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$271.97 -1.66 (-0.61%) At close · Nov 13
S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Dow 30 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$191.95B
Shares
705.78M
Volume · Nov 13 4.68M Avg daily vol (3M) 5.5M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$271.97 Open$274.40 Day$271.64–275.65 52W close$230.88–341.06 Avg vol 30d5.7M Short int11.7M · 1.7% of shares · 2.3d Short vol19% Last earningsNov 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 6

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Next earnings call
Feb 10, 2027 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
call held Nov 4, 2026
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Latest documents

2026
Nov 6
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Quarterly diluted EPS rises 10% to $3.51

McDonald's reported third-quarter diluted earnings per share of $3.51, up 10%, while revenues rose 1% and operating income rose 7%.

Revenue $7.16B ▲ 1.1% Net income $2.49B ▲ 9.1% Diluted EPS $3.51 ▲ 10.4%
Read from the MD&A section
4 source passages
For the quarter, net income increased 9% (9% in constant currencies) to $2,486 million, and diluted earnings per share increased 10% (11% in constant currencies) to $3.51. Consolidated revenues increased 1% (1% in constant currencies) for the quarter and 5% (2% in constant currencies) for the nine months. Consolidated operating income increased 7% (7% in constant currencies) for the quarter and 7% (5% in constant currencies) for the nine months. The Company franchises and owns and operates McDonald's restaurants, which serve a locally relevant menu of quality food and beverages in communities across more than 100 countries. Open the document at this passage
Nov 4
Earnings call
U.S. comparable sales turned positive in September

McDonald's said third-quarter global comparable sales grew 1.5%, while U.S. comparable sales turned positive in September. An entry-level value test spans about 1,900 restaurants, with a national launch targeted for early 2027.

4 source passages
In the third quarter, McDonald's delivered global comparable sales of 1.5% and system sales growth of 4% in constant currency, reflecting the growing contribution from new restaurant openings. In the U.S., performance improved as the quarter progressed, with comparable sales turning positive in September, following a slightly negative result in July and August. Just last week, we began an eight-week test of two new everyday affordable price menu constructs across all-day parts in about 1,900 restaurants across a handful of regions. Our goal is to launch a new program nationally in early 2027. Open the document at this passage
Nov 4
Current report 8-K
Global sales rose 4% as diluted EPS increased 10%

McDonald’s reported global Systemwide sales increased 4% and diluted earnings per share rose 10% to $3.51 for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Operating income increased 7%, and the quarterly dividend was raised 4% to $1.93 per share.

Financial results Read from the first part of this long document
5 source passages
•Systemwide sales increased 4% (4% in constant currencies). •Diluted earnings per share was $3.51, an increase of 10% (11% in constant currencies). •Consolidated operating income increased 7% (7% in constant currencies). •The Company declared a 4% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $1.93 per share. CHICAGO, IL - McDonald's Corporation today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Open the document at this passage
Sep 23
Investor event
McDonald's 2026 Investor Day

McDonald's plans to gain one and a half share points in chicken and beverages by 2030, deliver about 250 basis points of gross restaurant level efficiency, and reach operating margins in the low to mid 50 range by 2030.

Read from the first part of this long document
Sep 23
Current report 8-K
Regulation FD disclosure

McDonald’s announced McDonald’s > NEXT targets for +1.5pp chicken and +1.5pp beverage share gains by 2030, operating margin in the low-to-mid 50% range, and about 250 bps of restaurant efficiency gains.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$27.78B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$8.99B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+1.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
46.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
21.5
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.6%
FCF yield
3.9%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
26.9%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$39.92B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.7%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.1%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-11.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
1.7%
Latest settlement · 2.3 days to cover
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Quarterly results

Revenue Net income Net loss
▼0.3% $6.39B $2.02B '24 Q4* ▼3.5% $5.96B $1.87B '25 Q1 ▲5.4% $6.84B $2.25B '25 Q2 ▲3% $7.08B $2.28B '25 Q3 ▲9.7% $7.01B $2.16B '25 Q4* ▲9.4% $6.52B $1.98B '26 Q1 ▲3.7% $7.10B $2.36B '26 Q2 LATEST ▲1.1% $7.16B $2.49B '26 Q3

* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. McDonald's reported Q2 global comparable sales growth of 1.3% but U.S. comparable sales of just 0.8% on execution missteps including an inconsistent rollout of the EDAP value menu and too many restaurant deployments; the company cut its full-year FX tailwind to ~$0.15 from $0.20–$0.30 and pushed its 50,000-restaurant target to 2028 from 2027, while appointing Skye Anderson as new U.S. President to drive the 'McDonald's Next' strategy.

