MCD McDonald's Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
B- 66.2 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
A- 82
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 16.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.78 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D 35
  • 5yr Avg ROE 0.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.2%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C 56
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 3.7%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 4.5%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A 92
  • 5yr FCF Margin 27.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.87x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
B- 64
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.69x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 7.89x
  • Altman Z-Score 4.78

Stability

Weight: 15%
C+ 62
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.31
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

6 of 6 gurus held; 1 new buy; 4 added; 1 trimmed.

Holders
6 +1
Avg Δ position
+137.1%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026