- Historical context57th pct
- Persistence4 periods
- Independent evidence1 group
Consumer Discretionary · Retail-Eating Places
RESEARCH SNAPSHOTMCDONALDS CORP's latest supported as-filed period reports revenue of $7.1B. Every value below links to its SEC accession and metric lineage.
Unusual transitions and combinations worth inspecting—not forecasts or recommendations.
Separate current dimensions—not a universal score or investment ranking.
A multidimensional view of the latest comparable filing—not a composite score or recommendation.
Level · gp.fundamentals.capex_revenue_ratio
Raw value 11.71% · OPTIONAL
Ratio · gp.fundamentals.operating_cash_flow + gp.fundamentals.revenue
Raw value 39.54% · OPTIONAL
Yoy · gp.fundamentals.shares_outstanding
Raw value -0.84% · CORE
Yoy · gp.fundamentals.revenue
Raw value 3.74% · CORE
Level · gp.fundamentals.inventory_revenue_ratio
Raw value 0.82% · OPTIONAL
Level · gp.fundamentals.gross_margin
Raw value 90.42% · CORE
Level · gp.fundamentals.operating_margin
Raw value 47.02% · CORE
Business direction, financial quality, capital allocation, and governance evidence remain separate—never collapsed into a recommendation score.
Interpretation boundary Direction describes measurable company fundamentals. Governance reports observable evidence only; it does not grade management character or predict stock returns.
Latest available comparable states within 180 days, normalized with robust median/MAD statistics.
The most important deterministic changes, ranked by magnitude, issuer history, persistence, and accounting profile.
This cluster groups 3 independently calculated changes: Revenue increased 3.7%; Operating margin moved 21 bp lower; Operating income increased 3.3%.
3 evidence-backed componentsThis cluster groups 3 independently calculated changes: Revenue increased 3.7%; Operating margin moved 21 bp lower; Operating income increased 3.3%.
3 evidence-backed componentsThis cluster groups 2 independently calculated changes: Capital expenditure increased 11.7%; Capex / revenue moved 83 bp higher.
2 evidence-backed componentsThis cluster groups 2 independently calculated changes: Gross margin moved 2 bp lower; Operating margin moved 21 bp lower.
2 evidence-backed componentsThis cluster groups 2 independently calculated changes: Inventory increased 5.5%; Inventory / revenue moved 1 bp higher.
2 evidence-backed componentsWorking capital changed -74.9% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 75th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
Each point keeps the date investors could first observe it and its accession.
MCD · as filed with the SEC · reported-date aware
Direct SEC links, filing dates, report periods, and amendment flags.
0001332215-26-000004SEC ↗4Oct 2, 2026Period Sep 30, 20260001745938-26-000005SEC ↗4Oct 2, 2026Period Sep 30, 20260001554339-26-000004SEC ↗8-KSep 23, 2026Period Sep 23, 20260000063908-26-000076SEC ↗4Aug 11, 2026Period Aug 7, 20260001739473-26-000003SEC ↗10-QAug 7, 2026Period Jun 30, 20260000063908-26-000073SEC ↗8-KAug 4, 2026Period Aug 3, 20260000063908-26-000069SEC ↗8-KTransaction semantics distinguish purchases, sales, awards, exercises, withholding, and derivatives.
| Filed / transacted | Reporting owner | Semantics | Shares | Price | Notional | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026Filed Oct 2, 2026 | Dean Lloyd HDirector | Grant Or AwardDirect | 156.97 | $231 | $36,251 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026Filed Oct 2, 2026 | Taubert Jennifer LDirector | Grant Or AwardDirect | 129.9 | $231 | $29,999 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 7, 2026Filed Aug 11, 2026 | Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp Controller | Tax WithholdingDirect | 304 | $274 | $83,442 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 7, 2026Filed Aug 11, 2026 | Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp Controller | Option ExerciseDirect | 990 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 7, 2026Filed Aug 11, 2026 |
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SEC source policy ↗Level · gp.fundamentals.sbc_revenue_ratio
Raw value 0.55% · OPTIONAL
Free-cash-flow proxy changed +57.6% from the comparable as-filed period.
Operating cash flow changed +40.5% from the comparable as-filed period.
Cash & equivalents changed -56.2% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
Current assets changed -22.4% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
Operating cash flow / net income changed +34.0% from the comparable as-filed period.
Current ratio changed -17.0% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 75th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
Method note “Materiality” here is an analytical magnitude band, not a legal conclusion. Full filing-text semantic changes remain unpublished while excerpt rights and review thresholds are unresolved.
Latest supported period in this snapshot: 2026-06-30. Duration facts use direct quarterly or annual SEC contexts; GrossPattern does not manufacture missing Q4 values.
0000063908-26-000067| Option ExerciseDirect |
| 48 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 7, 2026Filed Aug 11, 2026 | Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp Controller | Option ExerciseDirect | 990 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Aug 7, 2026Filed Aug 11, 2026 | Elting Lauren BVP - CAO and Corp Controller | Option ExerciseDirect | 48 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 30, 2026Filed Jul 2, 2026 | Hsu Michael D.Director | Grant Or AwardDirect | 110.99 | $270 | $30,002 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 30, 2026Filed Jul 2, 2026 | Taubert Jennifer LDirector | Grant Or AwardDirect | 110.99 | $270 | $30,002 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 30, 2026Filed Jul 2, 2026 | Dean Lloyd HDirector | Grant Or AwardDirect | 134.11 | $270 | $36,251 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 10, 2026Filed Jun 10, 2026 | Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USA | Option ExerciseDirect | 5,252 | $158 | $828,713 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 10, 2026Filed Jun 10, 2026 | Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USA | Open Market SaleDirect | 5,252 | $284 | $1.5M | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jun 10, 2026Filed Jun 10, 2026 | Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USA | Option ExerciseDirect | 5,252 | $0 | $0 | Form 4 ↗ |
| May 28, 2026Filed Jun 1, 2026 | Ralls-Morrison DesireeEVP, Chief Legal Officer | Open Market SaleDirect | 2,763 | $278 | $769,109 | Form 4 ↗ |
| May 26, 2026Filed May 27, 2026 | Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USA | Open Market SaleDirect | 333 | $280 | $93,277 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Apr 23, 2026Filed Apr 23, 2026 | Erlinger Joseph M.President, McDonald's USA | Open Market SaleDirect | 333 | $303 | $100,806 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026Filed Jul 2, 2026 | Taubert Jennifer LDirector | Grant Or AwardDirect | 96.53 | $311 | $30,001 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026Filed Jul 2, 2026 | Hsu Michael D.Director | Grant Or AwardDirect | 96.53 | $311 | $30,001 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026Filed Jul 2, 2026 | Dean Lloyd HDirector | Grant Or AwardDirect | 116.64 | $311 | $36,251 | Form 4 ↗ |