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McDonald's Corp (MCD)

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. · Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure · US

$248.24
▼ 0.10% today
Restaurants & QSRDividend Aristocrats

Should you buy MCD?

Neutral

McDonald's Corp is roughly flat today (-0.10%). Recent news doesn't show a clear catalyst — this may be driven by broader market sentiment.

  • •No clear news catalyst
  • •Near 52-week low

This is educational analysis, not investment advice. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

Market Cap

$175.66B

52W High

$250.45

52W Low

$247.65

Industry

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

Understand the fundamentals

Plain-English rules of thumb for beginners — tap the  to learn each one. Not investment advice.

P/E — Price / Earnings
20.0xAverage

How many years of profit you're paying for. Lower can mean cheaper — but a very low number can also signal trouble.

Around the market average.

P/B — Price / Book
160.5xTake a closer look

Price vs the company's net assets (book value). Under 1x means it trades below what it owns on paper.

High — you're paying a big premium over assets.

ROE — Return on Equity
95.1%Looks healthy

How efficiently the company turns shareholders' money into profit. Higher is better.

Strong — uses your capital efficiently.

Net Margin
31.7%Looks healthy

Of every $100 in sales, how much becomes actual profit. Higher = more profitable business.

Highly profitable per dollar of sales.

Dividend Yield
2.36%Info

Annual cash the company pays you, as a % of the share price. Not better or worse — just a different kind of return.

Pays you cash while you hold.

These signals are simple, sector-agnostic rules of thumb (a “good” P/E for a bank differs from a tech firm). Use them to learn what to look at — not as buy/sell calls.

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