MCD McDonald's Corporation

MCD McDonald's Corporation

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

Desk view

Watchingmedium conviction · entry <$290 — not entered
Basis Entry target
Updated

Market read

Scan convergence 1 scan as of 2026-08-14 1 neutral converging

POC $304.05 · VWAP $294.76 · -9.9% vs 12m avg buyer

pullback vol: expandingchurn: quiet as of

Insiders no data — outside the Form 4 poll — US-filer feed only (foreign filers report via MAR managers'-transactions notices)

Coverage

4 watchlists

Watchlists @bargain-bin@defensive@livestock-disease@retail

MCD Price Structure

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Peers

Every watchlist MCD belongs to, members best 30-day change first — MCD highlighted in place. Each pill: 30d change, 1d/7d, and a close spark over the last 30 calendar days (~21 sessions); hover for price, RSI, and the full chart.

@defensive
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T+13.2% -0.8%1d +2.5%7d VZ+10.3% -0.9%1d +2.2%7d TGTE+9.0% -2.3%1d -0.7%7d LOWE+4.0% -1.2%1d -1.4%7d SBUX+2.3% +0.2%1d +3.1%7d COST+1.5% -0.8%1d +0.1%7d TSN+1.4% +0.8%1d +2.6%7d ECL+1.1% -0.1%1d -3.0%7d WMTE+0.1% -0.8%1d +1.5%7d HDE-0.3% -0.3%1d -3.5%7d XLP-0.6% -1.6%1d -0.3%7d MCD-0.8% -2.7%1d -3.0%7d PPC-1.2% +3.1%1d +8.5%7d XLU-2.2% -0.3%1d +2.4%7d HRL-5.4% -2.1%1d -2.8%7d
@livestock-disease
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BLMN+25.2% +1.3%1d -2.8%7d NEOG+15.6% +1.9%1d +4.3%7d JACK+14.2% +0.4%1d -4.1%7d JBS+12.8% -1.5%1d +0.1%7d WEN+11.1% -0.2%1d +18.5%7d DAR+7.2% +0.9%1d +7.7%7d PAHC+4.0% +0.8%1d +1.2%7d TXRH+3.7% -1.3%1d -1.4%7d TSN+1.4% +0.8%1d +2.6%7d MCD-0.8% -2.7%1d -3.0%7d PPC-1.2% +3.1%1d +8.5%7d CMG-2.0% +0.8%1d +5.0%7d IDXX-3.8% -0.9%1d -8.3%7d ZTS-4.7% -1.1%1d -2.5%7d HRL-5.4% -2.1%1d -2.8%7d ELAN-8.6% -0.3%1d +6.0%7d CALM-9.2% -0.8%1d -1.9%7d SFD-11.1% -0.7%1d -7.4%7d WING-18.7% -8.3%1d -1.6%7d BYND-34.4% -13.7%1d -25.9%7d
@retail
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SHOP+20.3% -3.7%1d -4.2%7d ANF+10.4% -2.8%1d -11.3%7d TGTE+9.0% -2.3%1d -0.7%7d DPZ+4.1% -3.1%1d -3.6%7d LOWE+4.0% -1.2%1d -1.4%7d SBUX+2.3% +0.2%1d +3.1%7d COST+1.5% -0.8%1d +0.1%7d WMTE+0.1% -0.8%1d +1.5%7d HDE-0.3% -0.3%1d -3.5%7d LULU-0.5% -3.2%1d -9.4%7d MCD-0.8% -2.7%1d -3.0%7d YUM-1.9% -2.0%1d -0.1%7d CMG-2.0% +0.8%1d +5.0%7d TJXE-2.0% -0.8%1d -5.0%7d XRT-2.1% -1.6%1d -3.5%7d CROX-5.2% -1.3%1d -6.0%7d ASE-10.6% -0.9%1d -9.9%7d NKE-10.7% -4.0%1d -7.2%7d DECK-15.4% -3.2%1d -7.5%7d ONON-15.8% -2.8%1d -19.3%7d
@bargain-bin
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WDAY+32.0% -3.8%1d +3.8%7d SAP+30.7% -0.1%1d -0.3%7d PLTR+30.3% -0.9%1d -1.5%7d MRVL+24.2% +5.5%1d +12.4%7d ZS+23.0% +0.5%1d +4.5%7d MSFT+22.0% -3.0%1d -5.0%7d ANET+19.7% +1.5%1d +5.4%7d ORCL+16.0% -2.6%1d -2.9%7d INTU+15.3% -2.9%1d +0.3%7d NOW+14.0% -5.1%1d -7.6%7d ISRG+13.0% -1.1%1d -0.8%7d BKNG+12.7% -3.4%1d -3.8%7d CRM+11.8% -2.7%1d -3.3%7d NVDA+10.9% -0.1%1d +3.4%7d NFLX+10.3% -2.7%1d -0.3%7d CEG+10.2% -1.5%1d +2.9%7d TMO+10.0% -0.5%1d -2.3%7d LRCX+9.8% +3.5%1d +12.3%7d CME+9.3% -0.7%1d +1.6%7d ASML+7.9% +2.1%1d +8.6%7d ADBE+7.1% -3.8%1d -6.9%7d DIS+6.0% -3.1%1d +0.3%7d AVGO+5.8% -0.1%1d -7.1%7d AMZN+5.7% -0.5%1d -6.0%7d DPZ+4.1% -3.1%1d -3.6%7d LOWE+4.0% -1.2%1d -1.4%7d UBER+3.5% -1.3%1d -3.9%7d AMD+2.1% -1.6%1d +7.8%7d HON+2.0% -1.9%1d -5.5%7d COST+1.5% -0.8%1d +0.1%7d PEP+0.8% -1.8%1d +0.4%7d DEE+0.5% -1.5%1d -1.5%7d CAT+0.3% +2.9%1d +5.2%7d WMTE+0.1% -0.8%1d +1.5%7d HDE-0.3% -0.3%1d -3.5%7d LULU-0.5% -3.2%1d -9.4%7d GOOGL-0.8% -0.6%1d -3.8%7d MCD-0.8% -2.7%1d -3.0%7d KLAC-3.3% +1.0%1d +6.7%7d QCOM-5.6% -2.2%1d 0.0%7d SPGI-8.9% -2.0%1d -0.1%7d NKE-10.7% -4.0%1d -7.2%7d TSLA-10.9% -0.9%1d +2.5%7d META-11.9% -3.5%1d -4.4%7d TTD-27.9% -5.2%1d +0.2%7d

