Why did McDonald's (MCD) stock move recently?

On 7/16/2026, McDonald's moved +3.2% — McDonald's stock rose with the broader market on July 16 amid no company-specific news or filings; recent coverage focused on its multi-month decline to near two-year lows and prior analyst target cuts. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is McDonald's (MCD) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows McDonald's's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 22.9, a forward P/E of about 19.0 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does McDonald's's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.17×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is McDonald's's revenue?

McDonald's reported revenue of $26.9B for FY2025, with net profit of $8.6B, per official filings.

What is the share price of McDonald's (MCD)?

McDonald's last traded at $268.19 (-0.9% on the day), as of 8/3/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

McDonald's

MCD · NYSE · Restaurants · United States

Snapshot

TickerMCD

ExchangeNYSE

SectorRestaurants

CountryUnited States

Employees150,000

HeadquartersChicago, United States

Websitewww.mcdonalds.com

Filings tracked12

About McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures, including conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Who owns it

Insiders0.3%
Institutions77.2%
Public & other22.6%

4,363 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.7.79%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.50%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO5.30%
State Street Corporation4.99%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2.69%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.53%
Morgan Stanley2.20%
Bank of America Corporation1.71%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 3/31/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.17×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend33.2% → 31.9%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Growth qualityrev 3% · PAT 1%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $7.4B · EPS 3.42

Est. earnings growth +6.3%

Next fiscal year

Rev $30.0B · EPS 14.11

Est. earnings growth +9.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$26.9B

Net margin

31.9%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+2.7%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+0.6%

EPS (FY2025)

11.95

Net profit (FY2025)

$8.6B

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Why it moved

Jul 16, 2026
McDonald's stock rose with the broader market on July 16 amid no company-specific news or filings; recent coverage focused on its multi-month decline to near two-year lows and prior analyst target cuts.
· confidence: low
Jul 2, 2026
MCD rose with broader interest in defensive dividend stocks, following a UBS report highlighting names like MCD as potentially poised for a comeback outside tech, plus buying in old-school stocks ahead of the July 4 holiday.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: medium
Jun 25, 2026
McDonald's shares extended their recent slide amid ongoing investor concerns about consumer spending pressures and decelerating growth in the fast-food sector, hitting a new 52-week low with no major company-specific catalyst reported today.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: medium
Jun 22, 2026
McDonald's stock fell with no company-specific news or filing on June 22; the decline aligns with ongoing investor concerns about consumer spending pressures, weaker low-income demand, and the stock hitting a new 52-week low amid broader market uncertainty.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
FY2025	$26.9B	$8.6B	11.95	31.9%
FY2024	$25.9B	$8.2B	11.39	31.7%
FY2023	$25.5B	$8.5B	11.56	33.2%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	$6.5B	$2.0B	2.78	30.4%
2025Q3	$7.1B	$2.3B	3.18	32.2%
2025Q2	$6.8B	$2.3B	3.14	32.9%
2025Q1	$6.0B	$1.9B	2.60	31.4%
2024Q3	$6.9B	$2.3B	3.13	32.8%
2024Q2	$6.5B	$2.0B	2.80	31.2%
2024Q1	$6.2B	$1.9B	2.66	31.3%
2023Q3	$6.7B	$2.3B	3.17	34.6%
2023Q2	$6.5B	$2.3B	3.15	35.5%
2023Q1	$5.9B	$1.8B	2.45	30.6%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/22/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/7/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/7/2026
8-K/A — Executive/director change
SEC4/2/2026
10-K — FORM 10-K
SEC2/24/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/11/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC2/10/2026material

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/5/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/5/2025
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/27/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/6/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2025

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.