McDonalds Forecast, price target & analysts
McDonalds Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
McDonalds Classifications & Recommendation:
McDonalds Price Target
| Target Price | $346.80 |
| Price | $293.53 |
| Potential | 18.15% |
| Number of Estimates | 32 |
| 32 Analysts have issued a price target McDonalds 2026 . The average McDonalds target price is $346.80. This is 18.15% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $382.20 30.21% , the lowest is $262.60 10.54% . | |
| A rating was issued by 42 analysts: 22 Analysts recommend McDonalds to buy, 19 to hold and 1 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
| Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the McDonalds stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 18.15% . Most analysts recommend the McDonalds stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2032
34 Analysts have issued a sales forecast McDonalds 2025 . The average McDonalds sales estimate is $26.6b . This is 3.64% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $28.4b 10.59% , the lowest is $25.3b 1.74% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $25.9b | 1.67% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26.6b | 2.79% |
| 2026 | $28.1b | 5.36% |
| 2027 | $29.7b | 5.88% |
| 2028 | $31.4b | 5.65% |
| 2029 | $33.2b | 5.80% |
| 2030 | $35.0b | 5.32% |
| 2031 | $39.1b | 11.78% |
| 2032 | $41.0b | 4.85% |
29 Analysts have issued an McDonalds EBITDA forecast 2025. The average McDonalds EBITDA estimate is $14.7b . This is 20.22% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $15.7b 27.87% , the lowest is $13.9b 13.26% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $12.3b | 1.42% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.7b | 19.67% |
| 2026 | $15.7b | 6.69% |
| 2027 | $16.8b | 7.27% |
| 2028 | $18.3b | 8.42% |
| 2029 | $19.4b | 6.28% |
| 2030 | $20.6b | 6.13% |
| 2031 | $23.6b | 14.70% |
| 2032 | $24.9b | 5.26% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 47.45% | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.24% | 16.42% |
| 2026 | 55.94% | 1.27% |
| 2027 | 56.67% | 1.30% |
| 2028 | 58.16% | 2.63% |
| 2029 | 58.42% | 0.45% |
| 2030 | 58.87% | 0.77% |
| 2031 | 60.41% | 2.62% |
| 2032 | 60.64% | 0.38% |
38 McDonalds Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average McDonalds net profit estimate is $8.9b . This is 8.58% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $9.5b 15.95% , the lowest is $8.3b 1.66% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $8.2b | 2.90% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.9b | 7.76% |
| 2026 | $9.6b | 8.12% |
| 2027 | $10.5b | 9.11% |
| 2028 | $11.5b | 10.03% |
| 2029 | $12.9b | 12.36% |
| 2030 | $14.3b | 10.45% |
| 2031 | $17.8b | 24.61% |
| 2032 | $19.9b | 11.69% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 31.72% | 4.50% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.26% | 4.84% |
| 2026 | 34.13% | 2.62% |
| 2027 | 35.17% | 3.05% |
| 2028 | 36.63% | 4.15% |
| 2029 | 38.90% | 6.20% |
| 2030 | 40.80% | 4.88% |
| 2031 | 45.48% | 11.47% |
| 2032 | 48.45% | 6.53% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2032
38 Analysts have issued a McDonalds forecast for earnings per share. The average McDonalds EPS is $12.39 . This is 9.07% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $13.23 16.46% , the lowest is $11.60 2.11% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $11.39 | 1.47% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.39 | 8.78% |
| 2026 | $13.40 | 8.15% |
| 2027 | $14.62 | 9.10% |
| 2028 | $16.09 | 10.05% |
| 2029 | $18.07 | 12.31% |
| 2030 | $19.96 | 10.46% |
| 2031 | $24.88 | 24.65% |
| 2032 | $27.79 | 11.70% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 25.84 | 18.34% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.68 | 8.36% |
| 2026 | 21.91 | 7.47% |
| 2027 | 20.08 | 8.35% |
| 2028 | 18.25 | 9.11% |
| 2029 | 16.24 | 11.01% |
| 2030 | 14.70 | 9.48% |
| 2031 | 11.80 | 19.73% |
| 2032 | 10.56 | 10.51% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the McDonalds stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 9.29 and an P/S ratio of 7.88 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 9.63 | 13.43% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.29 | 3.50% |
| 2026 | 8.82 | 5.09% |
| 2027 | 8.33 | 5.55% |
| 2028 | 7.88 | 5.34% |
| 2029 | 7.45 | 5.48% |
| 2030 | 7.08 | 5.05% |
| 2031 | 6.33 | 10.54% |
| 2032 | 6.04 | 4.62% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 8.16 | 16.21% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.88 | 3.51% |
| 2026 | 7.48 | 5.09% |
| 2027 | 7.06 | 5.55% |
| 2028 | 6.68 | 5.34% |
| 2029 | 6.32 | 5.48% |
| 2030 | 6.00 | 5.05% |
| 2031 | 5.37 | 10.54% |
| 2032 | 5.12 | 4.62% |
Current McDonalds Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keybanc |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jun 30 2025 |
| Argus Research |
Buy
➜
Hold
|
Downgrade | Jun 13 2025 |
| Redburn Atlantic |
Buy
➜
Sell
|
Downgrade | Jun 10 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley |
Overweight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Downgrade | Jun 09 2025 |
| Loop Capital |
Buy
➜
Hold
|
Downgrade | Jun 06 2025 |
| TD Securities |
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Unchanged | Jun 05 2025 |
| BMO Capital |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | May 05 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Keybanc:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jun 30 2025 |
|
Downgrade
Argus Research:
Buy
➜
Hold
|
Jun 13 2025 |
|
Downgrade
Redburn Atlantic:
Buy
➜
Sell
|
Jun 10 2025 |
|
Downgrade
Morgan Stanley:
Overweight
➜
Equal-Weight
|
Jun 09 2025 |
|
Downgrade
Loop Capital:
Buy
➜
Hold
|
Jun 06 2025 |
|
Unchanged
TD Securities:
Hold
➜
Hold
|
Jun 05 2025 |
|
Unchanged
BMO Capital:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
May 05 2025 |
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