McDonald's (LTS:0R16) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 15, 2026)

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LTS:0R16 McDonald's Corp LTS:0R16
75 GF Score
Price $273.61
GF Value $324.97
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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McDonald's  (LTS:0R16) 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

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LTS:0R16 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.


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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 Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=-1.444/333.9520*333.9520
=-1.444

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

McDonald's Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 -1.956 241.428 -2.706
201612 -2.693 241.432 -3.725
201703 -2.492 243.801 -3.413
201706 -2.470 244.955 -3.367
201709 -4.362 246.819 -5.902
201712 -4.115 246.524 -5.574
201803 -6.010 249.554 -8.043
201806 -7.542 251.989 -9.995
201809 -8.811 252.439 -11.656
201812 -8.159 251.233 -10.845
201903 -8.579 254.202 -11.270
201906 -8.966 256.143 -11.690
201909 -11.419 256.759 -14.852
201912 -11.001 256.974 -14.296
202003 -12.499 258.115 -16.171
202006 -12.717 257.797 -16.474
202009 -11.370 260.280 -14.588
202012 -10.498 260.474 -13.459
202103 -9.697 264.877 -12.226
202106 -7.777 271.696 -9.559
202109 -7.595 274.310 -9.246
202112 -6.177 278.802 -7.399
202203 -8.101 287.504 -9.410
202206 -8.658 296.311 -9.758
202209 -8.965 296.808 -10.087
202212 -8.209 296.797 -9.237
202303 -7.911 301.836 -8.753
202306 -6.860 305.109 -7.508
202309 -6.693 307.789 -7.262
202312 -6.512 306.746 -7.090
202403 -6.705 312.332 -7.169
202406 -6.725 314.175 -7.148
202409 -7.224 315.301 -7.651
202412 -5.308 315.605 -5.617
202503 -4.831 319.799 -5.045
202506 -3.868 322.561 -4.005
202509 -3.037 324.800 -3.123
202512 -2.519 324.054 -2.596
202603 -1.809 330.213 -1.829
202606 -1.444 333.952 -1.444

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 (LTS:0R16) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, McDonald's stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $273.61 is trading 15.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $324.97. GuruFocus considers McDonald's to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0R16:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $324.97 vs. price of $273.61 (15.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 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%).
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