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Today's AI

MCD · Agentic Market Intelligence

MCD intelligence is listening.

The engine is monitoring news, price structure, forecasts and financial changes. New scored evidence will appear here against this stock automatically.

Live catalyst scoringAI price pathsRisk-aware triggersFinancial blend
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Today's AI Starts With News

6 live catalysts is opening Today’s AI for MCD.

Start with the live headline tape first. Today’s AI findings sit next, and the AI Blend stack drops lower once the news context is framed. Financial Forecastist now feeds the blend too.
Live Tape Data 2026-08-31 Blend Lower Down
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Front Of Desk
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Fundamentals Matrix

About McDonald’s Corporation
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates franchised restaurants under various structures, including conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Overall Fundamentals
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Capital Strength
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Float Liquidity
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Short Pressure
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Target Setup
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Market Profile
Signal: Pending
Market Cap
195.1B
Enterprise Value
248.8B
Public Float
99.9
Broker Target
328.871
Shares Out
710.5M
Long Interest
100
Short Interest
0
Exchange
NYSE
Currency Code
USD
ISIN
US5801351017
Ex-Dividend
2026-06-02
Yield
2.69%
Dividend Rate
7.44
EPS
12.14
Index
S&P 500
Market
NYSE
Standard Lists
US500
Sector
US Large CapsUS fundamentals
Float / Shares Ratio
-
Short vs Long Delta
-
EV / Market Cap
-

Financials Matrix

News And Alerts First

6 live alerts now opens the financials desk for MCD.

Start with the headline flow and alert tape first. Then drop straight into Financial Forecastist below for the revenue path, EPS shape, cash pressure and balance-sheet read while the catalyst context is still hot.
Live Alerts Data 2026-08-31 Forecastist Below
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6 Alerts
Front Of Desk
McDonald’s Corporation has fresh filing flow live now, so the tape is framing the revenue, leverage and valuation story below.
+3 more headlines waiting in Digested News
Overall Stability
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Profitability
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Debt & Cash
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Valuation Risk
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Forward Expectation
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Dividend Safety
Signal: Pending
Divi Rate
7.44
Ex Divi
2026-06-02
Earnings Date
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Net Debt
54.0B
Cash
774.0M
EPS
12.14
Net Income
8.6B
Revenue
27.4B
Enterprise Value
248.8B
Trailing PE
22.6194
Forward PE
21.1416
Price Sales TTM
7.1087
Price Book MRQ
146.0672
EV Revenue
9.0653
EV EBITDA
16.6321
Financial Forecastist

Mixed financial engine

Revenue is accelerating +9.4% against the prior comparable period. Net margin is compressing by 0.9 pts. Net debt is building +4.2%.

Revenue +9.4% Net Income +6.2% FCF -7.8% Current Ratio 1.14x Forward Rev 7.4B
Mixed
Quarter Revenue
6.5B
+9.4%
vs prior comparable quarter
Net Margin
+30.4%
-0.9 pts
profitability pulse
Free Cash Flow
1.7B
-7.8%
cash conversion
Net Debt / EBITDA
15.3x
+4.2%
lower is cleaner
Revenue Engine

Latest quarter printed 6.5B with the top line pushing higher against the last comparable period.

Profit Stack

Net income landed at 2.0B and the margin profile is tightening. That usually tells us whether operating leverage is finally kicking in.

Balance-Sheet Pressure

Cash sits near 1.2B while net debt is 53.7B. The leverage stack is moving the wrong way.

Quarterly Revenue Runway

Actual revenue bars, consensus revenue where available, plus the terminal model path.

Profit And Cash Conversion

Net income and free cash flow moving together is usually what separates genuine improvement from noise.

Balance-Sheet Pressure

Cash, net debt and liquidity tell us whether the business is strengthening or just surviving.

Annual Power Curve

Longer-cycle revenue and net income help frame whether the company is compounding or rolling over.
Q3 2025
Consensus
7.1B
Revenue Path
3.33
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.0%
Q1 2026
Consensus
6.5B
Revenue Path
2.74
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.0%
Q2 2026
Consensus
7.2B
Revenue Path
3.34
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.0%
Q3 2026
Consensus
7.4B
Revenue Path
3.45
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.1%
FY 2026
Consensus
28.5B
Revenue Path
12.97
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.1%
FY 2027
Consensus
30.1B
Revenue Path
14.21
EPS / Earnings
Growth cue +0.1%

Quarterly Statement Tape

Last 6 Quarters
Period Revenue Net Income FCF Net Debt
Q1 2026 6.5B 2.0B 1.7B 53.7B
Q4 2025 7.0B 2.2B 1.6B 54.0B
Q3 2025 7.1B 2.3B 2.4B 53.4B
Q2 2025 6.8B 2.3B 1.3B 54.0B
Q1 2025 6.0B 1.9B 1.9B 51.5B
Q4 2024 6.4B 2.0B 1.8B 50.9B

Annual Financial Power

Last 5 Years
Period Revenue Net Income EBITDA FCF
FY 2025 26.9B 8.6B 14.6B 7.2B
FY 2024 25.9B 8.2B 13.9B 6.7B
FY 2023 25.5B 8.5B 13.9B 7.3B
FY 2022 23.2B 6.2B 10.9B 5.5B
FY 2021 23.2B 7.5B 12.2B 7.1B

Structure DNA

Market Structure DNA

Income Anchor profile with trend broken

Price is 13.8% through the 52-week range, -1.5% vs 50DMA and -9.3% vs 200DMA. 77.4% of the register is locked by institutions and insiders, leaving 22.6% free float. Capital rhythm reads quarterly with forward yield near 2.7% and payout around 59.5%.

