McDonalds Forecast, price target & analysts
McDonalds Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
McDonalds Classifications & Recommendation:
McDonalds Price Target
| Target Price | $328.94 |
| Price | $319.08 |
| Potential | 3.09% |
| Number of Estimates | 31 |
| 31 Analysts have issued a price target McDonalds 2026 . The average McDonalds target price is $328.94. This is 3.09% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $353.00 10.63% , the lowest is $292.00 8.49% . | |
| A rating was issued by 40 analysts: 24 Analysts recommend McDonalds to buy, 16 to hold and 0 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 3.09% . Most analysts recommend the McDonalds stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029
29 Analysts have issued a sales forecast McDonalds 2025 . The average McDonalds sales estimate is $26.4b . This is 1.96% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $27.0b 4.36% , the lowest is $26.1b 0.51% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $25.9b | 1.67% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26.4b | 1.96% |
| 2026 | $27.8b | 5.29% |
| 2027 | $29.6b | 6.20% |
| 2028 | $30.9b | 4.51% |
| 2029 | $31.7b | 2.50% |
26 Analysts have issued an McDonalds EBITDA forecast 2025. The average McDonalds EBITDA estimate is $14.6b . This is 4.57% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $14.8b 6.31% , the lowest is $14.1b 0.93% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $14.0b | 1.90% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.6b | 4.44% |
| 2026 | $15.6b | 6.73% |
| 2027 | $16.8b | 7.84% |
| 2028 | $17.4b | 3.94% |
| 2029 | $17.9b | 2.72% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 53.85% | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.16% | 2.44% |
| 2026 | 55.91% | 1.36% |
| 2027 | 56.77% | 1.54% |
| 2028 | 56.46% | 0.55% |
| 2029 | 56.59% | 0.23% |
17 McDonalds Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average McDonalds net profit estimate is $8.8b . This is 7.60% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $9.0b 10.62% , the lowest is $8.4b 3.60% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $8.1b | 1.47% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.8b | 7.60% |
| 2026 | $9.5b | 8.11% |
| 2027 | $10.4b | 9.92% |
| 2028 | $11.1b | 6.88% |
| 2029 | $11.8b | 6.33% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 31.43% | 3.09% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.17% | 5.54% |
| 2026 | 34.06% | 2.68% |
| 2027 | 35.25% | 3.49% |
| 2028 | 36.05% | 2.27% |
| 2029 | 37.39% | 3.72% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029
17 Analysts have issued a McDonalds forecast for earnings per share. The average McDonalds EPS is $12.26 . This is 7.64% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $12.60 10.62% , the lowest is $11.80 3.60% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $11.39 | 1.47% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.26 | 7.64% |
| 2026 | $13.25 | 8.08% |
| 2027 | $14.56 | 9.89% |
| 2028 | $15.57 | 6.94% |
| 2029 | $16.55 | 6.29% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 28.01 | 19.09% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.03 | 7.07% |
| 2026 | 24.08 | 7.49% |
| 2027 | 21.91 | 9.01% |
| 2028 | 20.50 | 6.44% |
| 2029 | 19.28 | 5.95% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the McDonalds stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 10.56 and an P/S ratio of 8.63 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 10.76 | 12.08% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.56 | 1.87% |
| 2026 | 10.03 | 5.02% |
| 2027 | 9.44 | 5.84% |
| 2028 | 9.04 | 4.31% |
| 2029 | 8.81 | 2.44% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 8.80 | 14.44% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.63 | 1.92% |
| 2026 | 8.20 | 5.02% |
| 2027 | 7.72 | 5.84% |
| 2028 | 7.39 | 4.31% |
| 2029 | 7.21 | 2.44% |
Current McDonalds Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Apr 22 2025 |
| Baird |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Apr 07 2025 |
| Citigroup |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Apr 03 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Mar 17 2025 |
| Citigroup |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Feb 11 2025 |
| B of A Securities |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Feb 11 2025 |
| Baird |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | Feb 11 2025 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Apr 22 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Baird:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Apr 07 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Apr 03 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Morgan Stanley:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Mar 17 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Feb 11 2025 |
|
Unchanged
B of A Securities:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Feb 11 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Baird:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Feb 11 2025 |
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