The landlord who approves your menu

McDONALD'S
CORP.

McDonald's will tell you it's in the burger business. It's lying. McDonald's is in the real estate business. It owns the corners. It owns the land. It rents them to people who paid for the right to cook its burgers — and collects rent whether they sell one meal or a million.

$139.4B Systemwide Sales
+3.1% Global Comparable Sales
45,356 Total Restaurants
~95% Franchised % of Revenue
$10.6B Cash from Operations
$3.4B Capital Expenditures
$7.1B Shareholder Returns
20.3% ROIC
70 Loyalty Program Markets
~41,000 restaurants Delivery Availability
$40.0B Total Debt
84% Free Cash Flow Conversion
2,276 New Restaurants Opened
$7.44/share Annual Dividend
10-K · Feb. 24, 2026
MCD · NYSE
Market Cap $220B
Dividend Yield 2.3%
Locations 40,000+
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