Trend broken Institutional gravity Reliable income rhythm As Of 2026-07-14
Income Anchor
Structure Score
63.8 / 100
Income Anchor
Trend Stack
-1.5% / -9.3%
vs 50DMA / 200DMA
52W Position
13.8%
auction position inside the yearly range
Ownership Lock
77.4%
77.1% institutions | 25.5% insiders
Pressure Pocket
1.7% short float
Short ratio 2.3x | monthly +16.1%
Capital Rhythm
Quarterly
Yield 2.7% | payout 59.5%
Trend Runway

Implied spot is 274.60 with the stock -1.5% vs 50DMA and -9.3% vs 200DMA. The tape is sitting 13.8% through the 52-week range, which frames the regime as trend broken.

Ownership Register

Institutions hold about 77.1% and insiders about 25.5%, locking roughly 77.4% of the register and leaving 22.6% in free float. That reads as institutional gravity.

Pressure Pocket

Short pressure is running near 1.7% of float with short ratio 2.3x and monthly change +16.1%. That gives us a read on whether the tape is clean, crowded, or coiled.

Capital Rhythm

Dividend cadence reads quarterly with 4 event(s) in the last full year, a five-year average of 4.0, and stability score 100.0/100. Forward yield sits near 2.7% while payout is around 59.5%.

Structure Score

One-glance gauge for the current market-structure regime.

Pillar Radar

Trend, ownership, pressure, and capital rhythm mapped on one wheel.

Position And Float Balance

Shows whether the stock is extended, tightly held, or carrying capital-return support.

Dividend Cadence Tape

Historical dividend-event counts help reveal how dependable the income rhythm has been.

Dividend Cadence Ledger

Quarterly
Year Dividend Count Context
2026 2 Current partial year
2025 4 Full year
2024 4 Full year
2023 4 Full year
2022 4 Full year
2021 4 Full year
2020 4 Full year
2019 4 Full year

Structure Facts

Live Snapshot
Implied Spot
274.60
derived from market cap / shares
52W High
337.56
upper auction edge
52W Low
264.53
lower auction edge
Beta
0.42
volatility character
Shares Out
710.5M
fully diluted count
Shares Float
709.5M
tradable register
Shares Short
11.0M
borrowed stock
Short Ratio
2.3x
days-to-cover style read
Ex-Dividend
2026-06-02
-42 day(s) to ex-date
Dividend Pay
2026-06-16
-28 day(s) to pay date
Last Split
2:1
1999-03-08

Capital Radar

Capital Regime
Building signal blend...
Smart Money Tilt
Public vs institutions
Target Conviction
Broker coverage pulse
Insider Pressure
Director + TR1 flow
Last Held Position
-
Public Hands
-
Institutions
71.8729
Institutions As Of
2026-05-31
Avg Broker Target
-
Upside Vs Price
-
Purchase Director Dealing
0
Sale Director Dealing
0
Purchase TR1
0
Sale TR1
0
Broker Coverage Rows
0
Institution Holders Tracked
40
Public Vs Institutional Ownership (3D)
Top Institution Holders (Latest Per Holder)
Director Dealing Sentiment Flow
Broker Target Bias
Signal: Pending
Capital Momentum Matrix
Broker Targets Vs Price
Aggregated Institution Weight By Holder

Short Data · MCD · Last 30 Days

Short D · 12/26 EMA spread with 9 signal

Red histogram bars show short loading accelerating. Green bars show short covering accelerating. The two lines expose the crossover before the raw holder table does.

Short D waiting

Building MCD short-momentum read

Short D compares the ticker’s disclosed short-position momentum with its own signal line.

Short D
Signal
Momentum

Declared Short Holders

Nexus Pulse Engine

Overall Buy/Sell/Hold
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Technical Composite
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Financial Composite
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Fundamental Composite
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Short Pressure
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Momentum Bias
Signal: Pending

Volatility Lab

ATR(14)
Realized Vol (20d)
Volume Spike Z

AI Charts

News And Alerts First

The alert tape opens the door for MCD, and AI Charts sits just below.

Start with the headline flow and live catalyst tape first. Then move straight into AI Charts below for price reaction, AI targets, chart structure and catalyst beacons while the news context is still hot.
Live Tape Data 2026-08-31 AI Charts Below
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MCD Price History
Live structure, automated forecasts, technical overlays and catalyst beacons in one chart workspace.
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Automated signalling scans momentum shifts, crossovers and volatility breaks in real time. Automated AI forecasts map best, average and worst simulation paths forward, predictive MACD extends the momentum story, and catalyst beacons pin market-moving headlines directly onto price action so users can connect news, signals and structure without leaving the chart.

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AI AutoDetection Automatic bull / bear chart read
Detected market structure
Analysing selected range
Why this call
Waiting for sufficient price history.
Invalidation
Updates with the timeframe.
Bull caseCalculating upside confirmation.
Bear caseCalculating downside confirmation.
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Technicals0
AI Forecast 23.00%
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