McDonald's (WBO:MCD) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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WBO:MCD McDonald's Corp WBO:MCD
68 GF Score
Price €234.90
GF Value €283.16
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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McDonald's  (WBO: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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McDonald's Quarterly Data
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WBO: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)
=-1.564/330.2130*330.2130
=-1.564

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

McDonald's Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.667 241.018 0.914
201609 -1.743 241.428 -2.384
201612 -2.553 241.432 -3.492
201703 -2.330 243.801 -3.156
201706 -2.198 244.955 -2.963
201709 -3.660 246.819 -4.897
201712 -3.477 246.524 -4.657
201803 -4.874 249.554 -6.449
201806 -6.456 251.989 -8.460
201809 -7.551 252.439 -9.877
201812 -7.171 251.233 -9.425
201903 -7.593 254.202 -9.863
201906 -7.934 256.143 -10.228
201909 -10.368 256.759 -13.334
201912 -9.901 256.974 -12.723
202003 -11.311 258.115 -14.470
202006 -11.293 257.797 -14.465
202009 -9.653 260.280 -12.247
202012 -8.629 260.474 -10.939
202103 -8.145 264.877 -10.154
202106 -6.455 271.696 -7.845
202109 -6.455 274.310 -7.770
202112 -5.467 278.802 -6.475
202203 -7.355 287.504 -8.448
202206 -8.190 296.311 -9.127
202209 -9.055 296.808 -10.074
202212 -7.750 296.797 -8.623
202303 -7.389 301.836 -8.084
202306 -6.332 305.109 -6.853
202309 -6.271 307.789 -6.728
202312 -5.971 306.746 -6.428
202403 -6.168 312.332 -6.521
202406 -6.247 314.175 -6.566
202409 -6.509 315.301 -6.817
202412 -5.069 315.605 -5.304
202503 -4.468 319.799 -4.613
202506 -3.353 322.561 -3.433
202509 -2.588 324.800 -2.631
202512 -2.151 324.054 -2.192
202603 -1.564 330.213 -1.564

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 (WBO:MCD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, McDonald's stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €234.90 is trading 17% below its estimated GF Value™ of €283.16. GuruFocus considers McDonald's to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:MCD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €283.16 vs. price of €234.90 (17% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 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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