McDonald's (MCD)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-11-04
$280.22+6.53%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-11-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Restaurants is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Sustain revenue growth near 7% or higher: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 6% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskMCD's revenue growth is slowing, with the latest quarter up just 1% year over year. The company beat its third-quarter earnings estimate by 6.2%. It trades at 22 times earnings versus a 17 times peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast suggests. The primary pillar of sustaining 7% growth is under pressure. The thesis comparison is not yet verified. Peer multiples imply a price about 8% above where it trades. The thesis is on watch, and this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-04. MCD is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 34 analysts currently covering MCD (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 19 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for MCD in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Restaurants — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Drive global comparable and systemwide sales growth
Value menu targets sluggish sales growth objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $280.22
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $280.22.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase capital expenditures to $3.7-$3.9 billion in 2026
Confirms 2026 capex target and growth plan.
Advances: Drive global comparable and systemwide sales growth
Profit beat expectations despite US sales weakness.
Advances: Drive global comparable and systemwide sales growth
Q3 comparable sales exceeded market expectations.
Advances: Drive global comparable and systemwide sales growth
Order size growth offsets volume slump, supporting sales.
Threatens: Drive global comparable and systemwide sales growth
Slowing sales growth directly challenges core objective.
Lawmakers question algorithmic pricing practices.
Regulatory scrutiny of pricing practices poses legal risk.
