McDonald's (MCD) stock

Fast-food restaurants , market cap $197B

Fast-food restaurants

Worth $197B

$282.17

+0.26%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#16of 27

Restaurants

Checks firing

3of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-17.4%

under its best in a year

MCD's Quality Score was unchanged on Tue, Nov 10, at 5.

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Why is MCD up?

Up 13% from Oct 27 to Nov 10.

McDonald's rose 13% from Oct 27 to Nov 10. 7 points of it came on Nov 4, the day of its results.

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026; SEC filing, Nov 4, 2026

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Why MCD still lags the market over three years

Up 13% over the three years to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 80%; up 13% since Oct 27.

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Key facts on MCD

Key facts on MCD
Holding it back	Above a flat or falling 200-day average down over one year, down over two years
Latest filing	10-Q, Nov 6 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

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MCD in the news

Thu Nov 5McDonald's pushes cheaper meals as customers cut back USA Today and 1 more · yesterday 5:41 PM ET MCD closed −0.8% that day.

Outlet counts from the GDELT Project.

What's next

Tue Dec 1: Ex-dividend, $1.93 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 15.

MCD catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +2.6% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

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Why MCD scores 5

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3News earnings beat, earnings miss

Long-term trend subtracts
Size adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Government filings subtracts

No effect today: Run-up, Growth, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and Persistence.

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How MCD ranks in Restaurants

MCD is #16 of 27 by Quality Score.

How MCD ranks in Restaurants
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	DRIDarden Restaurants	7/14	14
2	PTLOPortillo's	6/14	14
3	QSRRestaurant Brands International	6/14	14
	JMKEJersey Mike's Subs		Open for its score
	LOCOEl Pollo Loco		Open for its score
	PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment		Open for its score
16	MCDMcDonald's	3/14	5

Net income over four quarters: MCD $8.99B, YUM $3.44B, QSR $1.97B, CMG $1.38B.

When does MCD report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Feb 11, before the open (in 93 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What MCD reported on Nov 4, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $7.2B, 1% more than a year ago; a profit of $3.51 a share, from $3.18.

“Results reflected pre-tax charges of $56 million and $39 million for the current year and prior year, respectively, primarily related to restructuring charges associated with Accelerating the Organization.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By segment
International Operated Marketsup 0.1%	$3.7B57%	$3.6B56%	$3.7B57%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 6)

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The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

The numbers

Market value: $197B; today
Sales: $28B; up 5.8% on the year
Free cash flow: $7.5B; last 12 months

Sales grew 7% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $7.72 a share a year.

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Close after the report, last 3

-0.1%+1.2%+6.5%

May 7Aug 4Nov 4

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 4, 2026Before open	Before open	+2.2%	+6.5%	+7.3%
Aug 4, 2026Before open	Before open	+1.9%	+1.2%	+3.2%
May 7, 2026Before open	Before open	+1.3%	-0.1%	-3.0%

MCD closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and MCD's Quality Score going into each

MCD sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $27B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

MCD has 3 of 14 chart checks firing

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Volume1 of 3 shown

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Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

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MCD RSI today: 76.4, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 76.4, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on MCD

What it does and how it makes money2 findingsIt kept 46 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $12.4B of operating profit on $26.9B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 24, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where MCD stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
Who holds and trades it3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on who holds and trades MCD, for Pro members
Against its closest peers3 peersNet income over four quarters: MCD $8.99B, YUM $3.44B, QSR $1.97B, CMG $1.38B.

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Is MCD's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 73% of its free cash flow.

MCD's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$7.72 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $5.5B a year $7.72 a share on 711M shares, its average count in the quarter to Jun 30, 2026
Free cash flow	$7.5B The last four quarters, to Sep 30, 2026
Record	Raised every year since 2007 Its dividends a share each year, from its annual reports

MCD insider trades

MCD trades by Congress and the executive branch

52 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellRo Khanna$15K to $50KHousetraded Oct 13, disclosed Nov 5(23 days later)

SellRo KhannaHouse$15K to $50Ktraded Oct 13, disclosed Nov 5(23 days later)

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MCD's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Christopher J. KempczinskiChairman and CEO · 2 trades
Ian Frederick BordenEVP - CFO · 1 trade
Joseph M. ErlingerPresident, McDonald's USA · 10 trades
Desiree Ralls-MorrisonEVP, Chief Legal Officer · 2 trades
Edith Morgan FlatleyEVP - Global CMO · 2 trades
Jonathan BannerEVP - Chief Impact Officer · 2 trades
Dario BaroniPresident, IDL · 1 trade
Manuel Jm SteijaertEVP - President, IOM · 1 trade

4 more officers and directors file at MCD.

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Which ETFs hold MCD?

In ETFs: MCD is 1.2% of JEPI, 1.1% of DGRO, and 0.8% of VIG, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About McDonald's

McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant brand, with nearly $139 billion in systemwide sales across more than 45,000 restaurants and over 100 markets. The quick-service chain built its early reputation on speed, consistency, and affordable hamburgers, and today its global menu spans burgers, chicken, breakfast, and beverages that have helped popularize American fast-food cuisine globally. The firm derives the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and rent (about 62%), with the remainder stemming from company-operated restaurants across three segments: the United States (39% of systemwide sales), internationally operated markets (35%), and internationally developmental/licensed segments (26%).

150,000 employeesChicago, ILmcdonalds.com

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As of Nov 10, 2026: MCD's Quality Score is 5 (Below Average), #16 of 27 in Restaurants.

What does MCD's Quality Score say?

MCD scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #16 of 27 in Retail-⁠Eating Places by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 13% from Oct 27 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is MCD's Quality Score?

MCD scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #16 of 27 in Retail-⁠Eating Places by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind MCD's 5.

When does MCD report earnings?

Expected to report Thu Feb 11, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. MCD closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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