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    McDonald's Corporation is an international chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, which operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants worldwide. The Company's restaurants offer various food products, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages, as well as breakfast menu. Its menu also includes salads, fish, wraps, smoothies, and seasoned fries.
    Revenue(FY, 2017)
    $22.8 B
    Market capitalization(2019-01-17)
    $139.6 B

    Employee Rating

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    TypePublic
    HQOak Brook, US
    Founded1955
    Size (employees)235,000 (est)
    Websitemcdonalds.com
    McDonald's was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, US
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    Key People/Management at McDonald's

    Steve Easterbrook

    Steve Easterbrook

    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Francesca DeBiase

    Francesca DeBiase

    Chief Supply Chain and Sustainability Officer
    David Fairhurst

    David Fairhurst

    Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
    Robert Gibbs

    Robert Gibbs

    Chief Communications Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations
    Jerry Krulewitch

    Jerry Krulewitch

    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
    Silvia Lagnado

    Silvia Lagnado

    Executive Vice President, Global Chief Marketing Officer
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    McDonald's Office Locations

    McDonald's has offices in Oak Brook, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco and in 44 other locations
    Chicago, US (HQ)
    110 North Carpenter Street
    Oak Brook, US (HQ)
    2915 Jorie Blvd
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    Campus 21 Liebermannstrasse, A01601
    Bakı, AZ
    Neftçilər Prospekti
    Machelen, BE
    12 De Kleetlaan
    Toronto, CA
    1 McDonald’s Place
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    McDonald's Financials and Metrics

    McDonald's Revenue

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    McDonald's's revenue was reported to be $22.82 b in FY, 2017 which is a 7.3% decrease from the previous period.
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    Market capitalization (17-Jan-2019)

    		139.6b

    Closing stock price (17-Jan-2019)

    		181.1
    McDonald's's current market capitalization is $139.6 b.
    Annual
    USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Revenue

    		28.1b27.4b25.4b24.6b22.8b

    Revenue growth, %

    		(2%)(7%)(3%)(7%)

    Cost of goods sold

    		17.2b17.0b15.6b14.4b12.2b

    Gross profit

    		10.9b10.5b9.8b10.2b10.6b
    Quarterly
    USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018

    Revenue

    		6.7b7.2b7.0b6.0b6.5b6.6b5.9b6.3b6.4b5.7b6.0b5.8b5.1b

    Cost of goods sold

    		4.2b4.4b4.3b3.8b4.0b4.0b2.3b3.7b3.7b3.2b3.3b2.9b2.6b

    Gross profit

    		2.5b2.8b2.7b2.2b2.5b2.6b3.6b2.6b2.7b2.4b2.7b2.8b2.5b

    Gross profit Margin, %

    		38%39%38%37%38%39%61%41%43%43%45%49%49%
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    Annual
    USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Cash

    		2.8b2.1b7.7b1.2b2.5b

    Accounts Receivable

    		1.3b1.2b1.3b1.5b2.0b

    Prepaid Expenses

    		807.9m783.2m558.7m565.2m828.4m

    Inventories

    		123.7m783.2m100.1m58.9m58.8m
    Quarterly
    USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Cash

    		2.7b3.7b2.8b1.6b4.0b2.5b3.3b3.1b2.3b2.4b2.4b2.7b2.5b

    Accounts Receivable

    		1.2b1.3b1.2b1.1b1.2b1.1b1.2b1.3b1.3b1.3b1.5b1.6b2.0b

    Prepaid Expenses

    		756.6m837.9m645.4m767.4m692.8m804.6m485.7m564.1m595.1m552.0m597.5m495.9m435.9m

    Inventories

    		106.2m110.7m105.0m98.8m102.3m99.3m93.7m87.4m90.5m56.8m56.7m54.2m53.8m
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    Annual
    USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017

    Net Income

    		5.6b4.8b4.5b4.7b5.2b

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		1.6b1.6b1.6b1.5b1.4b

    Inventories

    		(44.4m)(4.9m)44.9m28.1m(37.3m)

    Accounts Payable

    		(60.7m)(74.7m)(15.0m)89.8m(59.7m)
    Quarterly
    USDQ1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018

    Net Income

    		1.2b2.6b3.7b811.5m2.0b3.3b1.1b2.2b3.5b1.2b2.6b4.5b1.4b4.5b

    Depreciation and Amortization

    		410.4m823.6m1.2b386.1m778.3m1.2b383.7m767.0m1.1b325.3m664.8m1.0b362.9m365.0m1.1b

    Cash From Operating Activities

    		1.9b3.4b5.2b1.7b3.2b5.2b1.7b3.0b5.2b1.5b2.8b4.4b1.6b

    Cash From Investing Activities

    		(608.2m)(1.2b)(2.0b)(349.2m)(695.7m)(1.1b)(255.9m)(459.6m)(810.7m)138.1m(8.7m)1.2b(359.1m)
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    McDonald's Operating Metrics

    Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014FY, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015FY, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016FY, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017FY, 2017Q1, 2018

    Restaurants

    		35.49 k35.68 k35.86 k36.26 k36.29 k36.37 k36.41 k36.53 k36.47 k36.50 k36.62 k36.90 k36.91 k37.01 k36.98 k37.24 k37.29 k

    Countries

    		120 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120
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    McDonald's Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

    Acquired CompanyDateDeal Size
    Boston MarketMay 18, 2000
    Donatos PizzaMay 06, 1999
    3267114 Nova Scotia Company
    Closed Joint Stock Company "Moscow-McDonald's"
    Guangdong Sanyuan McDonald's Food Company Limited
    HanGook McDonald's Co. Ltd.
    Limited Liability Company "McDonald's"
    Lux MC Holdings S.àr.l.
    McD APMEA Holdings Pte. Ltd.
    McD Asia Pacific, LLC
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    McDonald's Revenue Breakdown

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    McDonald's revenue breakdown by business segment: 44.3% from Revenues from franchised restaurants and 55.7% from Sales by Company-operated restaurants

    McDonald's revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 8.5% from Foundation Markets & Corporate, 24.2% from High Growth Markets, 32.2% from International Lead Markets and 35.1% from U.S.

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    Competitors

    Five Guys
    Food & Beverage - Private
    Chipotle Mexican Grill
    Food & Beverage - Public
    Wendy's Company
    Food & Beverage - Public
    Domino's Pizza
    Food & Beverage - Public
    Burger King
    Food & Beverage - Subsidiary
    Yum! Brands
    Food & Beverage - Public
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    McDonald's Online and Social Media Presence

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    McDonald's News and Updates

    June 23, 2017
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    McDonalds Is Replacing 2,500 Human Cashiers With Digital Kiosks: Here Is Its Mathwdxefcqufszuzezftuxetqsqxt

    In a report released this week by Cowen's Andrew Charles, the analyst calculates the jump in sales as a result of the company's new Experience of the Future strategy which anticipates that digital ordering kiosks (shown above) will replace cashiers in at least 2,500 restaurants by the end of 2017 an…
    January 17, 2019

    FRY WARS: Taco Bell is bringing back Nacho Fries as McDonald's prepares to debut Cheesy Bacon Fries (YUM, MCD)

    Taco Bell's Nacho Fries are returning to menus on January 24.  The fries debuted almost exactly a year ago and were an immediate hit for Taco Bell. This year, the Nacho Fries are returning as McDonald's prepares to launch Cheesy Bacon Fries, setting up a battle of the fast-food cheese fries.  T…
    January 16, 2019

    We tested out McDonald's self-serve kiosks to see how far we could customize a Big Mac

    McDonald's self-service kiosks allow you to add or subtract items from your order. We tried hacking one of the kiosks to see how much we could take out of a Big Mac. Last year the company announced it was spending $2.4 billion to accelerate the self-serve initiative. Insider recently found some …
    January 16, 2019

    McDonald's lost a 'David versus Goliath' trademark battle over Big Macs to a small Irish rival called Supermac's

    McDonald's has been stripped of its exclusive right to the "Big Mac" trademark in Europe. It lost it after a challenge from a small Irish rival called Supermac's. The conflict began when McDonald's asked European Union (EU) officials to prevent Supermac's opening outside of Ireland. Supermac's doe…
    January 15, 2019

    McDonald's loses "Big Mac" trademark case to Irish chain Supermac's

    McDonald's Corp's has lost its rights to the trademark "Big Mac" in a European Union case ruling in favour of Ireland-based fast food chain Supermac's, a decision from the EU's Spain-based Intellectual Property office (EUIPO) showed.
    January 15, 2019

    McDonald's loses EU trademark battle over the Big Mac

    McDonald's has lost its trademark for its Big Mac burger in the European Union.
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    McDonald's Company Life and Culture

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     McDonald's Frequently Asked Questions

    • When was McDonald's founded?

      McDonald's was founded in 1955.

    • Who are McDonald's key executives?

      McDonald's's key executives are Steve Easterbrook, Francesca DeBiase and David Fairhurst.

    • How many employees does McDonald's have?

      McDonald's has 235,000 employees.

    • What is McDonald's revenue?

      Latest McDonald's annual revenue is $22.8 b.

    • What is McDonald's revenue per employee?

      Latest McDonald's revenue per employee is $97.1 k.

    • Who are McDonald's competitors?

      Competitors of McDonald's include Five Guys, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Wendy's Company.

    • Where is McDonald's headquarters?

      McDonald's headquarters is located at 2915 Jorie Blvd, Oak Brook.

    • Where are McDonald's offices?

      McDonald's has offices in Oak Brook, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco and in 44 other locations.

    • How many offices does McDonald's have?

      McDonald's has 48 offices.