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McDonald's Corporation MCD NYSE

NYSE • Consumer Cyclical • Restaurants • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
70/100
4/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$316.81
+4.5%
Analyst Price Target
$351.76
+16%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) trades at a trailing P/E of 25.5, forward P/E of 22.9. Trailing earnings yield is 3.92%, forward earnings yield 4.36%. PEG 5.20.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (45/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
  • Forward P/E 22.9 (down from trailing 25.5) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
  • PEG Ratio 5.20 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
  • Trailing Earnings Yield 3.92% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 4.36% as earnings recover.
  • Analyst consensus target $351.76 (+16% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.

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

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
70/100
SG Score
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VALUE
45/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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FUTURE
58/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
PAST
100/100
→ Income
HEALTH
25/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
86/100
→ Income
GROWTH
73/100
→ Income
INCOME
100/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — MCD

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)25.5
Forward P/E22.9
PEG Ratio5.20
Forward PEG2.14
P/B Ratio-121.90
P/S Ratio8.11
EV/EBITDA18.6
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$11.99
Forward EPS (Est.)$13.23
Book Value / Share$-2.51
Revenue / Share$37.64
FCF / Share$10.06
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield3.92%
Forward Earnings Yield4.36%
Dividend Yield2.38%
SharesGrow IV$316.81 (+4.5%)
Analyst Target$351.76 (+16%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 22.2 1.60 -47.18 4.22 2.94%
2017 26.8 1.56 -42.52 6.09 2.22%
2018 23.3 1.27 -22.08 6.50 2.36%
2019 24.9 5.56 -18.25 7.01 2.39%
2020 33.8 -1.68 -20.42 8.32 2.35%
2021 26.5 0.45 -43.48 8.61 1.96%
2022 31.4 -1.85 -32.33 8.37 2.15%
2023 25.5 0.66 -45.86 8.47 2.10%
2024 25.3 -16.36 -54.85 8.03 2.34%
2025 25.5 5.30 -121.81 8.11 2.35%

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $5.44 $24.62B $4.69B 19%
2017 $6.37 $22.82B $5.19B 22.8%
2018 $7.54 $21.26B $5.92B 27.9%
2019 $7.88 $21.36B $6.03B 28.2%
2020 $6.31 $19.21B $4.73B 24.6%
2021 $10.04 $23.22B $7.55B 32.5%
2022 $8.33 $23.18B $6.18B 26.6%
2023 $11.56 $25.5B $8.47B 33.2%
2024 $11.39 $25.92B $8.22B 31.7%
2025 $11.95 $26.89B $8.56B 31.9%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $13.23 $13.07 – $13.60 $28.75B $28.24B – $29.18B 22
2027 $14.39 $14.10 – $15.10 $30.41B $30.06B – $31.24B 22
2028 $15.50 $14.73 – $15.92 $31.9B $31.9B – $31.91B 8
2029 $16.74 $16.14 – $17.28 $33.12B $32.2B – $33.93B 6
2030 $18.20 $17.55 – $18.78 $34.55B $33.6B – $35.4B 6
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