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MCDONALD'S CORP (MDO.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:MDO - US5801351017 - Common Stock

265.95 EUR
-4.6 (-1.7%)
Last: 12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall MDO gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated MDO against 62 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. While MDO belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. MDO is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

MDO had positive earnings in the past year.
MDO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years MDO has been profitable.
In the past 5 years MDO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
MDO.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMDO.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of MDO (13.88%) is better than 87.10% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 17.77%, MDO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
MDO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 18.38%. This is above the industry average of 13.71%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.88%
ROE N/A
ROIC 17.77%
ROA(3y)14.08%
ROA(5y)13.05%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)18.38%
ROIC(5y)16.68%
MDO.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMDO.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

MDO has a better Profit Margin (32.04%) than 96.77% of its industry peers.
MDO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 46.12%, MDO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MDO has grown nicely.
MDO has a Gross Margin of 57.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: MDO outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MDO has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 46.12%
PM (TTM) 32.04%
GM 57.43%
OM growth 3Y2.46%
OM growth 5Y1.77%
PM growth 3Y-0.79%
PM growth 5Y2.38%
GM growth 3Y1.56%
GM growth 5Y1.64%
MDO.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMDO.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

MDO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for MDO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for MDO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, MDO has about the same debt to assets ratio.
MDO.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingMDO.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
MDO.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMDO.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 4.83 indicates that MDO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
MDO has a better Altman-Z score (4.83) than 88.71% of its industry peers.
MDO has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.60. This is a neutral value as MDO would need 5.60 years to pay back of all of its debts.
MDO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.60. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MDO outperforms 56.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.6
Altman-Z 4.83
ROIC/WACC2.22
WACC8.02%
MDO.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMDO.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that MDO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.00, MDO is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
MDO has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that MDO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
MDO has a Quick ratio of 0.99. This is in the better half of the industry: MDO outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.99
MDO.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMDO.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

MDO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.51%.
MDO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.20% yearly.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.26% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, MDO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.94% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.51%
EPS 3Y8.12%
EPS 5Y8.2%
EPS Q2Q%-0.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.26%
Revenue growth 3Y3.73%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%2.98%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, MDO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.93% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.81% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.44%
EPS Next 2Y6.77%
EPS Next 3Y7.49%
EPS Next 5Y10.93%
Revenue Next Year2.58%
Revenue Next 2Y4.08%
Revenue Next 3Y4.44%
Revenue Next 5Y5.81%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
MDO.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMDO.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B
MDO.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMDO.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5 10 15 20 25

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

MDO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.33.
MDO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of MDO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.59), we can say MDO is valued inline with the index average.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.44, MDO is valued on the expensive side.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MDO is on the same level as its industry peers.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.03. MDO is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.33
Fwd PE 23.44
MDO.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMDO.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as MDO.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MDO is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.29% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 30.27
EV/EBITDA 18.34
MDO.DE Per share dataMDO.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of MDO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.93
PEG (5Y)3.21
EPS Next 2Y6.77%
EPS Next 3Y7.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.33%, MDO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.40, MDO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
MDO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.88.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.33%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of MDO grows each year by 7.43%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.43%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
MDO.DE Yearly Dividends per shareMDO.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

60.13% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MDO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of MDO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP60.13%
EPS Next 2Y6.77%
EPS Next 3Y7.49%
MDO.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMDO.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B
MDO.DE Dividend Payout.MDO.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MDO.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

MCDONALD'S CORP

FRA:MDO (12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

265.95

-4.6 (-1.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-09 2026-02-09/amc
Inst Owners74.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap189.40B
Revenue(TTM)26.27B
Net Income(TTM)8.41B
Analysts71.63
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.33%
Yearly Dividend5.78
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.43%
DP60.13%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.88%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.16%
Max EPS beat(2)0.41%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.16%
Max EPS beat(4)0.41%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.99%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)2.17%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)1.87%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.06%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.3%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.22%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.06%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.33%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.04%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.04%
PT rev (1m)-1.23%
PT rev (3m)0.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.33
Fwd PE 23.44
P/S 8.5
P/FCF 30.27
P/OCF 21.29
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.34
EPS(TTM)10.1
EY3.8%
EPS(NY)11.34
Fwd EY4.27%
FCF(TTM)8.78
FCFY3.3%
OCF(TTM)12.49
OCFY4.7%
SpS31.29
BVpS-2.58
TBVpS-6.52
PEG (NY)5.93
PEG (5Y)3.21
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.88%
ROE N/A
ROCE 22.22%
ROIC 17.77%
ROICexc 18.59%
ROICexgc 19.85%
OM 46.12%
PM (TTM) 32.04%
GM 57.43%
FCFM 28.08%
ROA(3y)14.08%
ROA(5y)13.05%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)18.38%
ROIC(5y)16.68%
ROICexc(3y)19.5%
ROICexc(5y)17.88%
ROICexgc(3y)21.29%
ROICexgc(5y)19.49%
ROCE(3y)23.04%
ROCE(5y)20.89%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.6%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.93%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.53%
OM growth 3Y2.46%
OM growth 5Y1.77%
PM growth 3Y-0.79%
PM growth 5Y2.38%
GM growth 3Y1.56%
GM growth 5Y1.64%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.43
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 5.6
Debt/EBITDA 2.76
Cap/Depr 143.06%
Cap/Sales 11.85%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 73.39%
Profit Quality 87.63%
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 4.83
F-Score7
WACC8.02%
ROIC/WACC2.22
Cap/Depr(3y)117.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)111.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.09%
Profit Quality(3y)85.21%
Profit Quality(5y)89.5%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.51%
EPS 3Y8.12%
EPS 5Y8.2%
EPS Q2Q%-0.31%
EPS Next Y4.44%
EPS Next 2Y6.77%
EPS Next 3Y7.49%
EPS Next 5Y10.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.26%
Revenue growth 3Y3.73%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%2.98%
Revenue Next Year2.58%
Revenue Next 2Y4.08%
Revenue Next 3Y4.44%
Revenue Next 5Y5.81%
EBIT growth 1Y2.6%
EBIT growth 3Y6.28%
EBIT growth 5Y5.78%
EBIT Next Year21.72%
EBIT Next 3Y11.49%
EBIT Next 5Y11.55%
FCF growth 1Y2.48%
FCF growth 3Y-2.05%
FCF growth 5Y3.1%
OCF growth 1Y12.47%
OCF growth 3Y1.11%
OCF growth 5Y3.07%

MCDONALD'S CORP / MDO.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for MDO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to MDO.DE.


What is the valuation status for MDO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to MCDONALD'S CORP (MDO.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is MCDONALD'S CORP (MDO.DE) stock?

MCDONALD'S CORP (MDO.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of MCDONALD'S CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MCDONALD'S CORP (MDO.DE) is 26.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -103.21.


Is the dividend of MCDONALD'S CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of MCDONALD'S CORP (MDO.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 60.13%.