3,402 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 44
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +4%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +5%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $7.2B
      Valuation P/E 22.4
      below peers
      Balance sheet $39.2B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 18%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −23%
      past year
      ATR 2.1%
      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.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Feb 11, 2026
      2026
      Net restaurant unit expansion contribution to Systemwide sales g 2.5%
      Capital expenditures $3.7B – $3.9B
      full year 2026
      Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of Sys 2.2%
      Effective income tax rate 21% – 23%
      Interest expense increase 4% – 6%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 5, 2025
      Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of Sys · full year 2025 2.2%
      Interest expense increase · full year 2025 4%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      51 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      13% Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $274 › 200d $299 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +168 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      1.73% of float · ▲ +6.9% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      3,402 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $263 Now $273 · 13% Range high $341
      vs 200-day avg -9% vs 50-day avg 0%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      90-day active loyalty users 220M as of quarter-end Q2 2026
      Systemwide sales to loyalty members $38B trailing twelve-month period ending Q1 2026
      Locations 45,000 full year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Restaurants — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      this stock
      $195.10B -10.7% +3.7% 22.4 1.7%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      $123.68B +27.9% +2.8% 62.7 3.4%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      $42.39B -9.5% +5.4% 30.7 3.1%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      $41.14B -2.1% +8.8% 19.0 2.8%
      QSR
      Restaurant Brands International Inc.
      $34.04B +13.8% +12.2% 20.2 3.9%

      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
      3,402
      % held
      76.4%
      Net QoQ
      +4.4M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,551
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      12.3M
      Days to cover
      2.8d
      Change
      +790.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      42%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      286
      Value
      $80.3K
      As of
      Jul 6, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.4%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      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
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.5M
      Shares
      5.3K
      Filed
      Jun 10, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MCD -0.6% +1.9% -18.5% +0.8% -10.7%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -1.0% -2.5% -32.2% -3.1% -24.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.86 / share · ex Jun 2, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $1.86 / share · ex Sep 1, 2026
      Raised 5.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $7.35 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.69%

      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) 3018 filings 2923 filers Visit website Investor relations