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 3 scans as of 2026-10-16 1 bear 2 neutral converging

POC $306.58 · VWAP $284.52 · -14.6% vs 12m avg buyer

collapse vol: normalgaps: stablechurn: quiet as of

Insiders quiet 0 buy / 0 sell · Form 4, 90d

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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COST+10.7% +1.1%1d +4.5%7d WMT+10.5% +0.8%1d +6.7%7d ECL+5.4% -0.7%1d +2.5%7d TSN+5.3% +1.6%1d +2.8%7d XLP+5.2% +1.1%1d +5.0%7d HD+2.4% +0.5%1d +6.5%7d XLU+2.1% +1.3%1d +1.9%7d LOW+1.7% +0.8%1d +6.1%7d SBUX+0.2% +0.7%1d +7.5%7d TGT-0.3% -1.5%1d +0.4%7d PPC-0.8% +1.9%1d +2.7%7d HRL-1.8% +1.0%1d +6.3%7d MCD-2.3% +0.2%1d +3.3%7d T-9.4% -0.3%1d +5.7%7d VZ-10.0% +0.9%1d +7.5%7d
@livestock-disease
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WING+30.3% +0.5%1d +7.7%7d BLMN+23.8% +0.2%1d +15.7%7d PAHC+10.0% +2.2%1d +1.4%7d IDXX+9.1% +2.4%1d +8.2%7d ZTS+8.7% +1.2%1d +6.1%7d JBS+6.6% +2.4%1d +0.4%7d TSN+5.3% +1.6%1d +2.8%7d ELAN+3.0% 0.0%1d +2.8%7d PPC-0.8% +1.9%1d +2.7%7d TXRH-1.0% -1.5%1d +4.3%7d HRL-1.8% +1.0%1d +6.3%7d MCD-2.3% +0.2%1d +3.3%7d WEN-4.7% 0.0%1d +7.5%7d NEOG-5.9% -3.8%1d -0.3%7d DAR-6.4% +0.8%1d +1.8%7d SFD-6.6% +0.9%1d +0.2%7d JACK-7.7% -3.7%1d -4.0%7d CMG-11.3% -2.3%1d -5.4%7d CALM-14.3% +0.1%1d -1.1%7d BYND-37.4% -4.5%1d -11.0%7d
@retail
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SHOP+30.4% -4.8%1d -0.8%7d ONON+28.0% -1.3%1d -1.0%7d TJX+19.9% +1.9%1d +6.2%7d CASY+17.0% +2.3%1d +6.7%7d COST+10.7% +1.1%1d +4.5%7d AS+10.7% +0.3%1d +6.7%7d WMT+10.5% +0.8%1d +6.7%7d DECK+9.9% -1.0%1d +3.4%7d ANF+9.6% +0.8%1d +7.5%7d YUM+9.1% -0.2%1d +3.9%7d CROX+6.7% -1.3%1d +7.1%7d COKE+5.9% +2.8%1d +7.2%7d XRT+5.2% -0.9%1d +3.5%7d NKE+3.8% 0.0%1d +7.0%7d DPZ+2.4% +1.8%1d -0.2%7d HD+2.4% +0.5%1d +6.5%7d LOW+1.7% +0.8%1d +6.1%7d LULU+1.2% -2.0%1d +2.8%7d SBUX+0.2% +0.7%1d +7.5%7d TGT-0.3% -1.5%1d +0.4%7d MCD-2.3% +0.2%1d +3.3%7d CMG-11.3% -2.3%1d -5.4%7d
@bargain-bin
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ISRGE+11.6% -0.3%1d +0.7%7d COST+10.7% +1.1%1d +4.5%7d WMT+10.5% +0.8%1d +6.7%7d ZS+8.3% -5.9%1d -11.3%7d MSFT+7.9% -1.9%1d -1.1%7d CME+7.9% +1.5%1d +4.7%7d PLTR+6.7% -7.2%1d -11.0%7d TMO+6.4% -0.9%1d +4.9%7d SPGI+5.6% +1.1%1d +5.3%7d META+5.3% -3.7%1d -1.3%7d SAP+5.2% -0.3%1d +4.4%7d CEG+4.6% -1.3%1d -9.0%7d NKE+3.8% 0.0%1d +7.0%7d DIS+3.4% -0.1%1d +2.4%7d AMD+3.2% -6.0%1d -13.1%7d ASML+2.5% -1.0%1d -7.8%7d DPZ+2.4% +1.8%1d -0.2%7d HD+2.4% +0.5%1d +6.5%7d INTU+2.2% -1.5%1d +7.4%7d HON+1.8% +0.4%1d +1.8%7d LOW+1.7% +0.8%1d +6.1%7d AMZN+1.6% -1.9%1d -4.7%7d WDAY+1.6% -3.0%1d +2.3%7d NOW+1.5% -4.4%1d +0.8%7d LULU+1.2% -2.0%1d +2.8%7d NVDA+0.1% -1.4%1d -6.6%7d GOOGL-0.7% -2.5%1d -3.1%7d MRVL-0.8% -5.6%1d -17.2%7d UBER-0.9% -1.3%1d -1.6%7d TSLA-0.9% -2.1%1d -7.3%7d KLAC-1.0% -5.0%1d -15.3%7d LRCX-2.0% -4.9%1d -17.2%7d ADBE-2.1% -2.6%1d +1.2%7d PEP-2.1% +2.4%1d +4.4%7d MCD-2.3% +0.2%1d +3.3%7d AVGO-3.2% -4.5%1d -9.1%7d CRM-3.9% -2.5%1d +5.0%7d DE-4.1% -1.4%1d +3.4%7d BKNG-4.6% -1.4%1d +1.9%7d CAT-6.6% -0.7%1d -8.7%7d QCOM-6.9% -3.5%1d -1.9%7d NFLXE-7.7% -2.9%1d +0.3%7d ANET-10.4% -4.6%1d -18.3%7d ORCL-10.4% -4.6%1d -9.3%7d TTD-15.6% -6.8%1d +1.2%7d

