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McDonald's (MIL:1MCD) FCF Yield % : 3.09 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is McDonald's FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, McDonald's's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is €6,019 Mil, and Market Cap is €202,952 Mil. Therefore, McDonald's's FCF Yield % for today is 3.09%.

The historical rank and industry rank for McDonald's's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

MIL:1MCD' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.09   Med: 3.35   Max: 5.19
Current: 3.09


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of McDonald's was 5.19%. The lowest was 2.09%. And the median was 3.35%.

MIL:1MCD's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
58.74% of 349 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 3.92 vs MIL:1MCD: 3.09

McDonald's's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 28.25%.


McDonald's FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for McDonald's's FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % Chart

McDonald's Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - 3.51

McDonald's Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
FCF Yield % 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 - 3.35 3.59 2.29 3.59

Competitive Comparison of McDonald's's FCF Yield %

For the Restaurants subindustry, McDonald's's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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 FCF Yield % Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where McDonald's's FCF Yield % falls into.



McDonald's FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

McDonald's's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=6652.376 / 189419.67
=3.51%

McDonald's's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=1749.742 * 4 / 195099.795
=3.59%

* 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 FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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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.

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