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

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TSX:MCD McDonald's Corp TSX:MCD
81 GF Score
Price C$23.06
GF Value C$27.53
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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McDonald's  (TSX: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

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TSX: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.


TSX: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)
=-0.159/330.2130*330.2130
=-0.159

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

McDonald's Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.062 241.018 0.085
201609 -0.164 241.428 -0.224
201612 -0.230 241.432 -0.315
201703 -0.214 243.801 -0.290
201706 -0.210 244.955 -0.283
201709 -0.343 246.819 -0.459
201712 -0.336 246.524 -0.450
201803 -0.498 249.554 -0.659
201806 -0.634 251.989 -0.831
201809 -0.735 252.439 -0.961
201812 -0.702 251.233 -0.923
201903 -0.734 254.202 -0.953
201906 -0.763 256.143 -0.984
201909 -0.968 256.759 -1.245
201912 -0.928 256.974 -1.192
202003 -1.117 258.115 -1.429
202006 -1.103 257.797 -1.413
202009 -0.963 260.280 -1.222
202012 -0.861 260.474 -1.092
202103 -0.780 264.877 -0.972
202106 -0.608 271.696 -0.739
202109 -0.616 274.310 -0.742
202112 -0.506 278.802 -0.599
202203 -0.657 287.504 -0.755
202206 -0.710 296.311 -0.791
202209 -0.766 296.808 -0.852
202212 -0.714 296.797 -0.794
202303 -0.693 301.836 -0.758
202306 -0.584 305.109 -0.632
202309 -0.580 307.789 -0.622
202312 -0.559 306.746 -0.602
202403 -0.581 312.332 -0.614
202406 -0.590 314.175 -0.620
202409 -0.627 315.301 -0.657
202412 -0.484 315.605 -0.506
202503 -0.444 319.799 -0.458
202506 -0.338 322.561 -0.346
202509 -0.269 324.800 -0.273
202512 -0.222 324.054 -0.226
202603 -0.159 330.213 -0.159

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 (TSX:MCD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, McDonald's stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of C$23.06 is trading 16.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of C$27.53. GuruFocus considers McDonald's to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:MCD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: C$27.53 vs. price of C$23.06 (16.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 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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