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Mcdonalds Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for MCD

Based on 19 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Mcdonalds Corp

Min Forecast
$230.00-10.64%
Avg Forecast
$291.68+13.33%
Max Forecast
$390.00+51.53%

Should I buy or sell MCD stock?

Based on 20 analysts offering ratings for Mcdonalds Corp.

Buy
Strong Buy
9 analysts 45%
Buy
3 analysts 15%
Hold
7 analysts 35%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 5%
Although MCD's forecast from analysts indicates a "Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates MCD as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn More

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MCD stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-26
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-20
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-06Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-05Find Out Why
Guggenheim
Bottom 12%
12
HoldMaintains$250.00-2.87%2026-10-05Find out why
JP Morgan
Top 8%
93
Strong BuyMaintains$250.00-2.87%2026-09-29Find out why
Melius Research
Bottom 44%
44
Strong SellMaintains$230.00-10.64%2026-09-28
Morgan Stanley
Top 23%
78
HoldMaintains$297.00+15.39%2026-09-28Find out why
BMO Capital
Top 26%
75
BuyMaintains$310.00+20.44%2026-09-24Find out why

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Forecast return on equity

Is MCD forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
-1,057.54%
Industry
-382.06%
Market
175.22%
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Forecast return on assets

Is MCD forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
18.06%
Industry
19.24%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

MCD earnings per share forecast

What is MCD's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 38 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$13.00+5.17%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$13.89+12.34%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$14.61+18.24%
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MCD revenue forecast

What is MCD's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 35 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$28.4B+2.68%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$29.2B+5.42%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$28.6B+3.08%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

MCD earnings growth forecast

How is MCD forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?

Company
5.84%
Industry
12.95%
Market
32.56%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

MCD revenue growth forecast

How is MCD forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?

Company
1.41%
Industry
3.15%
Market
12.98%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

MCD vs Restaurant Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
MCD$257.38$291.68+13.33%Buy
SBUX$105.51$111.00+5.20%Buy
YUM$154.55$166.89+7.98%Buy
CMG$31.28$40.32+28.89%Buy
QSR$73.01$83.53+14.41%Buy
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Mcdonalds Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Mcdonalds Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 20 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: MCD) stock is to Buy MCD stock.

Out of 20 analysts, 9 (45%) are recommending MCD as a Strong Buy, 3 (15%) are recommending MCD as a Buy, 7 (35%) are recommending MCD as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending MCD as a Sell, and 1 (5%) are recommending MCD as a Strong Sell.

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What is MCD's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MCD) Mcdonalds's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 5.84% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 12.95%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 32.56%.

Mcdonalds's earnings in 2026 is $8,787,000,000.On average, 38 Wall Street analysts forecast MCD's earnings for 2026 to be $9,198,207,677, with the lowest MCD earnings forecast at $8,758,762,286, and the highest MCD earnings forecast at $9,830,202,328. On average, 38 Wall Street analysts forecast MCD's earnings for 2027 to be $9,826,168,771, with the lowest MCD earnings forecast at $8,883,590,252, and the highest MCD earnings forecast at $10,944,737,739.

In 2028, MCD is forecast to generate $10,341,897,919 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $8,793,436,721 and the highest earnings forecast at $11,303,653,524.

What is MCD's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MCD) Mcdonalds's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 1.41% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 3.15%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 12.98%.

Mcdonalds's revenue in 2026 is $27,703,000,000.On average, 35 Wall Street analysts forecast MCD's revenue for 2026 to be $20,128,863,349,295, with the lowest MCD revenue forecast at $19,251,387,850,855, and the highest MCD revenue forecast at $21,172,634,607,520. On average, 35 Wall Street analysts forecast MCD's revenue for 2027 to be $20,665,963,271,324, with the lowest MCD revenue forecast at $18,062,550,078,775, and the highest MCD revenue forecast at $22,650,897,765,779.

In 2028, MCD is forecast to generate $20,207,411,559,236 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $16,714,492,962,220 and the highest revenue forecast at $23,514,928,075,130.

What is MCD's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: MCD) forecast ROA is 18.06%, which is lower than the forecast US Restaurants industry average of 19.24%.

What is MCD's Price Target?

According to 19 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year MCD price target, the average MCD price target is $291.68, with the highest MCD stock price forecast at $390.00 and the lowest MCD stock price forecast at $230.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Mcdonalds's share price could reach $291.68 by Oct 26, 2027. The average Mcdonalds stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 13.33% from the current MCD share price of $257.38.

What is MCD's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MCD) Mcdonalds's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $12.36. On average, analysts forecast that MCD's EPS will be $13.00 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $12.38, and the highest EPS forecast at $13.89. On average, analysts forecast that MCD's EPS will be $13.89 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $12.55, and the highest EPS forecast at $15.47. In 2028, MCD's EPS is forecast to hit $14.61 (min: $12.43, max: $15.97).

What is MCD's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: MCD) forecast ROE is -1,057.54%, which is considered weak.
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