Mcdonalds (MCD) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' Price to Earnings came in at 21.77 for Q2 2026, down 12.4% from 24.84 a year earlier and down 14.5% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Mcdonalds' Price to Earnings was 25.36, up 0.7% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Price to Earnings was 25.19 in FY2024 (-0.4%), 25.28 in FY2023 (-19.0%), 31.21 in FY2022 (+18.1%) and 26.42 in FY2021 (-21.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Price to Earnings since Q1 2020.
- Year-over-year, Price to Earnings increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Price to Earnings over five years came in Q2 2022 (growth of 19.4%), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a decline of 25.5%).
- Business Quant data shows MCD's Price to Earnings at 25.45 (Q1 2026), 25.36 (Q4 2025) and 25.72 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.77 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.36 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.72 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.84 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.47 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.01 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.64 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.93 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.20 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.58 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.87 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.71 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.42 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.74 |
API Access
Mcdonalds Price to Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-earnings&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "ticker": "MCD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=price-to-earnings&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();