Next earnings MCD reports in 18 days Nov 4

Last report Aug 6

Reported the quarter ending 2026-06-30: revenue $7.10B, diluted EPS $3.32, net income $2.36B (SEC filing). Across the print the stock moved +0.2% (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 Oct 16

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 · Oct 3

“On or before” marks an article that arrived without a publish date — the date shown is when the desk pulled it, so the article is at least that old.

MCD research tape

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

scan Retail Scan — October 16, 2026 Close scan Defensive Scan — October 16, 2026 scan Bargain-Bin Scan — 2026-10-16 scan Retail Scan — October 9, 2026 Close scan Defensive Scan — October 9, 2026
Types
Oct 16 Scan Retail Scan — October 16, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Oct 16 Scan Defensive Scan
VZHRLTSBUXMCDHDLOWTGT +4 more
Oct 16 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Oct 9 Scan Retail Scan — October 9, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Oct 9 Scan Defensive Scan
VZHRLTSBUXMCDHDLOWTGT +4 more
Oct 9 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Oct 2 Scan Retail Scan — October 2, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Oct 2 Scan Defensive Scan
MCDLOWHDXLPXLUVZSBUXHRL +4 more
Oct 2 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Sep 25 Scan Retail Scan — September 25, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Sep 25 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Sep 25 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Sep 23 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Sep 23 Scan Retail Scan — September 23, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Sep 23 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Sep 18 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Sep 18 Scan Retail Scan — September 18, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Sep 18 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Sep 11 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Sep 11 Scan Retail Scan — September 11, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Sep 11 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
HONMCDLULUNKEDPZCOSTLOWHD +4 more
Sep 9 Desk Move MCD — bench-signals sell
MCD
Sep 4 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Sep 4 Scan Retail Scan — September 4, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Sep 4 Scan Bargain Bin Scan — Second Straight Zero Strict Hit Cycle As LULU Cracks Toward The Line On A Real Earnings Adjacent Drop, AVGO's 200 Day Test Resolves Down While QCOM's Resolves Up, MCD And HON Both Slide Toward Oversold, COST's One Year Return Flips Negative
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Aug 28 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Aug 28 Scan Retail Scan — August 28, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Aug 28 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Aug 22 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Aug 22 Scan Retail Scan — August 22, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Aug 22 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Retail Scan — August 14, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Aug 14 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Aug 8 Scan Retail Scan — August 7, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +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
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Retail Scan — July 31, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 31 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Retail Scan — July 28, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 28 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Retail Scan — July 24, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 25 Scan Bargain Bin
MSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRMINTU +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Retail Scan — July 17, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 17 Scan Bargain Bin
AAPLMSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRM +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Retail Scan — July 10, 2026 Close
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 11 Scan Bargain Bin
AAPLMSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRM +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Retail Scan
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jul 7 Scan Bargain Bin
AAPLMSFTGOOGLAMZNNVDAMETATSLACRM +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jun 26 Scan Retail Scan
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jun 25 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jun 25 Scan Retail Scan
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Defensive Scan
