McDonald's Corporation (MCD) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 17/100
- 10Y CAGR
- 0.6%
- Median YoY
- -0.2%
- YoY volatility
- σ 12.4pp· uneven
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 1 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 21
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- P/S 6.9x · 10Y median 7.9x · 30th percentile · as of Aug 19, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 1 of 40 → 1 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 12.4pp) → 16.1 of 25 pts
- Pace (median -0.2% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (3.7% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 17 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 0.6% | -0.2% | 12.4pp | 1 of 40 | 21 |
| EPSEPS | 9.5% | 8.2% | 63.2pp | 8 of 40 | 11 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 4.9% | 5.7% | 35.5pp | 13 of 39 | 14 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 5.3% | 5.2% | 25.9pp | 4 of 40 | 11 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 4.3% | 1.8% | 97.7pp | 15 of 39 | 19 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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See also: MCD on the compounders surface · All compounders, ranked