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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(2018-11-09)
    $143.3 B

    Employee Rating

    3.3More
    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 Crissier, Bratislava, Porto Salvo, Warszawa and in 44 other locations
    Chicago, US (HQ)
    110 North Carpenter Street
    Oak Brook, US (HQ)
    2915 Jorie Blvd
    Brunn am Gebirge, AT
    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 (9-Nov-2018)

    		143.3b

    Closing stock price (9-Nov-2018)

    		185.9
    McDonald's's current market capitalization is $143.3 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

    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

    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…
    November 06, 2018

    Kanye West Declared He Still Adores McDonald's. Burger King Offered a Brilliant Response

    Sometimes, a few pithy, well-chosen words can make up for a lot. Politicians might learn from this.
    November 05, 2018

    Kanye West says his favorite restaurant is McDonald's, but he bought the rights to open locations of 2 other fast-food burger chains (MCD)

    Kanye West tweeted "McDonald's is my favorite restaurant" this weekend.  West has a long history of fast-food obsession, name-dropping chains including McDonald's, Chipotle, and Ruby Tuesdays in songs.  However, West has made investments in McDonald's rivals, buying the rights to franchise Fatbur…
    November 01, 2018

    McDonald's adds $6 meal deal to value line up

    McDonald's Corp. will offer a $6 Classic Meal Deal for a limited time starting on Thursday, a new addition to the fast-food giant's value menu line up. The deal includes a choice of a McDonald's Quarter Pounder with cheese, Big Mac, 10-piece McNugget or Filet-O-Fish, a small order of French fries, …
    November 01, 2018

    Today McDonald's Reveals a Stunning Change in Its Restaurants That Might Determine Its Future Success

    The addition of Triple Breakfast Stacks and the $6 Classic Meal Deal are meant to shake things up at the home of the Golden Arches McDonald's
    October 31, 2018

    McDonald's is adding new breakfast sandwiches with 3 times as much meat to its menu. Here's how they actually taste. (MCD)

    McDonald's is debuting Triple Breakfast Stacks — breakfast sandwiches with three times as much meat — on Thursday.  The Triple Breakfast Stacks are McMuffins, McGriddles, or biscuits that contain two sausage patties each, plus bacon slices. We taste tested the Triple Breakfast Stacks and discover…
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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 Chipotle Mexican Grill, Wendy's Company and Domino's Pizza.

    • Where is McDonald's headquarters?

      McDonald's headquarters is located at 110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago.

    • Where are McDonald's offices?

      McDonald's has offices in Crissier, Bratislava, Porto Salvo, Warszawa and in 44 other locations.

    • How many offices does McDonald's have?

      McDonald's has 48 offices.