Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 20.79 | 20.35 | 27.95 | 25.22 | 23.89 | 23.26 | 30.04 | 25.88 | 24.32 | 22.75 | 26.50 | 26.47 | 20.78 | 23.68 | 28.53 | 25.44 | 21.52 | 38.57 | 41.77 | 30.74 | 21.08 |
| — | -12.5% | -6.9% | -2.6% | -1.8% | +2.2% | +13.3% | -2.2% | +17.1% | -3.9% | -7.1% | +4.1% | -3.5% | -38.6% | -31.7% | -17.3% | +2.1% | +97.1% | +52.8% | +5.4% | -9.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 6.57 | 6.79 | 8.51 | 7.79 | 7.68 | 7.66 | 9.42 | 8.17 | 7.97 | 7.09 | 8.29 | 8.42 | 7.20 | 8.43 | 8.72 | 8.18 | 7.26 | 8.01 | 8.16 | 8.38 | 7.32 |
| — | -11.3% | -9.7% | -4.6% | -3.6% | +8.1% | +13.6% | -3.0% | +10.7% | -15.9% | -4.9% | +2.9% | -0.9% | +5.3% | +6.9% | -2.4% | -0.7% | +8.6% | -0.7% | +10.6% | -3.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 24.57 | 24.40 | 32.04 | 33.32 | 22.50 | 41.80 | 29.88 | 28.60 | 28.22 | 43.35 | 27.76 | 31.16 | 19.60 | 47.77 | 26.82 | 28.99 | 22.42 | 254.14 | 26.68 | 25.45 | 21.44 |
| — | -41.6% | +7.2% | +16.5% | -20.3% | -3.6% | +7.6% | -8.2% | +44.0% | -9.2% | +3.5% | +7.5% | -12.6% | -81.2% | +0.5% | +13.9% | +4.6% | +631.8% | +11.3% | -3.4% | +32.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.85 | 18.43 | 19.96 | 18.45 | 17.30 | 17.46 | 21.77 | 18.96 | 18.24 | 17.18 | 19.62 | 20.03 | 16.12 | 18.49 | 20.84 | 19.71 | 16.65 | 26.32 | 20.60 | 21.37 | 16.35 |
| — | +5.6% | -8.3% | -2.7% | -5.2% | +1.6% | +11.0% | -5.3% | +13.2% | -7.1% | -5.8% | +1.6% | -3.2% | -29.8% | +1.1% | -7.8% | +1.9% | +51.0% | +4.9% | +6.6% | -8.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.61 | 18.43 | 23.41 | 21.49 | 20.19 | 20.27 | 25.49 | 22.23 | 21.05 | 20.08 | 22.90 | 22.98 | 18.30 | 21.13 | 24.25 | 22.55 | 18.92 | 33.67 | 31.46 | 25.60 | 18.92 |
| — | -9.1% | -8.2% | -3.3% | -4.1% | +1.0% | +11.3% | -3.3% | +15.0% | -5.0% | -5.6% | +1.9% | -3.3% | -37.2% | -22.9% | -11.9% | -0.0% | +63.6% | +31.9% | +5.4% | -9.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 57.4% | 58.0% | 55.9% | 57.5% | 58.0% | 57.9% | 56.0% | 57.6% | 56.4% | 57.3% | 55.7% | 57.0% | 57.7% | 57.4% | 56.2% | 57.5% | 58.7% | 57.7% | 53.8% | 54.3% | 55.3% |
| — | +0.2% | -0.2% | -0.1% | +2.9% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +1.0% | -2.3% | -0.2% | -0.8% | -0.8% | -1.6% | -0.6% | +4.4% | +6.0% | +6.1% | +5.6% | +3.4% | +3.7% | +3.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 46.1% | 47.0% | 44.3% | 45.0% | 47.4% | 47.2% | 44.5% | 44.9% | 46.4% | 45.0% | 44.4% | 43.7% | 47.9% | 47.8% | 42.9% | 43.6% | 47.1% | 29.9% | 40.8% | 39.9% | 48.2% |
| — | -0.4% | -0.5% | +0.3% | +2.3% | +5.0% | +0.3% | +2.7% | -3.3% | -5.8% | +3.3% | +0.4% | +1.8% | +59.6% | +5.2% | +9.2% | -2.3% | -34.5% | -8.3% | -1.1% | +3.3% | |
| Net Margin | 31.9% | 33.3% | 30.4% | 30.9% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 31.4% | 31.6% | 32.8% | 31.2% | 31.3% | 31.8% | 34.6% | 35.6% | 30.6% | 32.1% | 33.7% | 20.8% | 19.5% | 27.3% | 34.7% |
| — | +1.1% | -3.0% | -2.2% | -1.9% | +5.7% | +0.3% | -0.8% | -5.3% | -12.4% | +2.3% | -0.9% | +2.6% | +71.1% | +56.7% | +17.8% | -2.7% | -44.9% | -35.0% | +5.2% | +6.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 14.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 4.1% |
| — | +1.3% | -1.0% | -0.5% | -7.5% | +3.2% | -4.8% | -3.9% | -9.3% | -16.4% | +0.0% | -2.1% | +11.5% | +90.0% | +66.8% | +25.1% | -1.4% | -44.9% | -28.8% | +15.4% | +17.3% | |
| ROIC | 18.7% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| — | -2.5% | -1.0% | +0.0% | -4.0% | +2.1% | -9.4% | -7.3% | -11.4% | -15.5% | -2.2% | -0.7% | +7.7% | +73.1% | +7.7% | +8.9% | -5.1% | -35.5% | +1.7% | +12.5% | +16.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.77 | 16.32 | 15.91 | 14.85 | 14.25 | 14.80 | 16.65 | 15.19 | 14.36 | 15.20 | 15.67 | 16.09 | 13.42 | 13.48 | 16.52 | 15.99 | 14.64 | 21.89 | 17.03 | 17.14 | 14.13 |
| — | +10.3% | -4.5% | -2.2% | -0.7% | -2.6% | +6.3% | -5.6% | +7.0% | +12.7% | -5.1% | +0.6% | -8.3% | -38.4% | -3.0% | -6.7% | +3.7% | +40.2% | -6.0% | -13.2% | -18.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.30 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 0.78 | 1.08 | 0.83 | 1.16 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.65 | 1.41 | 1.10 | 1.78 | 1.33 |
| — | -17.0% | -3.9% | -19.9% | +28.4% | +21.2% | +42.3% | +2.3% | -54.5% | -20.1% | -43.5% | -18.4% | +3.9% | -4.8% | +33.7% | -19.8% | +23.5% | -2.4% | -7.9% | +76.1% | +24.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 1.29 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 0.77 | 1.06 | 0.82 | 1.16 | 1.70 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.63 | 1.40 | 1.09 | 1.76 | 1.32 |
| — | -17.3% | -4.1% | -20.1% | +28.7% | +21.3% | +42.4% | +1.7% | -54.7% | -20.1% | -43.7% | -18.1% | +4.0% | -4.9% | +34.1% | -19.9% | +23.5% | -2.5% | -8.1% | +76.1% | +24.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 7.89 | 8.18 | 7.36 | 7.73 | 8.26 | 8.34 | 7.20 | 7.68 | 8.46 | 7.85 | 7.48 | 7.98 | 9.57 | 9.54 | 7.87 | 8.24 | 9.28 | 5.85 | 6.36 | 8.13 | 10.16 |
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McDonald's Corporation's current P/E is 20.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 24.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
McDonald's Corporation's current operating margin is 46.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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