# McDonald's - McDonald's Corporation Common Stock (MCD)

Stock code MCD · Yahoo ticker MCD · Sector: Consumer Cyclical

Overall fundamentals score: 52/100 (Okay). Bottom 46% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 50/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 83/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 50/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 75/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

McDonald's (MCD): Overall score: 52/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 50/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) n/m (negative equity) - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +3%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +1%/yr - Okay
Net Profit Margin 32% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +6% - Okay

Financial Safety: 83/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity -53.4× - Strong
Current Ratio 1.1× - Okay
Interest Coverage 7.9× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 50/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 3% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 20.8× - Weak
P/B Ratio n/m (negative equity) - Weak
PEG Ratio 16.8 - Weak

Risk: 75/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) -1%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +0.2 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +1.8% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 0 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is McDonald's's fundamentals score?

McDonald's (MCD) scores 52/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 46% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is McDonald's strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does McDonald's rank against its sector?

McDonald's ranks #17 of 54 scored Consumer Cyclical stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does McDonald's pay dividends?

Yes. McDonald's (MCD) has a dividend yield of 2.9%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 59% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 50/100.

### How do I buy McDonald's shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy MCD. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is McDonald's (MCD), in plain English?

McDonald's (MCD) is a Consumer Cyclical company (Restaurants). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 52/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (83/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 21 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 20.8×). It also pays back about 2.9% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/mcd-mcdonald-s

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/mcd-mcdonald-s
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.