TSNCOSTTHRLMCDTGTHDSBUX +4 more
Jun 20 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Jun 16 Update Retail Candidates
HDLOWSHOPASLULUNKESBUXMCD +4 more
Jun 16 Scan Defensive Scan
TVZWMTMCDCOSTHRLTSNPPC +4 more
Jun 16 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCOSTCMGCROXDECKDPZHD +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
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
May 29 Update Retail Candidates
CROXDECKSHOPTGTXRTNKEHDANF +4 more
May 29 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
May 29 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
AAPLABBVABNBADBEAMDAMZNANETASML +4 more
May 7 Catalyst MCD earnings
MCD
Apr 28 Scan Retail Scan
ANFCOSTHDLOWMCDTGTTJXWMT +2 more
Apr 28 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +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
ANFCMGCOSTCROXDECKHDLOWLULU +4 more
Apr 26 Target MCD entry-zone - <$290
MCD
Apr 26 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Apr 26 Scan Bargain Bin
ABBVBRK-BCMECRSPHONJNJLLYLULU +4 more
Apr 26 Article Daily Actions
ABBVABTALABALERTAMDAMZNARMAS +4 more
Apr 13 Scan Retail Scan
ANFCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDLOW +4 more
Apr 13 Scan 3 — DEFENSIVE SCAN
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Apr 10 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Apr 10 Update Retail Candidates
ANFCOSTCROXDECKHDLOWLULUMCD +4 more
Apr 10 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Apr 10 Article Daily Actions
ADBEAKAMAMZNASASMLCRMCRSPDDOG +4 more
Apr 3 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Apr 3 Update Retail Candidates
ANFCOSTDECKHDLULUMCDNKESBUX +4 more
Apr 3 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 31 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Mar 31 Update Retail Candidates
COSTDECKHDMCDSHOPTGTTJXWMT
Mar 31 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 31 Scan Bargain Bin
AAPLADBEASANAVGOCEGDISDPZEOSE +4 more
Mar 26 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Mar 26 Update Retail Candidates
COSTDECKHDMCDSHOPTGTTJXWMT
Mar 26 Scan Healthcare Scan
AMGNBIIBDXCMGILDISRGEJNJLLYMCD +4 more
Mar 26 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 26 Article Daily Actions
AAOIABBVADBEAEISAMDARMASMLBIIB +4 more
Mar 24 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Mar 24 Update Retail Candidates
HDLOWMCDNKESBUXSHOP
Mar 24 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 24 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
ABBVADBEAFRMASANDISDPZGEEHD +4 more
Mar 24 Article Daily Actions
ABBVADBEASBABMRNBTCCOPCRM +4 more
Mar 20 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Mar 20 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDMDTPPC +4 more
Mar 20 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
ABBVFXIGDXGEEJEPILLYLOWMCD +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Mar 13 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 12 Scan Retail Scan
ANFCOSTCROXDECKDPZHDLOWLULU +4 more
Mar 12 Scan Defensive Scan
COSTECLHDHRLLOWMCDPPCSBUX +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Insider Activity Scan
AAPLABBVABNBADBEAFRMAKAMAMDAMZN +4 more
Mar 11 Scan Defensive Scan
AMGNBIIBCOSTECLGILDHDHRLINCY +4 more
Mar 10 Scan Retail Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Mar 10 Scan Defensive Scan
AMGNBIIBCOSTECLGILDHDHRLLOW +4 more
Mar 3 Scan Defensive Scan
CAGCLCLXCOSTCPBGISHRLHSY +4 more
Feb 26 Scan Defensive Scan
CLCLXCOSTGISHRLJNJKOLOW +4 more
Feb 26 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
AAPLABBVABNBADBEAMDAMZNANETASML +4 more
Feb 22 Scan Defensive Scan
CLCLXCOSTGISHRLJNJKOLOW +4 more
Feb 22 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
AAPLABBVADBEAMDAMZNANETASMLAVGO +4 more
Feb 16 Scan Defensive Scan
CLCLXCOSTGISHRLJNJKOLOW +4 more
Feb 16 Scan Bargain Bin Scan
AAPLABBVADBEAMZNCOSTCRMDPZGOOGL +4 more
Feb 11 Article Market Status Report
AAPLADBEAMZNARKKASAVGOBECRM +4 more
Feb 11 Scan Insider Scan
CRMCSCOGILDHIMSINTUISRGEJNJLEGN +4 more
Feb 11 Scan Defensive Scan
CLCLXCOSTGISHRLJNJKOMCD +3 more
Feb 11 Article Daily Actions
AAPLADBEAMDAMZNBEBIIBCEGCL +4 more
Feb 9 Article Market Status Report
AAPLADBEAMDAMZNASAVGOBECEG +4 more
Feb 9 Scan Defensive Scan
BABIIBCLCLXCMGDPZECLGD +4 more
Feb 9 Scan Consumer Scan
CLCOSTCROXDECKHDHIMSKOLOW +4 more
Feb 9 Article Daily Actions
AAPLAMDAMZNBEBIIBCEGCLCLX +4 more
Feb 5 Scan Retail Sector Scan
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more
Feb 5 Update Retail
ASCMGCOSTDECKHDLOWLULUMCD +4 more
Feb 5 Scan Defensive Sector Scan (v2 Full Coverage)
AMGNBABIIBCLCLXCOSTECLGD +4 more
Feb 5 Scan Consumer Sector Scan
ANFASBIIBCLCLXCMGCOSTCROX +4 more
Feb 4 Update Retail
ASCMGCOSTDECKHDLOWLULUMCD +4 more
Feb 3 Update Candidates - Retail & Consumer
ANFASCMGCOSTCROXDECKDPZHD +4 more