McDonald's (STU:MDO) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


STU:MDO McDonald's Corp STU:MDO
78 GF Score
Price €233.00
GF Value €287.01
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is McDonald's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

Note: Discounted Earnings model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

McDonald's's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is not calculated.

STU:MDO vs SBUX, CMG, YUM: Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, McDonald's's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, McDonald's's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McDonald's's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.


STU:MDO
78GF Score
McDonald's Corp STU:MDO
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Is McDonald's (STU:MDO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, McDonald's stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €233.00 is trading 18.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €287.01. GuruFocus considers McDonald's to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:MDO:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: €287.01 vs. price of €233.00 (18.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 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%).
78GF Score

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€233.00
Price
€287.01
GF Value