Ticker Information
Ticker
MCDCompany Name
MCDONALDS CORPSector
Consumer CyclicalIndustry
RestaurantsExchange
NYSE16.19%Return on Invested Capital
VS
Market
90
Sector
88
Industry
83
History
43
$ 276.39Close
$ 274.6 - $ 341.0652-Week Range
MCDONALDS CORP - Return on Invested Capital Chart Analysis (TTM)
Date Range
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MCD - Return on Invested Capital Historical Data
| Date | Invested Capital | Net Income Common Stock | Return on Invested Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $ 53.59B | $ 8.68B | 16.19% |
| 2025-12-31 | $ 53.02B | $ 8.56B | 16.15% |
| 2025-09-30 | $ 53.66B | $ 8.41B | 15.68% |
| 2025-06-30 | $ 53.11B | $ 8.39B | 15.8% |
| 2025-03-31 | $ 49.31B | $ 8.16B | 16.55% |
| 2024-12-31 | $ 48.15B | $ 8.22B | 17.08% |
| 2024-09-30 | $ 48.23B | $ 8.24B | 17.09% |
| 2024-06-30 | $ 47.17B | $ 8.31B | 17.61% |
| 2024-03-31 | $ 46.05B | $ 8.6B | 18.67% |
| 2023-12-31 | $ 48.38B | $ 8.47B | 17.5% |
Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years
- ✓ MCDONALDS CORP's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) ROIC stands at 16.19%.
- ✓ Over the past 5 years, MCDONALDS CORP's average ROIC has been 16.57%.
- ✓ The median ROIC for MCDONALDS CORP during this period was 16.71%
- ✓ MCDONALDS CORP reached its highest ROIC over the past 5 years at 18.67%.
- ✓ The lowest ROIC recorded by MCDONALDS CORP in the same timeframe 14.47%
MCDONALDS CORP's ROIC vs. competitors
We picked the following companies as peers based on multiple factors, including sector, industry, market capitalization and revenue
ROIC Benchmarks
| Company | ROIC |
|---|---|
| SBUX : STARBUCKS CORP | 9.39% |
| MAR : MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC | 19.41% |
| CMG : CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC | 18.97% |
| CVNA : CARVANA CO | 15.55% |
| ROST : ROSS STORES INC | 18.82% |
| DRI : DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | 13.34% |
| YUM : YUM BRANDS INC | 37.21% |
| YUMC : YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC | 12.95% |
| QSR : RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC | 4.97% |
| ORLY : O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC | 33.98% |
Similar metrics to ROIC:
- Cash Return on Invested Capital - [Calculation] Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) measures how well a company uses its invested capital to produce cash. It is calculated as Free Cash Flow [FCF] divided by invested capital [InvCapital].
- Invested Capital - [Calculation] Invested Capital is the total amount of money raised by a business in the form [Equity] and/or [Debt].
- Net Income Common Stock - [Income Statement] The company's Net Income (loss) [NetInc] less the sum paid on dividends of preferred shares [PrefDivIS].
- Return on Assets - [Calculation] Return on Assets (ROA) measures net income [NetIncCmn] as percentage of total [Assets]. A high ROA shows an effective allocation of capital by the company.
- Capital Expenditures to Operating Cash Flow - [Calculation] The CapEx to Operating Cash Flow ratio, measures how much of a company’s operating cash flow is reinvested into productive [Assets]. It is capital expenditures [CapEx] divided by net operating cash flow [NCFO].
Definition of Return on Invested Capital
[Calculation] Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) measures how well a company allocates its invested capital to profitable projects and/or investments. It is calculated as net income [NetIncCmn] divided by invested capital [InvCapital].
Net Inc. Cmn. / Inv. Capital
(=) ROICROIC for MCDONALDS CORP is calculated as follows:
Net Inc. Cmn. [ $ 8.68B ] / Inv. Capital [ $ 53.59B ]
(=) ROIC [ 16.19% ] MCD - Return on Invested Capital, Last 5 years
14.47%
Minimum
Dec 31, 2022
18.67%
Maximum
Mar 31, 2024
16.57%
Average
16.71%
Median
ROIC Benchmark AnalysisMarket
The chart above depicts the distribution of ROIC for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average ROIC of the companies is 0.7% with a standard deviation of 15.77%.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
ROIC in the Market:
| filtered constituents | 3.38K |
|---|---|
| min | -47.2% |
| max | 49.45% |
| average | 0.7% |
| median | 3.6% |
| std | 15.77% |