Next earnings MCD reports in 79 days Nov 5

Last report May 7

Reported the quarter ending 2026-03-31: revenue $6.52B, diluted EPS $2.78, net income $1.98B (SEC filing). Across the print the stock moved -2.9% (close before → first close after).

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Against street estimates

How MCD's reported EPS compared with analyst consensus. Street estimates are single-source vendor consensus (yfinance). Actuals are vendor consensus-basis EPS (often non-GAAP); edgarEps is GAAP diluted from filings — disputed flags large disagreement only. EPS only.

8 most recent of 11 quarters · newest report Aug 4 · projection Aug 17

Result
Aug 4 3.323.38+1.8%In line
May 7 2.742.83+3.1%Beat
Feb 11 3.053.12+2.2%Beat
Nov 5 '25 3.333.22-3.4%Miss
Aug 6 '25 3.153.19+1.4%In line
May 1 '25 2.672.67+0.0%In line
Feb 10 '25 2.862.83-1.0%In line
Oct 29 '24 3.203.23+0.9%In line

Recent news

Headlines about MCD from the desk's news pull — links go to the publisher. Not a desk read: the market read above is the desk's own.

pulled 14 days ago · Aug 4

MCD research tape

108 dated scans, research, and events, newest first — the full record. Desk commentary and scheduled prints sit in their own panes.

