MCD McDonald's Corporation
Trend channel, buy level and 3-month target. Information only, not financial advice.
At the channel ceiling · 12-month channel falling
Price is at the upper line, where it has stalled before.
- 12-month channel
- US$243.68 – US$256.17 · falling, −23% a year
- Price in channel
- 113% (0% = floor, 100% = ceiling)
- Ceiling overhead
- none — above both ceilings
- Turns bearish below
- US$243.86
What broke this trend
- The fall
- -31% from US$336.9027 Feb 2026 → 7 Oct 2026
- Whose problem it was
- Its sector2 of 4 Restaurants peers fell with it
- Does it resolve?
- Temporary falls like it have resolved on the record
- Regained so far
- 26%of what it lost
- What the record says
- 85% of 1256 comparable falls came back, typically in 69 days measured across every stock we hold history for, its peer group being too small
Fell -31% (27 Feb 2026 → 7 Oct 2026); regained 26% so far; sector-wide.
Reported at the time: Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning McDonald's Stock In The Last 20 Years — 24 Feb 2026
Price history, with the path projected 3 months forward
Updated 8:20 PM ET (3 h ago)
- Daily close
- Upper trend line (12 months)
- Lower trend line (12 months)
- Dashed after today: projected 3 months
- Our buy
- Our target
Our target
Hit rate too low on this symbol (3/9) — no published call or alerts; levels below are for reference.
Buy at or below
US$243.61
level as at 2 Nov 2026
Our target
US$256.06
by 3 Nov 2026
Projected move
5.1%
gross, before costs
Price is at or past our target.
9 settled calls · 3 reached target (33.3%) · average best move 5.6%. See the full record.
- Upper line touches
- 5
- Lower line touches
- 6
- Fit confidence
- 74%
- Fitted
- 1 Nov 2026
Company information
About McDonald's Corporation
McDonald's Corporation operates and licenses its renowned fast-food chain worldwide, with a significant presence in both the United States and international markets. Their comprehensive menu offers classic items like hamburgers and cheeseburgers, a variety of chicken options including sandwiches and nuggets, alongside lighter choices such as wraps, french fries, and salads. For breakfast, patrons can select from offerings like biscuit and bagel sandwiches, breakfast burritos, and hotcakes. Additionally, the company provides oatmeal, an assortment of desserts including milkshakes, sundaes, and soft-serve ice cream, plus a selection of baked goods. A wide array of soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages completes their offering. By December 31, 2021, the corporation's global network encompassed 40,031 establishments. McDonald's Corporation, founded in 1940, has its main corporate office located in Chicago, Illinois.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- CEO
- Christopher J. Kempczinski
- Employees
- 150,000
- Country
- US
Scorecard
Our own scores from the fundamentals below (not Morningstar ratings).
- Valuation
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- Profitability
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- Financial health
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- Cash generation
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Key statistics
- Market cap
- US$182.66B
- Enterprise value
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- Beta
- 0.45
- Avg volume
- 5.12M
- Revenue per share
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- Dividend yield
- —
- 52-week range
- 229.2-341.75
- Exchange
- NYSE
Key ratios
- P/E (TTM)
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- PEG
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- Price / sales
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- Price / book
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- EV / EBITDA
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- Gross margin
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- Operating margin
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- Net margin
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- Current ratio
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- Quick ratio
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- Debt / equity
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- Interest cover
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Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash flow
Trend lines are fitted to past swing highs and lows and may not continue. Information only, not financial advice.