Bullish
  • + Loyalty systemwide sales grew over 20% to $40 billion with 90-day active loyalty users up 13% to nearly 220 million.
  • + New beverage platform exceeded expectations in lead markets with strong check and food attachment.
  • + International segments posted positive comps with Japan delivering a 10th consecutive quarter of positive comparable guest count growth.
Bearish
  • − U.S. operations worsened in Q2 as restaurant teams were overwhelmed by too many deployments, hurting service times and satisfaction.
  • − Company lowered full-year FX tailwind on adjusted EPS to about $0.15 from prior range of $0.20–$0.30.
  • − Target to reach 50,000 restaurants globally pushed back to 2028 from prior end-of-2027 target.

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Low
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −3%
below
Price vs 50-day avg +9%
above
RSI (14) 62
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 37%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return +12%
trailing
6-month return −3%
trailing
YTD return −11%
this year
Relative strength −3%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $250 › 200d $281 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
3,157 of 3,511 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +12.9M sh shares · +80 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.65% of shares out · ▼ -13.5% MoM · 2.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
3,511 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 50
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +4%
Y/Y
EPS growth +5%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $7.2B
Valuation P/E 21.5
in line
Buyback $15.0B
authorized
Balance sheet $39.9B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Low
Volatility 21%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −32%
past year
ATR 2.3%
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 Earnings Call filed Aug 4, 2026
G&A as a percent of system-wide sales · full year 2.2%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed May 7, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Foreign currency benefit to EPS · full year 2026 $0.20 – $0.30

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−3% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
+9% Bullish
RSI (14)
62 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
37% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $250 › 200d $281 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
3,157 of 3,511 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +12.9M sh shares · +80 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
1.65% of shares out · ▼ -13.5% MoM · 2.3 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
3,511 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $231 Now $272 · 37% Range high $341
vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg +9%

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
Systemwide sales - International Developmental Licensed Markets 8% Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Systemwide sales - International Operated Markets 6% Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Systemwide sales - Total Company 5% Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Systemwide sales - U.S. 2% Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
90-day active loyalty users 220M as of quarter-end —
Comparable sales - Total Company 2.5% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Franchised sales - Total $34.45B Quarters Ended June 30, 2026 —
Global comparable sales 1.3% Quarters Ended June 30, 2026 —
Global Systemwide sales 37B the quarter —
International Developmental Licensed Markets comparable sales 1.9% Quarters Ended June 30, 2026 —
International Operated Markets comparable sales 1.5% Quarters Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share non-GAAP $3.38 Quarters Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP net income non-GAAP $4.42B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP operating income non-GAAP 6.39B Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Non-GAAP operating margin non-GAAP 46.9% Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Operating margin 46.2% Six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Systemwide restaurants 46,028 At June 30, 2026 —
Systemwide sales Inc/(Dec) - Total Company 8% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Systemwide sales to loyalty members (trailing twelve months) 40B trailing twelve months as of quarter-end —
Total International Developmental Licensed Markets restaurants 21,341 At June 30, 2026 —
Total International Operated Markets restaurants 10,918 At June 30, 2026 —
U.S. restaurants 13,769 At June 30, 2026 —

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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 $44.63B -4.6% +5.4% 33.0 3.3%
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 $43.28B +6.6% +8.8% 13.0 4.7%
QSR
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 $34.03B +10.5% +12.2% 17.6 3.6%

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
3,382
% held
78.7%
Reported
3,157 of 3,511
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
1,114
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
11.7M
Days to cover
2.3d
Change
-1.8M sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
19%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
116
Value
$27.4K
As of
Oct 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
49.1%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Pete Sessions
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Oct 27, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$26.9B
Net income (FY)
$8.6B
EPS diluted
$11.95
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$15.0B
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Nov 6, 2026
This year
17

McDonald's reported third-quarter diluted earnings per share of $3.51, up 10%, while revenues rose 1% and operating income rose 7%.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$1.5M
Shares
5.3K
Filed
Jun 10, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 4, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
McDonald’s and Uber Expand Global…
Published
Nov 9, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
MCD -1.7% +11.9% -2.6% +5.4% -11.0%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -4.2% +13.1% -3.1% +5.6% -21.6%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$1.86 / share · ex Sep 1, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$1.93 / share · ex Dec 1, 2026
Raised 5.1%
Paid (TTM)
$7.44 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.74%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Nov 21, 2024
Authorized
$15.00B
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

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) 2633 filings 2464 filers Visit website Investor relations