McDonald's (TSX:MCD) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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TSX:MCD McDonald's Corp TSX:MCD
76 GF Score
Price C$20.88
GF Value C$27.57
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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McDonald's  (TSX:MCD) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for McDonald's's Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio Chart

McDonald's Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.57 0.60 0.55 0.55

McDonald's Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.53 0.55 0.55 0.54 0.46

TSX:MCD vs SBUX, CMG, YUM: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, McDonald's's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, McDonald's's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McDonald's's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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McDonald's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS 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 PS Ratio.

McDonald's's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=13.822/333.9520*333.9520
=13.822

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

McDonald's Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 9.884 241.428 13.672
201612 9.694 241.432 13.409
201703 9.103 243.801 12.469
201706 9.927 244.955 13.534
201709 8.876 246.819 12.009
201712 8.452 246.524 11.449
201803 8.138 249.554 10.890
201806 8.782 251.989 11.638
201809 9.005 252.439 11.913
201812 8.780 251.233 11.671
201903 8.656 254.202 11.372
201906 9.416 256.143 12.276
201909 9.512 256.759 12.372
201912 9.483 256.974 12.324
202003 8.447 258.115 10.929
202006 6.967 257.797 9.025
202009 9.630 260.280 12.356
202012 9.220 260.474 11.821
202103 8.640 264.877 10.893
202106 9.620 271.696 11.824
202109 10.380 274.310 12.637
202112 10.079 278.802 12.073
202203 9.599 287.504 11.150
202206 9.834 296.311 11.083
202209 10.370 296.808 11.668
202212 10.934 296.797 12.303
202303 10.846 301.836 12.000
202306 11.887 305.109 13.011
202309 12.264 307.789 13.306
202312 11.987 306.746 13.050
202403 11.461 312.332 12.254
202406 12.297 314.175 13.071
202409 13.020 315.301 13.790
202412 12.412 315.605 13.134
202503 11.899 319.799 12.426
202506 13.205 322.561 13.671
202509 13.614 324.800 13.998
202512 13.684 324.054 14.102
202603 12.529 330.213 12.671
202606 13.822 333.952 13.822

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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$20.88 is trading 24.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of C$27.57. GuruFocus considers McDonald's to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:MCD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: C$27.57 vs. price of C$20.88 (24.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSX:MCD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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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