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McDonald's (BUE:MCD) EV-to-FCF : 54.67 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is McDonald's EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, McDonald's's Enterprise Value is ARS271,903,175 Mil. McDonald's's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was ARS4,973,795 Mil. Therefore, McDonald's's EV-to-FCF for today is 54.67.

The historical rank and industry rank for McDonald's's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:MCD' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.27   Med: 37.07   Max: 62.07
Current: 40.7

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of McDonald's was 62.07. The lowest was 23.27. And the median was 37.07.

BUE:MCD's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
79.63% of 270 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 20.34 vs BUE:MCD: 40.70

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-12-11), McDonald's's stock price is ARS13525.00. McDonald's's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was ARS34937.259. Therefore, McDonald's's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 0.39.


McDonald's EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for McDonald's's EV-to-FCF 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.

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McDonald's EV-to-FCF Chart

McDonald's Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.89 44.97 34.40 43.52 36.23

McDonald's Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
EV-to-FCF 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 32.98 36.23 35.27 32.99 41.11

Competitive Comparison of McDonald's's EV-to-FCF

For the Restaurants subindustry, McDonald's's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, McDonald's's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McDonald's's EV-to-FCF falls into.



McDonald's EV-to-FCF Calculation

McDonald's's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=271903174.753/4973795.432
=54.67

McDonald's's current Enterprise Value is ARS271,903,175 Mil.
McDonald's's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ARS4,973,795 Mil.

* 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  (BUE:MCD) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

McDonald's's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=13525.00/34937.259
=0.39

McDonald's's share price for today is ARS13525.00.
McDonald's's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was ARS34937.259.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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McDonald's Business Description

Address
110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60607
McDonald's is the largest restaurant owner-operator in the world, with 2023 system sales of $130 billion across nearly than 42,000 stores and 115 markets. McDonald's pioneered the franchise model, building its footprint through partnerships with independent restaurant franchisees and master franchise partners around the globe. The firm earns roughly 60% of its revenue from franchise royalty fees and lease payments, with most of the remainder coming from company-operated stores across its three core segments: the United States, internationally operated markets, and international developmental/licensed markets.