McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant brand, with nearly $139 billion in systemwide sales across more than 45,000 restaurants and over 100 markets. The quick-service chain built its early reputation on speed, consistency, and affordable hamburgers, and today its global menu spans burgers, chicken, breakfast, and beverages that have helped popularize American fast-food cuisine worldwide.
Company facts
| Company | McDonald's Corporation |
|---|---|
| Symbol | MCD |
| Exchange | XNYS |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Market cap | $179.07B (Massive market data, 2026-09-10) |
| Employees | 150,000 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | https://www.mcdonalds.com |
Trading — McDonald's Corporation
| Last price | $252.70 |
|---|---|
| Change | -0.14% |
| Previous close | $253.05 |
| Day range | $252.15 – $254.73 |
| 50-day average | $268.57 |
| 200-day average | $295.20 |
| Average volume | 3,678,378 |
Price basis: 2026-09-11T21:02:00.126384+00:00
Valuation and financial health
| Earnings per share | $12.42 |
|---|---|
| Price / book | -175.39 |
| Price / cash flow | 15.79 |
| Enterprise value / EBITDA | 14.50 |
| Enterprise value / sales | 7.89 |
| Debt / equity | -39.46 |
| Current ratio | 1.08 |
| Dividend yield | 2.92% |
| Free cash flow | $7.38B |
| Cash ratio | 0.20 |
| Enterprise value | $218.54B |
Reported 2026-09-10
Earnings
| Report date | 2026-11-04 |
|---|---|
| Session | Pre Market |
| Fiscal quarter ending | Sep/2026 |
| EPS estimate | $3.39 |
| Year-ago EPS | $3.22 |
| Analyst estimates | 10 |
Source: Nasdaq.com public earnings calendar
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