McDonald
MCD
#98
Rank
$192.29 B
Marketcap
$270.64
Share price
0.82%
Change (1 day)
-10.35%
Change (1 year)

McDonaldโ€™s Corporation is an American operator and franchisor of fast food restaurants represented worldwide and the biggest fast food company in the world.

P/E ratio for McDonald (MCD)

P/E ratio as of July 2026 (TTM): 22.2

According to McDonald's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 22.1593. At the end of 2025 the company had a P/E ratio of 25.4.

P/E ratio history for McDonald from 2001 to 2026

PE ratio at the end of each year

Year P/E ratio Change
202525.42.32%
202424.91.82%
202324.4-16.91%
202229.420.72%
202124.3-19.71%
202030.339.8%
201921.79.26%
201819.8-10.73%
201722.224.16%
201617.9-6.22%
201519.130.16%
201414.714.98%
201312.89.94%
201211.6

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company P/E ratio P/E ratio differencediff. Country
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
34.5 55.77%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Starbucks
SBUX
80.5 263.26%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Yum! Brands
YUM
24.6 11.07%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Wendyโ€™s
WEN
9.40-57.56%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Jack in the Box
JACK
8.83-60.15%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
47.9 116.08%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Carrols Restaurant Group
TAST
-30.8-238.88%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Brinker International
EAT
20.2-9.02%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
7.38-66.68% Uruguay

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.