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MCD
$282.25+4.47 (+1.61%)
After Hours$282.30+0.05 (+0.02%)· Last close Jun 9
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally.
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Whystock Brain
The Narrative
McDonald's Corporation in the Consumer Cyclical sector is trading at $282.25 with a market capitalization of $201.9B. Wall Street consensus targets $331.29 (31 analysts), implying a +17.4% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently near its 52-week low of $271.85, remaining 6.7% below its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 5/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the safe zone. The Whystock Score of 80/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +17.4% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bearish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
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Whystock Valuation Model
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Current Price$282.25
Potential Downside
65.9%
Whystock Fair Value$96.38
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Analyst Consensus31 analysts
Buy
Mean target$331.29+17.4%
Range$250.00 – $407.00
Fundamentals
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, fr...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$201.91B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
23.43
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.44
Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
2.57%
ROE
Average efficiency. Growth may require heavy reinvestment.
-478.38%
Volume
Today's trading volume
4.30M
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