Fundamentals Overview
McDonald's Corporation is in the middle of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.
Valuation premium
Intrinsic value (DCF)
-2.7% downside vs price
Profitability
Risk (Beta)
0.53 — lower vol
Earnings & growth
BullzEye Analysis
Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.
Composite Signal
Supporting (Buy):
Sentiment improving (3 upgrades)
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Key Stats
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Ratings & Grades at a Glance
Overall rating: C+. Recent institutional grades: majority upgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 10, Hold: 2, Neutral: 7, Outperform: 1, Overweight: 9, Sector Perform: 1.
Valuation & Ratios
Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.
DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $297.84; current price is $306.26. That’s a -2.7% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Valuation | |
| P/E (TTM) | 25.54 |
| DCF value (model) | $297.84 (-2.7% vs price) |
| PEG (TTM) | 6.16 |
| P/B (TTM) | N/A |
| P/S (TTM) | 8.1 |
| P/FCF (TTM) | 30.29 |
| Liquidity & enterprise | |
| Current Ratio (TTM) | 0.95 |
| Quick Ratio (TTM) | 0.94 |
| Cash Ratio (TTM) | 0.18 |
| Profitability | |
| ROE (TTM) | N/A |
| ROA (TTM) | N/A |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | N/A |
| Net margin (TTM) | 31.85% |
| Gross margin (TTM) | 57.41% |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 46.1% |
| Debt to equity (TTM) | N/A |
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Price Target, Ratings & Grades
Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for MCD.
Analyst Sentiment at a Glance
Stock Grades (Institutions)
| Institution | Action | Previous Grade | New Grade | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigress Financial | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-03-06 |
| Keybanc | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-03-03 |
| JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-02-24 |
| Argus Research | upgrade | Hold | Buy | 2026-02-13 |
| Guggenheim | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-02-13 |
| Piper Sandler | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-02-12 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-12 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-02-12 |
| TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | Hold | 2026-02-12 |
| Truist Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-12 |
| BTIG | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-12 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-02-12 |
| Jefferies | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-12 |
| UBS | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-02-12 |
| RBC Capital | maintain | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | 2026-02-12 |
| Mizuho | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-02-06 |
| Guggenheim | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2026-02-03 |
| BTIG | upgrade | Neutral | Buy | 2026-02-02 |
| Keybanc | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-01-09 |
| TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | Hold | 2026-01-08 |
| Truist Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2026-01-08 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2026-01-07 |
| Oppenheimer | upgrade | Perform | Outperform | 2026-01-06 |
| Guggenheim | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-11-19 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-11-06 |
| Baird | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-11-06 |
| Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-11-06 |
| BTIG | maintain | Neutral | Neutral | 2025-10-24 |
| Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight | 2025-10-22 |
| Citigroup | maintain | Buy | Buy | 2025-10-21 |