McDonald's

McDonald’s operates and franchises fast-food restaurants worldwide, selling burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, breakfast items and beverages. Its franchise-based business model is a key part of its operations, with approximately 95% of its 45,356 restaurants franchised at the end of 2025. Investors focus on comparable sales growth, franchise revenue, customer demand and operating costs

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SmartChecker McDonald's Forecast

The forecast in short

tipranks records 26 analyst ratings on McDonald's and summarises them as “Moderate Buy”. Their average 12-month price target is USD 287.22 (15.60% Upside). Its tipranks score is 5 out of 10 — Neutral. These are tipranks’s figures as SmartChecker read them on 2026-10-25, not SmartChecker’s own view, and nothing here is advice to buy or sell.

Market cap

USD 175.82 B

≈ Maybank x 6

Share price

USD 248.46

≈ RM 1000

#108World ranking

tipranks score

Neutral

5

Analyst ratings

Moderate Buy

  • Buy14 54%
  • Hold11 42%
  • Sell1 4%

tipranks’s own summary of the 26 ratings above.

12 months price forecast

USD 287.22 15.60% Upside

USD 218.7 USD 263.9 USD 309.1 USD 354.3Past 12 months 12 months forecast High USD 343 Average USD 285.22 Low USD 2302025-10 2026-10

As tipranks publishes it. SmartChecker has not recalculated any of it.

Analyst profiles. Who made each call, and when.

AnalystFromPositionTarget priceDated
Zachary FademWells FargoBuyUSD 2702026-10-21
Jon TowerCitiBuyUSD 2952026-10-21
Dennis GeigerUBSBuyUSD 3202026-10-19
Brian HarbourMorgan StanleyHoldUSD 2972026-10-15
Unknown AnalystRaymond JamesHoldN/A2026-10-15
Danilo GargiuloBernsteinHoldUSD 2502026-10-13
Sara SenatoreBank of America SecuritiesHoldUSD 3432026-10-08
Andrew CharlesTD CowenHoldUSD 2702026-10-07
Christopher CarrilKeyBancBuyUSD 2802026-10-06
Gregory FrancfortGuggenheimHoldUSD 2502026-10-04
John IvankoeJ.P. MorganBuyUSD 2502026-09-29
Jacob Aiken PhillipsMelius ResearchSellUSD 2302026-09-28
Logan ReichRBC CapitalHoldUSD 2852026-09-24
Katharina SchmengerDZ BANK AGBuyN/A2026-09-24
Andrew StrelzikBMO CapitalBuyUSD 3102026-09-24
David PalmerEvercore ISIBuyUSD 3002026-09-24
Chris O`CullRobert W. BairdHoldUSD 2502026-09-24
Brian BittnerOppenheimerBuyUSD 2952026-09-24
Peter SalehBTIGBuyUSD 2952026-09-24
Eric GonzalezSeaport GlobalHoldN/A2026-09-15
Andy BarishJefferiesBuyUSD 3252026-09-15
Lauren SilbermanDeutsche BankBuyUSD 3002026-09-14
John StaszakArgus ResearchBuyUSD 3102026-08-25
Georgy VashchenkoFreedom Capital MarketsBuyUSD 3052026-08-05
Brian MullanPiper SandlerHoldUSD 2862026-08-04
Nick SetyanMizuho SecuritiesHoldUSD 2902026-07-31
Ivan FeinsethTigress FinancialBuyUSD 3902026-07-17
Stephan LingnauErste GroupHoldN/A2026-06-24
Jeff BernsteinBarclaysBuyUSD 3502026-05-08
Unknown AnalystCFRABuyN/A2026-05-08
Chris LuyckxRothschild & Co RedburnHoldUSD 3062026-04-23
Alison FokDBSBuyUSD 3572025-12-03
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Investment Strengths

Strong profitability and steady revenue growth

McDonald’s combines steady revenue expansion with exceptionally high gross, operating and net margins. This indicates a resilient, efficient business model with pricing power and strong earnings conversion, providing a durable base for reinvestment, franchise support and continued growth over the next several quarters.

Strong cash generation supports ongoing operations

Substantial operating and free cash flow demonstrate that reported earnings are generally supported by cash generation. This gives McDonald’s capacity to fund restaurant development, technology investment, franchisee support and shareholder distributions, although annual free cash flow has shown some historical variability.

NEXT strategy targets structural growth and productivity

The NEXT strategy provides a multi-year framework to strengthen customer demand, restaurant economics and productivity. Its focus on category share, efficiency, modernization and franchisee support could reinforce McDonald’s competitive position while creating durable growth and margin opportunities beyond short-term promotions.

People also ask

What is the 12-month price target for McDonald's (MCD)?

tipranks publishes an average 12-month price target of USD 287.22 (15.60% Upside), as SmartChecker read it on 2026-10-25. The highest target is USD 343 and the lowest is USD 230. A price target is an analyst’s estimate of where a share might trade, not a promise, and SmartChecker gives no investment advice.

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How many analysts cover McDonald's (MCD)?

tipranks records 26 analyst ratings: 14 buy, 11 hold and 1 sell, which it summarises as “Moderate Buy”, as SmartChecker read it on 2026-10-25.

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What is the tipranks score for McDonald's (MCD)?

tipranks scores it 5 out of 10 and calls that “Neutral”, as SmartChecker read it on 2026-10-25. The score is tipranks’s, not SmartChecker’s, and SmartChecker does not rate listed shares.

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Is this SmartChecker’s own forecast for McDonald's?

No. Every figure on this page is published by tipranks, copied on 2026-10-25 with a link to the original, and not recalculated. SmartChecker assesses financial companies in Malaysia against the public registers; it makes no forecast of its own and holds no licence to advise on securities.

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