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How McDonald's Corporation stacks up
MCD · against 20 other Consumer Cyclical companies of similar size
Valuation
42/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #10 of 21 · scores higher than 55% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score3 peers with a valuation score of 40–49, including MCD · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 42?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Cyclical companies.Its metrics sit close to the Consumer Cyclical norm.
- less operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: weaker than 61% of peers. EBITDA yield: 6.6% vs peer median 8.8%
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 4.8% vs peer median 6.4%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 5.4% vs peer median 4.4%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = MCD, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | MCD | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 22 reported | 5.3% | 5.0% | 57% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 21 reported | 6.9% | 6.9% | 50% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 14 reported | 4.8% | 4.3% | 54% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 17 reported | -0.6% | 8.3% | 25% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around MCD| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111.7B USD | 97 | 91 | |
| 2 | 679.7B HKD (≈$87.0B) | 85 | 72 | |
| 3 | 76.1B EUR (≈$83.7B) | 73 | 59 | |
| 4 | 611.1B CNY (≈$85.6B) | 66 | 70 | |
| 5 | 1.08T BRL (≈$194.4B) | 64 | 51 | |
| 6 | 101.9B USD | 57 | 50 | |
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Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score