What is MCD's five-year median P/E?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 26.2× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

McDonald's (MCD) P/E ratio history

Historically low

As of Oct 22, 2026

MCD's P/E of 20.0x is lower than 98% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/E at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

MCD year-end valuation history
Reading date	P/E	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	25.9×	33%
Dec 30, 2024	25.9×	37%
Dec 25, 2023	26.1×	32%
Dec 26, 2022	33.2×	83%
Dec 27, 2021	27.6×	69%
Dec 28, 2020	32.8×	93%
Dec 30, 2019	26.3×	68%
Dec 31, 2018	27.1×	85%
Dec 25, 2017	24.8×	57%
Dec 26, 2016	22.9×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/E	5-year rank
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill	25.8×	38%
DPZDomino's	17.1×	2%
DRIDarden Restaurants	21.0×	67%
SBUXStarbucks	56.9×	88%

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What is MCD's current P/E?: MCD's P/E of 20.0x is lower than 98% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is MCD's five-year median P/E?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 26.2× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.