McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

NYSE • Consumer Cyclical

$231.89

+$0.05 (+0.0%)

Market closed

October 2, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$232.7

Day Range$230.83 - $233

Avg. Volume (3M)6.2M

Market Cap$164.7B

P/E Ratio18.8

52 Week Range

$229.61$341.75

Next EarningsIn 31 daysNov 4, 2026

12H

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00:10:11 UTC

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q2 2026

Revenueeverything earned$7.1B100%

Gross Profitminus cost of goods$4.1B58%

Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$3.3B47%

Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$2.3B33%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, McDonald's Corporation keeps $33 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)

$27.7B

Net Income (TTM)

$8.7B

EPS (TTM)

$12.34

ROA (TTM)

14.66%

Current Ratio

1.08

Dividend Yield

0.69%

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Financial Highlights

Dividends History

Split History

Earnings

+1.6%Q3 2025$3.19

-3.3%Q4 2025$3.22

+2.3%Q1 2026$3.12

+3.3%Q2 2026$2.83

+1.8%Q3 2026$3.38

Nov 4

in 31 daysQ4 2026

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q3 2026

Beat +1.8%

McDonald's beat earnings expectations while revenue missed consensus in the second fiscal quarter of 2026, based on preliminary results reported Aug. 4. Revenue rose 3.7% to about $7.1 billion, versus roughly $7.13 billion expected, about -0.4%, while EPS of $3.38 topped the $3.32 estimate by about 2%; net income increased 4.8% to about $2.4 billion from $2.25 billion a year ago. Gross margin held near 58% and operating margin was about 47%, with operating income at about $3.3 billion. Operating cash flow came in at $2.41 billion, and the company repurchased $396 million of stock while paying $1.32 billion in dividends. Consensus for the next period calls for EPS of $3.40 on revenue of $7.34 billion.

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About McDonald's Corporation

McDonald's Corporation operates a global quick-service restaurant chain listed on the NYSE as MCD. The company sells core menu items such as hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, nuggets, fries, salads, breakfast sandwiches and burritos, hotcakes, oatmeal, desserts, baked goods, coffee, soft drinks, and other beverages, generating $26.9 billion in FY2025 revenue.

Name

McDonald's Corporation

CEO

Christopher J. Kempczinski

Website

www.mcdonalds.com

Industry

Consumer Cyclical

Year Founded

1940

Employees

150,000

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

MCD ended the day slightly higher at 231.94. The day ended with MCD within 1% of its 52-week low of 229.61.

Trading Volume

Below 10d avg (6.9M)

5.3M

vs S&P 500 Today

Underperforming Market

-0.73%

Updated: October 2, 2026 at 20:01 UTC

MCD Headlines

McDonald’s Unveils High‑Cost Sales Revival Plan

September 25, 2026

3 min read

McDonald's sets $8.5bn store upgrade push

September 23, 2026

2 min read

McDonald’s reshapes U.S. leadership amid slower growth

August 4, 2026

2 min read

Wall St. eyes jobs data and key earnings

August 1, 2026

4 min read

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Technical Indicators

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MCD exhibits pronounced technical deterioration: a high ADX indicates a strong directional move lower, and momentum and MACD are decisively negative. The share price trades below its short-, medium- and long-term moving averages, underscoring broad-based selling across timeframes, and on-balance volume is substantially negative, confirming distribution. Oscillators are deeply oversold, which signals potential exhaustion but has not halted the decline. Volatility is moderate for this level and nearby pivots provide little offset. Technical takeaway: Strong Sell—broad, confirmed downtrend with heavy volume backing the move.

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