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McDonald's Corporation

McDonald's Corporation

MCDNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$279.84
+$7.12(+2.61%)
Market Cap$198.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$341.75
52W Low$271.98

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

mcd · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for McDonald's Corporation (MCD) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. MCD's current PE ratio of 22.92x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $279.84 by its TTM earnings per share of $12.21. −14.6% discount vs 5Y avg 26.8x

22.92x
P/E Ratio (TTM)14.6%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
19.71x
FY2027 est. EPS $14.19
Based on 21 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$12.21
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
3.35
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · McDonald's Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 26.8x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
22.7x
20-yr mean
Median
23.9x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
15.0x
Lowest year
Maximum
33.8x
Highest year
22.9x ← Now
15.0x
Min
Q1 · 25%23.9x
Median
Q3 · 75%33.8x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 22.92x, MCD's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 20 fiscal years.

45th percentileHigher than 9 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Restaurants · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
McDonald's Corporation
McDonald's CorporationYou
MCD
$198.8B22.92x-47.3%$12.21
Dutch Bros Inc.
Dutch Bros Inc.
BROS
$9.6B96.10x+121.1%$0.64
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
CMG
$37.6B32.22x-25.9%$1.15
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
DPZ
$10.4B23.81x-45.2%$17.69
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
DRI
$22.7B22.84x-47.4%$8.93
Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc.
JACK
$216MN/A-$4.23
Papa John's International, Inc.
Papa John's International, Inc.
PZZA
$1.1B42.31x-2.6%$0.93
Industry Average
5 peers with valid PE
43.45xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
25.46x$12.00+0.6%
2024-12-31
FY2024
25.32x$11.45-0.6%
2023-12-31
FY2023
25.48x$11.63-18.9%
2022-12-31
FY2022
31.42x$8.39+18.5%
2021-12-31
FY2021
26.51x$10.11-21.5%
2020-12-31
FY2020
33.78x$6.35+35.8%
2019-12-31
FY2019
24.86x$7.95+6.6%
2018-12-31
FY2018
23.33x$7.61-12.9%
2017-12-31
FY2017
26.76x$6.43+20.6%
2016-12-31
FY2016
22.19x$5.49-9.4%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for McDonald's Corporation (MCD) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. MCD's current PE ratio of 22.92x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $279.84 by its TTM earnings per share of $12.21.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $279.84 ÷ $12.21 = 22.92x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

MCD pe ratio · 6 questions

MCD's current PE ratio is 22.92x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $279.84 and TTM EPS of $12.21. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via MCD's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · McDonald's Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08