McDonald's (MCD) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

McDonald's (MCD) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), McDonald's had a P/E ratio of 25.42 (up from 25.26), debt-to-equity of -30.61 (down from -13.69), a current ratio of 0.95 (down from 1.19) and return on assets of 13.5% (up from 13.3%). A current ratio of 0.95 means current liabilities exceed current assets. Its dividend yield was 2.34% with a payout ratio of 59.7%.

McDonald's Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	25.42	25.26	25.39	31.25	26.55	33.80
Forward P/E	23.61	23.55	24.21	25.90	26.92	26.95
P/S Ratio	8.10	8.02	8.44	8.33	8.63	8.32
P/B Ratio	-121.53	-54.71	-45.69	-32.15	-43.54	-20.43
Price/FCF	30.29	31.14	29.64	35.17	28.21	34.57
Price/OCF	20.63	21.99	22.38	26.13	21.91	25.52
PEG Ratio	3.46	4.00	2.67	3.47	1.95	3.46
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	10.08	10.03	10.25	10.25	10.54	10.80
EV/EBITDA	18.57	18.64	19.05	19.41	20.36	22.49
EV/EBIT	21.87	21.93	22.25	22.92	24.10	27.76
EV/FCF	37.72	38.96	36.03	43.29	34.48	44.87
Profitability & Returns
Return on Assets (ROA)	13.51%	13.31%	13.78%	12.42%	11.93%	9.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	18.30%	18.73%	19.71%	16.96%	17.44%	14.64%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	22.50%	23.10%	23.80%	22.20%	20.40%	16.10%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	-30.61	-13.69	-11.29	-8.13	-10.73	-6.58
Debt/EBITDA	3.38	3.35	3.48	3.56	3.63	4.81
Debt/FCF	7.63	7.79	7.33	8.89	6.95	11.13
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	0.95	1.19	1.16	1.43	1.78	1.01
Quick Ratio	0.74	0.91	1.03	1.24	1.72	0.95
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.47	0.47	0.48	0.45	0.44	0.38
Inventory Turnover	195.74	205.69	208.21	185.41	199.49	186.69
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	3.93%	3.96%	3.94%	3.20%	3.77%	2.96%
FCF Yield	3.30%	3.21%	3.37%	2.84%	3.55%	2.89%
Dividend Yield	2.34%	2.33%	2.09%	2.14%	1.95%	2.63%
Payout Ratio	59.73%	59.22%	53.53%	67.48%	51.94%	79.33%
Buyback Yield	0.76%	1.42%	1.21%	1.40%	-0.23%	1.94%
Total Return	3.10%	3.75%	3.31%	3.54%	1.73%	4.57%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About McDonald's Financial Ratios

What is McDonald's's P/E ratio?

McDonald's's P/E ratio was 25.42 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 25.26 a year earlier.

What is McDonald's's debt-to-equity ratio?

McDonald's's debt-to-equity ratio was -30.61 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was -13.69 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition