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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.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1955 | |
| HQ | Oak Brook, US | Map |
| Website | mcdonalds.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Recent NewsAll News
- A McDonald's Customer Suddenly Realized She'd Forgotten Her Wallet. What Happened Next Stunned Her
- R. Kelly claims he went to McDonald's after his release from jail because it reminded him of his mom
- McDonald's is flipping its iconic arches upside down again for International Women's Day (MCD)
- Textio Signs On with McDonald's Corporation to Bring Augmented Writing to Their Recruiting Emails and Job Posts
Key People/Management at McDonald's
Steve Easterbrook
President and Chief Executive Officer
Francesca DeBiase
Chief Supply Chain and Sustainability Officer
David Fairhurst
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
Robert Gibbs
Chief Communications Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations
Jerry Krulewitch
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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, Kansas City, Indianapolis and in 44 other locations
Chicago, US (HQ)
110 N Carpenter St
Oak Brook, US (HQ)
2915 Jorie Blvd
Bethesda, US
Bethesda, MD, USA
Indianapolis, US
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Kansas City, US
Kansas City
San Francisco, US
San Francisco
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McDonald's Financials and Metrics
McDonald's Revenue
McDonald's's revenue was reported to be $22.82 b in FY, 2017 which is a 7.3% decrease from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Market capitalization (13-Mar-2019) | 139.3b |
Closing stock price (13-Mar-2019) | 182.1 |
Cash (31-Dec-2018) | 866.0m |
McDonald's's current market capitalization is $139.3 b.
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 6.7b | 7.2b | 7.0b | 6.0b | 6.5b | 6.6b | 5.9b | 6.3b | 6.4b | 5.7b | 6.0b | 5.8b | 5.1b |
Cost of goods sold | 4.2b | 4.4b | 4.3b | 3.8b | 4.0b | 4.0b | 2.3b | 3.7b | 3.7b | 3.2b | 3.3b | 2.9b | 2.6b |
Gross profit | 2.5b | 2.8b | 2.7b | 2.2b | 2.5b | 2.6b | 3.6b | 2.6b | 2.7b | 2.4b | 2.7b | 2.8b | 2.5b |
Gross profit Margin, % | 38% | 39% | 38% | 37% | 38% | 39% | 61% | 41% | 43% | 43% | 45% | 49% | 49% |
Annual
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 2.8b | 2.1b | 7.7b | 1.2b | 2.5b | 866.0m |
Accounts Receivable | 1.3b | 1.2b | 1.3b | 1.5b | 2.0b | |
Prepaid Expenses | 807.9m | 783.2m | 558.7m | 565.2m | 828.4m | |
Inventories | 123.7m | 783.2m | 100.1m | 58.9m | 58.8m |
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
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Cash | 2.7b | 3.7b | 2.8b | 1.6b | 4.0b | 2.5b | 3.3b | 3.1b | 2.3b | 2.4b | 2.4b | 2.7b | 2.5b | ||
Accounts Receivable | 1.2b | 1.3b | 1.2b | 1.1b | 1.2b | 1.1b | 1.2b | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.3b | 1.5b | 1.6b | 2.0b | ||
Prepaid Expenses | 756.6m | 837.9m | 645.4m | 767.4m | 692.8m | 804.6m | 485.7m | 564.1m | 595.1m | 552.0m | 597.5m | 495.9m | 435.9m | ||
Inventories | 106.2m | 110.7m | 105.0m | 98.8m | 102.3m | 99.3m | 93.7m | 87.4m | 90.5m | 56.8m | 56.7m | 54.2m | 53.8m |
Annual
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 5.6b | 4.8b | 4.5b | 4.7b | 5.2b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 1.6b | 1.6b | 1.6b | 1.5b | 1.4b |
Inventories | (44.4m) | (4.9m) | 44.9m | 28.1m | (37.3m) |
Accounts Payable | (60.7m) | (74.7m) | (15.0m) | 89.8m | (59.7m) |
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
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Net Income | 1.2b | 2.6b | 3.7b | 811.5m | 2.0b | 3.3b | 1.1b | 2.2b | 3.5b | 1.2b | 2.6b | 4.5b | 1.4b | 4.5b | |
Depreciation and Amortization | 410.4m | 823.6m | 1.2b | 386.1m | 778.3m | 1.2b | 383.7m | 767.0m | 1.1b | 325.3m | 664.8m | 1.0b | 362.9m | 365.0m | 1.1b |
Cash From Operating Activities | 1.9b | 3.4b | 5.2b | 1.7b | 3.2b | 5.2b | 1.7b | 3.0b | 5.2b | 1.5b | 2.8b | 4.4b | 1.6b | ||
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) |
McDonald's Operating Metrics
| Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | FY, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | FY, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | FY, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | FY, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | |
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Restaurants | 35.49 k | 35.68 k | 35.86 k | 36.26 k | 36.29 k | 36.37 k | 36.41 k | 36.53 k | 36.47 k | 36.50 k | 36.62 k | 36.90 k | 36.91 k | 37.01 k | 36.98 k | 37.24 k | 37.29 k |
Countries | 120 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
McDonald's Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Market | May 18, 2000 | |
| Donatos Pizza | May 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 |
McDonald's Revenue Breakdown
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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McDonald's Online and Social Media Presence
170.59k Twitter followers
McDonald's has 170.59k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.3% month over month and increased 1.4% quarter over quarter
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Twitter Engagement Stats for @McDonaldsCorp
253.2k
Tweets
9.5k
Following
170.6k
Followers
58
Tweets last 30 days
53.2
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
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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…
March 09, 2019
A McDonald's Customer Suddenly Realized She'd Forgotten Her Wallet. What Happened Next Stunned Her
How many people would ever have expected this?
March 09, 2019
R. Kelly claims he went to McDonald's after his release from jail because it reminded him of his mom
CBS News aired the full interview Gayle King conducted with the embattled R&B singer R. Kelly on Friday night.
King was composed while Kelly became increasingly animated while being questioned about the allegations of abuse he is facing.
King rebuked Kelly for going to McDonald's, where he has…
March 08, 2019
McDonald's is flipping its iconic arches upside down again for International Women's Day (MCD)
McDonald's is flipping its golden arches again on Friday to celebrate International Women's Day.
The fast-food company and many executives changed their profile pictures to an image of upside-down arches on Friday to celebrate the launch of the company's new "Better Together: Gender Balance &…
March 08, 2019
Textio Signs On with McDonald's Corporation to Bring Augmented Writing to Their Recruiting Emails and Job Posts
SEATTLE, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Textio, the developer of the world's first augmented writing platform, today announced a new partnership with the McDonald's Corporation. Together with its Franchisees, McDonald's receives upwards of 20 million applicants a year to support hiring...
March 06, 2019
The secret history of McDonald's Filet-O-Fish, which was almost killed from the menu before becoming one of the chain's staple sandwiches (MCD)
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich — the first new non-hamburger item added to the fast food giant's menu — went nationwide in 1965.
It was the brainchild of Cincinnati-based McDonald's franchise owner Lou Groen.
Groen came up with the idea when he discovered that the Catholic practice of abstainin…
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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 210,000 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 $108.7 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, Kansas City, Indianapolis and in 44 other locations.
How many offices does McDonald's have?
McDonald's has 48 offices.