McDonald's

  • Revenue$23.2 BFY, 2021
  • Market Capitalization$195.4 B2022-08-01

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McDonald's is an international chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, which operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants worldwide. Its restaurants offer various food products, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages, as well as the breakfast menu. Its menu also includes salads, fish, wraps, smoothies, and seasoned fries.
TypePublic
Founded1955
HQChicago, IL, USMap
Websitemcdonalds.com
Employee Ratings3.5
Overall CultureCMore
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2021)200,000
Job Openings11,696
Revenue (FY, 2021)$23.2 B(+21%)
Share Price (Aug 2022)$264.2
Cybersecurity ratingBMore
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Key People/Management at McDonald's

Chris Kempczinski

Chris Kempczinski

President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
Joe Erlinger

Joe Erlinger

President, McDonald's USA
Lucy Brady

Lucy Brady

Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Customer Engagement Officer
Francesca DeBiase

Francesca DeBiase

Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain and Sustainability Officer
Mário Barbosa

Mário Barbosa

Zone President East, McDonald’s USA
Jerry Krulewitch

Jerry Krulewitch

Executive Vice President and General Counsel and Secretary
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McDonald's Office Locations

McDonald's has offices in Chicago, Pennant Hills, Brunn am Gebirge, Sanabis and in 58 other locations
Chicago, IL, US (HQ)
110 N Carpenter St
Pennant Hills, AU
PO Box 392
Brunn am Gebirge, AT
Campus 21, Liebermannstrasse A01601
Sanabis, BH
8th Floor, Fakhro Tower, Building No. 470, Road 1010, Block 410
Zaventem, BE
Leonardo da Vincilaan 19/5th floor
São Paulo, BR
Alameda Amazonas, 253 - Alphaville Industrial
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McDonald's Financials and Metrics

McDonald's Revenue

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McDonald's's revenue was reported to be $23.22 b in FY, 2021 which is a 20.9% increase from the previous period.
USD

Revenue (Q1, 2022)

5.7b

Net income (Q1, 2022)

1.1b

EBIT (Q1, 2022)

2.3b

Market capitalization (1-Aug-2022)

195.4b

Closing stock price (1-Aug-2022)

264.2

Cash (31-Mar-2022)

2.3b

EV

242.6b
McDonald's's current market capitalization is $195.4 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2019FY, 2020FY, 2021

Revenue

21.1b19.2b23.2b

Revenue growth, %

0%(9%)21%

Cost of goods sold

10.0b9.2b10.4b

Gross profit

11.1b10.0b(10.4b)
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021Q3, 2021Q1, 2022

Revenue

4.7b3.8b5.4b5.1b5.9b6.2b5.7b

Cost of goods sold

2.4b2.0b2.5b2.5b2.7b2.8b2.6b

Gross profit

2.4b1.8b3.0b4.6b3.3b3.5b

Gross profit Margin, %

51%48%55%89%56%56%
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Annual
USDFY, 2019FY, 2020FY, 2021

Cash

898.5m3.4b4.7b

Accounts Receivable

2.2b2.1b1.9b

Prepaid Expenses

385.0m632.7m511.3m

Inventories

50.2m51.1m55.6m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021Q3, 2021Q1, 2022

Cash

5.4b3.3b3.7b3.0b3.0b4.3b2.3b

Accounts Receivable

1.7b2.9b2.4b1.7b1.8b1.8b1.7b

Prepaid Expenses

442.7m458.5m616.3m669.2m795.7m611.5m597.0m

Inventories

39.1m42.6m44.2m45.3m47.8m50.1m49.6m
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Annual
USDFY, 2019FY, 2020FY, 2021

Net Income

6.0b4.7b7.5b

Depreciation and Amortization

1.6b1.8b1.9b

Accounts Payable

(26.8m)(137.5m)

Cash From Operating Activities

8.1b6.3b9.1b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021Q3, 2021Q1, 2022

Net Income

1.1b1.6b3.4b1.5b3.8b5.9b1.1b

Depreciation and Amortization

421.3m847.0m1.3b453.9m917.3m1.4b479.7m

Cash From Operating Activities

1.5b1.3b4.3b2.1b3.9b6.5b2.1b

Purchases of PP&E

(401.2m)
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USDFY, 2019

EV/EBIT

21.5 x

EV/CFO

24 x

EV/FCF

34 x

Revenue/Employee

102.8k

Debt/Equity

-5.8 x

Debt/Assets

1 x

Financial Leverage

-5.8 x

P/E Ratio

25.1
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McDonald's Operating Metrics

FY, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020FY, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021Q3, 2021FY, 2021Q1, 2022

Restaurants

38.7 k38.98 k39.02 k39.1 k39.2 k39.16 k39.4 k39.68 k40.03 k40.34 k

Countries

119119119119119119119119119119

Franchised Restaurants

36.06 k36.35 k36.37 k36.44 k36.52 k36.48 k36.72 k36.99 k37.3 k37.55 k

Owned Restaurants

2.64 k2.64 k2.65 k2.66 k2.68 k2.68 k2.68 k2.69 k2.74 k2.79 k

McDonald's Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
ApprenteSeptember 09, 2019
Boston MarketMay 18, 2000
Donatos PizzaMay 06, 1999
3267114 Nova Scotia Company
Asia Pacific McD Franchising
HanGook McDonald's Co. Ltd.
Limited Liability Company "NRO"
McD APMEA Singapore Investments Pte. Ltd.
McD Asia Pacific, LLC
MCD Europe Limited
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McDonald's Revenue Breakdown

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McDonald's revenue breakdown by business segment: 56.3% from Revenues from franchised restaurants, 42.1% from Sales by Company-operated restaurants and 1.5% from Other

McDonald's revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 9.2% from International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate, 52.6% from International Operated Markets and 38.2% from U.S.

Human Capital Metrics

Source: corporate.mcdonalds.com
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McDonald's Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

82/100

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McDonald's Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings

CSRHub ESG ratingPremium dataset

50-59

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McDonald's Online and Social Media Presence

McDonald's's Trends

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McDonald's Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    C

    65/100

  • CEO Rating

    C

    66/100

  • Compensation

    D+

    56/100

  • Diversity

    C+

    66/100

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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 Math

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…
August 01, 2022

McDonald's Appoints Brian Rice as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer

CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) CEO, Chris Kempczinski sent the following message to the McDonald's global System, announcing the company's new Chief Information Officer, Brian Rice. The Digital CV and headshot for Mr. Rice are embedded within this...
July 28, 2022

A Customer Found a Two-Word Note With Their McDonald's Delivery. It's a Master Class In Marketing

The simple thing the fast-food giant got right that most get wrong.
July 27, 2022

McDonald's and Chipotle say customers are trading down, visiting less as inflation hits budgets

McDonald's and Chipotle Mexican Grill are seeing customers trade down and visit less often as inflation pressures their budgets.
July 27, 2022

McDonald's raises price of a cheeseburger in the UK for the first time in 14 years

McDonald's has hiked the price of its cheeseburger in the U.K. for the first time in 14 years as cost pressures bite.
July 27, 2022

Deutsche Bank downgrades McDonald's, says fast-food chain has limited upside

The firm said investors could find better value in other restaurant stocks.
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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 Chris Kempczinski, Joe Erlinger and Lucy Brady.

  • How many employees does McDonald's have?

    McDonald's has 200,000 employees.

  • What is McDonald's revenue?

    Latest McDonald's annual revenue is $23.2 b.

  • What is McDonald's revenue per employee?

    Latest McDonald's revenue per employee is $116.1 k.

  • Who are McDonald's competitors?

    Competitors of McDonald's include Inspire Brands, Yum China and The Habit Burger Grill.

  • Where is McDonald's headquarters?

    McDonald's headquarters is located at 110 N Carpenter St, Chicago.

  • Where are McDonald's offices?

    McDonald's has offices in Chicago, Pennant Hills, Brunn am Gebirge, Sanabis and in 58 other locations.

  • How many offices does McDonald's have?

    McDonald's has 62 offices.