MCD (McDonald's) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


MCD McDonald's Corp MCD
74 GF Score
Price $280.63
GF Value $326.49
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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McDonald's  (NYSE: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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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.


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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)
=-1.809/330.2130*330.2130
=-1.809

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

McDonald's Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.750 241.018 1.028
201609 -1.956 241.428 -2.675
201612 -2.693 241.432 -3.683
201703 -2.492 243.801 -3.375
201706 -2.470 244.955 -3.330
201709 -4.362 246.819 -5.836
201712 -4.115 246.524 -5.512
201803 -6.010 249.554 -7.953
201806 -7.542 251.989 -9.883
201809 -8.811 252.439 -11.526
201812 -8.159 251.233 -10.724
201903 -8.579 254.202 -11.144
201906 -8.966 256.143 -11.559
201909 -11.419 256.759 -14.686
201912 -11.001 256.974 -14.136
202003 -12.499 258.115 -15.990
202006 -12.717 257.797 -16.289
202009 -11.370 260.280 -14.425
202012 -10.498 260.474 -13.309
202103 -9.697 264.877 -12.089
202106 -7.777 271.696 -9.452
202109 -7.595 274.310 -9.143
202112 -6.177 278.802 -7.316
202203 -8.101 287.504 -9.304
202206 -8.658 296.311 -9.649
202209 -8.965 296.808 -9.974
202212 -8.209 296.797 -9.133
202303 -7.911 301.836 -8.655
202306 -6.860 305.109 -7.424
202309 -6.693 307.789 -7.181
202312 -6.512 306.746 -7.010
202403 -6.705 312.332 -7.089
202406 -6.725 314.175 -7.068
202409 -7.224 315.301 -7.566
202412 -5.308 315.605 -5.554
202503 -4.831 319.799 -4.988
202506 -3.868 322.561 -3.960
202509 -3.037 324.800 -3.088
202512 -2.519 324.054 -2.567
202603 -1.809 330.213 -1.809

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 (MCD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, McDonald's stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $280.63 is trading 14% below its estimated GF Value™ of $326.49. GuruFocus considers McDonald's to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MCD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $326.49 vs. price of $280.63 (14% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 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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