McDonald's Overview
- Year Founded
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1955

- Status
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Public
- Employees
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150,000

- Stock Symbol
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MCD

- Investments
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19
- Share Price
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$299.62
- (As of Tuesday Closing)
McDonald's General Information
Description
McDonald's is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2024 system sales of $131 billion across more than 43,000 stores and 115 markets. McDonald's pioneered the franchise model, building its footprint through partnerships with independent restaurant franchisees and master franchise partners around the globe. The firm earns roughly 60% of its revenue from franchise royalty fees and lease payments, with most of the remainder coming from company-operated stores across its three core segments: the United States, internationally operated markets, and international developmental/licensed markets.
Contact Information
Website
www.mcdonalds.comCorporate Office
- 110 North Carpenter Street
- Chicago, IL 60607
- United States
Corporate Office
- 110 North Carpenter Street
- Chicago, IL 60607
- United States
McDonald's Timeline
McDonald's Stock Performance
As of 15-Jul-2025, McDonald's’s stock price is $299.62. Its current market cap is $214B with 715M shares.
(As of Tuesday Closing)
Stock Price | Previous Close | 52 wk Range | Market Cap | Shares | Average Volume | EPS |
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$299.62 | $301.88 | $246.12 - $326.32 | $214B | 715M | 3.5M | $11.39 |
McDonald's Financials Summary
As of 31-Mar-2025, McDonald's has a trailing 12-month revenue of $25.7B.
In Thousands, USD |
TTM 31-Mar-2025 | FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 | FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 | FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 |
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EV | 274,039,226 | 259,930,881 | 261,324,765 | 237,475,268 |
Revenue | 25,707,000 | 25,920,000 | 25,495,000 | 23,182,000 |
EBITDA | 13,810,000 | 13,845,000 | 13,674,000 | 10,859,000 |
Net Income | 8,161,000 | 8,223,000 | 8,469,000 | 6,177,000 |
Total Assets | 56,329,000 | 55,182,000 | 56,147,000 | 50,435,600 |
Total Debt | 52,763,000 | 51,948,000 | 53,091,000 | 48,699,000 |
McDonald's Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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McDonald's Comparisons
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McDonald's Competitors (9)
One of McDonald's’s 9 competitors is Papa John's International, a Corporation company based in Louisville, KY.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Papa John's International | Corporation | Louisville, KY | ||||
Domino's Pizza | Formerly PE-Backed | Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
Yum! Brands | Corporation | Louisville, KY | ||||
Starbucks | Formerly VC-backed | Seattle, WA | ||||
Domino's Pizza Group | Corporation | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom |
McDonald's Patents
McDonald's Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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ES-2748131-T3 | Device and procedure for cooking food on a grill | Active | 04-Oct-2005 | ||
AU-2005319481-A1 | Method and apparatus for making a sandwich | Inactive | 21-Dec-2004 | ||
AU-2005319482-A1 | Method and apparatus for making a sandwich | Inactive | 21-Dec-2004 | ||
AU-2005319483-A1 | Method and apparatus for making a sandwich | Inactive | 21-Dec-2004 | ||
CA-2591451-A1 | Method and apparatus for making a sandwich | Inactive | 21-Dec-2004 | B65D5/667 |
McDonald's Signals
McDonald's Investments & Acquisitions (19)
McDonald's’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Alonyal. The deal was made on 02-Jul-2024.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Alonyal | 02-Jul-2024 | Merger/Acquisition | Restaurants and Bars | ||
McDonald's China | 30-Jan-2024 | Secondary Transaction - Private | Restaurants and Bars | ||
Caspers Company | 11-Jul-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | Restaurants and Bars | ||
Lillian Augusta Beauty | 20-Oct-2020 | Grant | Personal Products | ||
McDonald (4 Restaurants in Detroit) | 01-Apr-2020 | Corporate Asset Purchase | Buildings and Property |
McDonald's ESG
Risk Overview
Risk Rating
Updated March, 05, 2025
28.51 | Med Risk
Risk Scale
A lower score indicates better sustainability
Negl
0-10
Low
10-20
Med
20-30
High
30-40
Severe
40+
Exposure
Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues
Management
Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues
Peers Analysis
Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.
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McDonald's Exits (9)
McDonald's’s most recent exit was on 01-Oct-2019 from Apprente. The exit was categorized as .
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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Apprente | 01-Oct-2019 | Completed |
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Dynamic Yield | 24-Apr-2019 | Completed |
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TASK Group | 01-Apr-2019 | Completed |
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ConnXus | 21-May-2018 | Completed |
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Pret A Manger | 31-Jan-2001 | Corporate | Completed |
McDonald's Affiliates
Subsidiaries (3)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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McDonald's Franchisee 401(k) Plan | Wenatchee, WA | 2004 | |
Caspers Company | Tampa, FL | 1958 | |
McDonald's Ventures | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 1940 |
McDonald's FAQs
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When was McDonald's founded?
McDonald's was founded in 1955.
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Where is McDonald's headquartered?
McDonald's is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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What is the size of McDonald's?
McDonald's has 150,000 total employees.
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What industry is McDonald's in?
McDonald's’s primary industry is Restaurants and Bars.
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Is McDonald's a private or public company?
McDonald's is a Public company.
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What is McDonald's’s stock symbol?
The ticker symbol for McDonald's is MCD.
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What is the current stock price of McDonald's?
As of 15-Jul-2025 the stock price of McDonald's is $299.62.
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What is the current market cap of McDonald's?
The current market capitalization of McDonald's is $214B.
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What is McDonald's’s current revenue?
The trailing twelve month revenue for McDonald's is $25.7B.
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Who are McDonald's’s competitors?
Papa John's International, Domino's Pizza, Yum! Brands, Starbucks, and Domino's Pizza Group are some of the 9 competitors of McDonald's.
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What is McDonald's’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?
McDonald's’s EPS for 12 months was $11.39.
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