scan Defensive Scan — August 14, 2026 scan Retail Scan — August 14, 2026 Close scan Bargain Bin scan Defensive Scan — August 8, 2026 scan Retail Scan — August 7, 2026 Close
Types
Aug 14 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Retail Scan — August 14, 2026 Close
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Retail Scan — August 7, 2026 Close
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Aug 6 Catalyst MCD earnings
MCD
Aug 4 Market Brief The Hardware Complex Fires First, and the Wall Hits Tonight
ALKSAVALAXSMBTSGCDNACGNXAAPLABBV +4 more
Aug 4 Catalyst MCD earnings
MCD
Aug 3 Market Brief The Tape Turned, Then Palantir Answered
ACHCANDEBKDCAKECECOCLDXAGMCDNA +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Retail Scan — July 31, 2026 Close
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Retail Scan — July 28, 2026 Close
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Retail Scan — July 24, 2026 Close
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Retail Scan — July 17, 2026 Close
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Bargain Bin
AAPLMSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRM +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Retail Scan — July 10, 2026 Close
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Bargain Bin
AAPLMSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRM +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Retail Scan
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Bargain Bin
AAPLMSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRM +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Retail Scan
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jun 25 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jun 25 Scan Retail Scan
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Defensive Scan
TSNCOSTTHRLMCDTGTEHDEHRL +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Jun 16 Update Retail Candidates
HDELOWESHOPASELULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jun 16 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTEMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jun 16 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECOSTCMGCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Jun 4 Investigation Beef supply-shock / protein-rotation complex — hurt-vs-alternative map; the rotation is NOT in the tape yet (whole complex sold off together)
ELANZTSIDXXPAHCNEOGTSNJBSTXRH +4 more
May 29 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
May 29 Update Retail Candidates
CROXDECKSHOPTGTEXRTNKEHDEANF +4 more
May 29 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
May 29 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
AAPLABBVABNBADBEAMDAMZNANETASML +4 more
May 7 Catalyst MCD earnings
MCD
Apr 28 Scan Retail Scan
ANFCOSTHDELOWEMCDTGTETJXEWMTE +2 more
Apr 28 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Apr 28 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
ABBVCMEDPZHONJNJLLYLULUMCD +4 more
Apr 27 Desk Move BUY MCD — bench-signals (2026-04-27, 3.34 shares @ $299.36)
MCD
Apr 26 Update Retail Candidates
ANFCMGCOSTCROXDECKHDELOWELULU +4 more
Apr 26 Target MCD entry-zone - <$290
MCD
Apr 26 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Apr 26 Scan Bargain Bin
ABBVBRK-BCMECRSPHONJNJLLYLULU +4 more
Apr 26 Article Daily Actions
ABBVABTALABALERTAMDAMZNARMASE +4 more
Apr 13 Scan Retail Scan
ANFCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDELOWE +4 more
Apr 13 Scan 3 — DEFENSIVE SCAN
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Apr 10 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Apr 10 Update Retail Candidates
ANFCOSTCROXDECKHDELOWELULUMCD +4 more
Apr 10 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Apr 10 Article Daily Actions
ADBEAKAMAMZNASEASMLCRMCRSPDDOG +4 more
Apr 3 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Apr 3 Update Retail Candidates
ANFCOSTDECKHDELULUMCDNKESBUX +4 more
Apr 3 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 31 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Mar 31 Update Retail Candidates
COSTDECKHDEMCDSHOPTGTETJXEWMTE
Mar 31 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 31 Scan Bargain Bin
AAPLADBEASANAVGOCEGDISDPZEOSE +4 more
Mar 26 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Mar 26 Update Retail Candidates
COSTDECKHDEMCDSHOPTGTETJXEWMTE
Mar 26 Scan Healthcare Scan
AMGNBIIBDXCMGILDISRGJNJLLYMCD +4 more
Mar 26 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 26 Article Daily Actions
AAOIABBVADBEAEISAMDARMASMLBIIB +4 more
Mar 24 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Mar 24 Update Retail Candidates
HDELOWEMCDNKESBUXSHOP
Mar 24 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 24 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
ABBVADBEAFRMASANDISDPZGEHDE +4 more
Mar 24 Article Daily Actions
ABBVADBEASEBABMRNBTCCOPCRM +4 more
Mar 20 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Mar 20 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDMDTPPC +4 more
Mar 20 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
ABBVFXIGDXGEJEPILLYLOWEMCD +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 12 Scan Retail Scan
ANFCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDELOWELULU +4 more
Mar 12 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDEHRLLOWEMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Insider Activity Scan
AAPLABBVABNBADBEAFRMAKAMAMDAMZN +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Defensive Scan
AMGNBIIBCOSTECLGILDHDEHRLINCY +4 more
Mar 10 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Mar 10 Scan Defensive Scan
AMGNBIIBCOSTECLGILDHDEHRLLOWE +4 more
Mar 3 Scan Defensive Scan
CAGCLCLXCOSTCPBGISHRLHSY +4 more
Feb 26 Scan Defensive Scan
CLCLXCOSTGISHRLJNJKOLOWE +4 more
Feb 26 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
AAPLABBVABNBADBEAMDAMZNANETASML +4 more
Feb 22 Scan Defensive Scan
CLCLXCOSTGISHRLJNJKOLOWE +4 more
Feb 22 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
AAPLABBVADBEAMDAMZNANETASMLAVGO +4 more
Feb 16 Scan Defensive Scan
CLCLXCOSTGISHRLJNJKOLOWE +4 more
Feb 16 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
AAPLABBVADBEAMZNCOSTCRMDPZGOOGL +4 more
Feb 11 Article Market Status Report
AAPLADBEAMZNARKKASEAVGOBECRM +4 more
Feb 11 Scan Insider Scan
CRMCSCOGILDHIMSINTUISRGJNJLEGN +4 more
Feb 11 Scan Defensive Scan
CLCLXCOSTGISHRLJNJKOMCD +3 more
Feb 11 Article Daily Actions
AAPLADBEAMDAMZNBEBIIBCEGCL +4 more
Feb 9 Article Market Status Report
AAPLADBEAMDAMZNASEAVGOBECEG +4 more
Feb 9 Scan Defensive Scan
BABIIBCLCLXCMGDPZECLGD +4 more
Feb 9 Scan Consumer Scan
CLCOSTCROXDECKHDEHIMSKOLOWE +4 more
Feb 9 Article Daily Actions
AAPLAMDAMZNBEBIIBCEGCLCLX +4 more
Feb 5 Scan Retail Sector Scan
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more
Feb 5 Update Retail
ASECMGCOSTDECKHDELOWELULUMCD +4 more
Feb 5 Scan Defensive Sector Scan (v2 Full Coverage)
AMGNBABIIBCLCLXCOSTECLGD +4 more
Feb 5 Scan Consumer Sector Scan
ANFASEBIIBCLCLXCMGCOSTCROX +4 more
Feb 4 Update Retail
ASECMGCOSTDECKHDELOWELULUMCD +4 more
Feb 3 Update Candidates - Retail & Consumer
ANFASECMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDE +4 more