McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Stock Overview
NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About McDonald's Corporation
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones,…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
McDonald's Corporation operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Restaurants industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
McDonald's Corporation at a Glance
| Company | McDonald's Corporation |
| Ticker | MCD |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $255.69 |
| Market cap | $180.94B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 20.79 |
| EPS (trailing) | $12.30 |
| 52-week high | $341.75 |
| 52-week low | $255.49 |
| Dividend yield | 2.91% |
| Ex-dividend date | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Beta | 0.41 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | — |
| Debt-to-equity | — |
| Average volume | 4.59M |
| Shares outstanding | 707.64M |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Employees | 150,000 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is McDonald's Corporation's current P/E ratio?
- McDonald's Corporation (MCD) has a trailing P/E ratio of 20.79 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is McDonald's Corporation's market capitalisation?
- McDonald's Corporation's market cap is $180.94B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is MCD's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, MCD has traded between $255.49 and $341.75. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is McDonald's Corporation compared to the market?
- McDonald's Corporation has a beta of 0.41, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does McDonald's Corporation pay a dividend?
- McDonald's Corporation's trailing annual dividend yield is 2.91%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is MCD listed on?
- MCD is listed on the NYSE. Browse all NYSE-listed stocks →
- What sector is McDonald's Corporation in?
- McDonald's Corporation is classified in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compare with Consumer Cyclical peers →
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