McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is a Restaurants company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, currently trading at $303.22. It has a SharesGrow Score of 70/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 4 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of MCD = $316.81 (+4.5% from the current price, the stock appears fairly valued). Analyst consensus target is MCD = $352 (+16% upside).
Valuation: MCD trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 25.5 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 2.89.
Financials: revenue is $26.9B, +5.1%/yr average growth. Net income is $8.6B, growing at +12.8%/yr. Net profit margin is 31.9% (strong). Gross margin is 57.4% (+0.4 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $54.8B with negative equity of -$1.8B — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.95 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 92.1%. Total assets: $59.5B.
Analyst outlook: 36 / 61 analysts rate MCD as buy (59%) — moderate consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 45/100 (Partial), Growth 73/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 25/100 (Fail), Moat 86/100 (Pass), Future 58/100 (Partial), Income 100/100 (Pass).
