McDonald's (BUE:MCD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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BUE:MCD McDonald's Corp BUE:MCD
71 GF Score
Price ARS17,590.00
GF Value ARS21,475.16
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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McDonald's  (BUE:MCD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for McDonald's's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

McDonald's Annual Data
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McDonald's Quarterly Data
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BUE:MCD vs SBUX, YUM, CMG: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, McDonald's's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, McDonald's's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McDonald's's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


BUE:MCD
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McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

McDonald's's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, McDonald's's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=-10115.326/330.2130*330.2130
=-10,115.326

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

McDonald's Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 41.938 241.018 57.458
201609 -116.691 241.428 -159.604
201612 -170.760 241.432 -233.553
201703 -153.649 243.801 -208.108
201706 -162.894 244.955 -219.590
201709 -305.775 246.819 -409.089
201712 -314.330 246.524 -421.038
201803 -484.371 249.554 -640.926
201806 -752.379 251.989 -985.937
201809 -1,296.962 252.439 -1,696.543
201812 -1,230.468 251.233 -1,617.290
201903 -1,341.485 254.202 -1,742.613
201906 -1,602.279 256.143 -2,065.617
201909 -2,554.370 256.759 -3,285.128
201912 -2,630.359 256.974 -3,380.026
202003 -3,103.114 258.115 -3,969.892
202006 -3,482.544 257.797 -4,460.802
202009 -3,376.505 260.280 -4,283.717
202012 -3,417.174 260.474 -4,332.084
202103 -3,493.942 264.877 -4,355.777
202106 -2,946.930 271.696 -3,581.630
202109 -2,970.390 274.310 -3,575.741
202112 -2,495.462 278.802 -2,955.624
202203 -3,479.122 287.504 -3,995.949
202206 -4,167.250 296.311 -4,644.040
202209 -4,982.761 296.808 -5,543.558
202212 -5,505.100 296.797 -6,124.912
202303 -6,251.643 301.836 -6,839.389
202306 -6,585.309 305.109 -7,127.140
202309 -9,369.002 307.789 -10,051.582
202312 -9,402.884 306.746 -10,122.233
202403 -22,595.105 312.332 -23,888.674
202406 -24,088.259 314.175 -25,317.916
202409 -27,466.374 315.301 -28,765.382
202412 -21,442.730 315.605 -22,435.222
202503 -20,598.192 319.799 -21,268.956
202506 -18,367.406 322.561 -18,803.129
202509 -16,498.525 324.800 -16,773.483
202512 -14,625.192 324.054 -14,903.160
202603 -10,115.326 330.213 -10,115.326

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is McDonald's (BUE:MCD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, McDonald's stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS17,590.00 is trading 18.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS21,475.16. GuruFocus considers McDonald's to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:MCD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: ARS21,475.16 vs. price of ARS17,590.00 (18.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 2 warning signs

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McDonald's Business Description

Address 110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60607
McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant brand, with nearly $139 billion in systemwide sales across more than 45,000 restaurants and over 100 markets. The quick-service chain built its early reputation on speed, consistency, and affordable hamburgers, and today its global menu spans burgers, chicken, breakfast, and beverages that have helped popularize American fast-food cuisine worldwide. The firm derives the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and rent (about 62%), with the remainder stemming from company-operated restaurants across three segments: the United States (39% of systemwide sales), international operated markets (35%), and international developmental/licensed markets (26%).
71GF Score

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