McDonald's MCD EV / EBITDA
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Where this comes from
Calculated from McDonald's’s reported figures.
Based on the most recent quarter.
The official record: McDonald's’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is McDonald's's EV / EBITDA?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported EV / EBITDA of 20.9× in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's EV / EBITDA decreased by 8.1% year-over-year, from 22.7× to 20.9×.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's EV / EBITDA?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's EV / EBITDA has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 92.5× to 86.8×.
- What does EV / EBITDA mean?
- What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
- How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?
- Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
- How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?
- Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.