McDonald's Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1955

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 150,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • MCD

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 19

  • Share Price
  • $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

Formerly Known As
McDonald's System
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 110 North Carpenter Street
  • Chicago, IL 60607
  • United States
+1 (630)
Primary Industry
Restaurants and Bars
Other Industries
Food Products
Internet Retail
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 110 North Carpenter Street
  • Chicago, IL 60607
  • United States
+1 (630)

McDonald's Timeline

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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
$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
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
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McDonald's Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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McDonald's Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
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Details
McDonald's is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2024 system sales of $131 billion across more tha
Restaurants and Bars
Chicago, IL
150,000 As of 2024

Louisville, KY
 

Ann Arbor, MI
 
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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
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
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McDonald's Patents

McDonald's Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
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
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McDonald's Signals

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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
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
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McDonald's ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 05, 2025

28.51 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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20-30

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30-40

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Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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of 137

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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
Apprente 01-Oct-2019 Completed
Dynamic Yield 24-Apr-2019 Completed
TASK Group 01-Apr-2019 Completed
ConnXus 21-May-2018 Completed
  • 7 buyers
Pret A Manger 31-Jan-2001 Corporate Completed
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McDonald's Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
McDonald's Franchisee 401(k) Plan Wenatchee, WA 2004
Caspers Company Tampa, FL 1958
McDonald's Ventures Oakbrook Terrace, IL 1940

McDonald's FAQs

  • When was McDonald's founded?

    McDonald's was founded in 1955.

  • Where is McDonald's headquartered?

    McDonald's is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

  • What is the size of McDonald's?

    McDonald's has 150,000 total employees.

  • What industry is McDonald's in?

    McDonald's’s primary industry is Restaurants and Bars.

  • Is McDonald's a private or public company?

    McDonald's is a Public company.

  • What is McDonald's’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for McDonald's is MCD.

  • What is the current stock price of McDonald's?

    As of 15-Jul-2025 the stock price of McDonald's is $299.62.

  • What is the current market cap of McDonald's?

    The current market capitalization of McDonald's is $214B.

  • What is McDonald's’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for McDonald's is $25.7B.

  • 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.

  • What is McDonald's’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    McDonald's’s EPS for 12 months was $11.39.

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