McDonald's Corporation

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McDonald's Corporation is the world's leading global foodservice retailer, operating over 45,000 locations across more than 100 countries, with approximately 95% owned and operated by independent franchisees In full-year 2025 (ended 31 December 2025), McDonald's generated over $139 billion in global Systemwide sales (+7% YoY) and $26,885 million in consolidated revenues (+4% YoY) Heavily Franchised Margin Engine: Of $26,885 million in FY2025 total revenues, $16,548 million came from franchised restaurants (generating $13,930 million in franchised margins) versus $9,690 million from company-operated sales, yielding a 46.1% consolidated operating margin ($12,393 million operating income) Digital Loyalty Flywheel: Across 70 loyalty markets, Systemwide sales to loyalty members rose 20% in 2025 to nearly $37 billion, with 90-day active loyalty users up 19% to nearly 210 million at year-end Market Valuation (as of 12 November 2026): MCD traded at $273.63 with a market capitalization of $193.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.65, and an expected dividend yield of 2.82% Free Cash Flow Conversion: In FY2025, McDonald's generated $10,551 million in operating cash flow, spent $3,365 million on CapEx, produced $7,186 million in free cash flow, and returned $7.1 billion to shareholders ($5,115 million dividends + $2,056 million treasury stock purchases)

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