McDonald's Corporation MCD NYSE

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) generated $2.7B in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2025-12-31. After capital expenditures of $1.06B, free cash flow was $1.64B.

Free cash flow margin was 23.4% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.25x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $1.32B in dividends and $573M in share buybacks to shareholders during the quarter.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (25/100, Fail) — weak cash flow raises concerns about debt servicing
• MOAT (86/100, Pass) — $1.64B (23.4% margin) supports a durable competitive advantage
• INCOME (100/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.25x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 70/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.