McDonald's Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from McDonald's Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 16% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $64 became extra profit. Higher than 91% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$117Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $117 of operating cash.
Lower than 78% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.5×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.5 times.
Higher than 71% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$3For every $100 of sales, $3 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $3 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 75% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 84% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$64Sales grew 16% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $64 became extra profit.
Higher than 91% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+16% / +18%In 3 years sales changed by +16% while total assets changed by +18%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
15.2×Debt due within a year is covered 15.2 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 79% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−30%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 30% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 52% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
94%Of every $100 the company owns, $94 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 71% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
—Data incomplete
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (12)
McDonald's Corporation owes $1.02 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 12% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
20.2Investors pay $20.2 for every $1 of McDonald's Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
P/B ratio
-172.04McDonald's Corporation's book value is negative (it owes more than it owns), so P/B is not meaningful.
Market cap
$175.8 BThe total market value of all of McDonald's Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than almost all Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
NegativeMcDonald's Corporation's net worth is negative ($1.0 B below zero, balance sheet 30 Jun 2026): it owes more than it owns, so book value per share and P/B are not meaningful.
Owes vs Owns
1.02×McDonald's Corporation owes $1.02 for every $1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 89% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Dividend yield
3.06%McDonald's Corporation pays 3.06% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 68% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+4%Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+4%Net profit rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 12% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
31.9%McDonald's Corporation keeps $32 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.2×Cash from McDonald's Corporation's business was 1.2× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
7.8×McDonald's Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 7.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtMcDonald's Corporation had $54.0 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is McDonald's Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $20.2 for every $1 of McDonald's Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
How much does McDonald's Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
McDonald's Corporation owes $1.02 for every $1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 89% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Does McDonald's Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. McDonald's Corporation pays 3.06% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 68% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Is McDonald's Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.