McDonald's (NEOE:ZMCD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 10, 2026)

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NEOE:ZMCD McDonald's Corp NEOE:ZMCD
62 GF Score
Price C$8.20
GF Value C$10.62
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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McDonald's  (NEOE:ZMCD) 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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McDonald's Quarterly Data
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NEOE:ZMCD vs SBUX, CMG, YUM: 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.


NEOE:ZMCD
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McDonald's Corp NEOE:ZMCD
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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)
=-2.027/333.9520*333.9520
=-2.027

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

McDonald's Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 -2.564 241.428 -3.547
201612 -3.592 241.432 -4.969
201703 -3.335 243.801 -4.568
201706 -3.284 244.955 -4.477
201709 -5.357 246.819 -7.248
201712 -5.255 246.524 -7.119
201803 -7.773 249.554 -10.402
201806 -9.899 251.989 -13.119
201809 -11.484 252.439 -15.192
201812 -10.962 251.233 -14.571
201903 -11.472 254.202 -15.071
201906 -11.914 256.143 -15.533
201909 -15.119 256.759 -19.664
201912 -14.488 256.974 -18.828
202003 -17.448 258.115 -22.574
202006 -17.235 257.797 -22.326
202009 -15.043 260.280 -19.301
202012 -13.446 260.474 -17.239
202103 -12.188 264.877 -15.366
202106 -9.504 271.696 -11.682
202109 -9.623 274.310 -11.715
202112 -7.907 278.802 -9.471
202203 -10.255 287.504 -11.912
202206 -11.086 296.311 -12.494
202209 -11.958 296.808 -13.454
202212 -11.152 296.797 -12.548
202303 -10.825 301.836 -11.977
202306 -9.114 305.109 -9.976
202309 -9.056 307.789 -9.826
202312 -8.736 306.746 -9.511
202403 -9.076 312.332 -9.704
202406 -9.216 314.175 -9.796
202409 -9.786 315.301 -10.365
202412 -7.562 315.605 -8.002
202503 -6.935 319.799 -7.242
202506 -5.286 322.561 -5.473
202509 -4.202 324.800 -4.320
202512 -3.475 324.054 -3.581
202603 -2.481 330.213 -2.509
202606 -2.027 333.952 -2.027

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 (NEOE:ZMCD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, McDonald's stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of C$8.20 is trading 22.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of C$10.62. GuruFocus considers McDonald's to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NEOE:ZMCD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: C$10.62 vs. price of C$8.20 (22.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 1 warning sign

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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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