McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 80
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 60
Why this rating?
Health 62/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is a Restaurants company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates McDonald's Corporation 62/100 (Good Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 20.27
- Forward P/E 18.15
- PEG 2.66
- EV/Revenue 8.35
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 3.7%
- Gross Margin 57.4%
- Operating Margin 46.5%
- Net Margin 31.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $822.00M
- Debt $54.60B
- Net Cash $-53.78B
- Free Cash Flow $7.19B
- Current Ratio 1.08
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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
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- Shake Shack Inc. Restaurants SHAK$64.54 69 Health 69 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- Dutch Bros Inc. Restaurants BROS$41.64 66 Health 66 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- Brinker International, Inc. Restaurants EAT$196.72 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- Restaurant Brands International Inc. Restaurants QSR$73.99 63 Health 63 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Restaurants TXRH$166.71 62 Health 62 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Yum! Brands, Inc. Restaurants YUM$149.54 61 Health 61 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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