ChageevsMcDonald's

CHA and MCD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Chagee (CHA) has a market value of $2.7B and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, CHA moved +2.6% and MCD -9.1%. The P/E is 16.4 for CHA and 21.5 for MCD. Dividend yield: CHA 6.43%, MCD 2.74%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    CHA$2.7B

    MCD$193B

    MCD is 70 times CHA

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CHA$1.8B

    MCD$27.8B

    MCD is 15 times CHA

  • Net income, 12 months

    CHA$167M

    MCD$9.0B

    MCD is 54 times CHA

  • Operating margin

    CHA10.4%

    MCD46.9%

    36.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    CHA14.5%

    MCD26.3%

    11.8 points apart

  • P/E

    CHA16.4

    MCD21.5

    MCD is 1.3 times CHA

  • Dividend yield

    CHA6.4%

    MCD2.7%

    3.7 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

CHA+2.6%

MCD-9.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodCHAWith dividendsMCDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+2.6%Price -3.8%-9.1%Price -11.4%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

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CHAChageeMCDMcDonald's

Valuation

CHAMCD
Valuation
Price$14.37$271.97
Market value$2.7B$193B
Enterprise value (EV)$1.6B$232B
P/E16.421.5
P/E, 5-year median–25.7
P/B2.6–
EV/EBIT8.517.8
Free cash flow yield6.4%3.9%

Results and growth

CHAMCD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.8B$27.8B
Net income, 12 months$167M$9.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$175M$7.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$0.88$12.64
Revenue growth, year on year4.1%3.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+66.8%over 2 years+7.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+11.4%over 2 years+13.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CHAMCD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin10.4%46.9%
Net margin9.1%32.4%
ROIC14.5%26.3%
ROE16.0%–

Balance sheet

CHAMCD
Balance sheet
Cash$1.1B$1.2B
Total debt$182M$54.5B
Net debt / EBITDA-5.22.9
Interest cover–8.0×

Dividends and buybacks

CHAMCD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield6.4%2.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.92$7.44
Dividend growth a year, past–+7.3%over 5 years
Buyback yield–1.1%
Shareholder yield6.4%3.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: CHA or MCD

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Which is bigger, Chagee or McDonald's?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 70.5 times Chagee ($2.7B), at today's prices.

How did CHA and MCD stock do over the last 1 years?

Since November 12, 2025, CHA's price moved -3.8% and MCD's -11.4%. With dividends: CHA +2.6% (+2.6% a year), MCD -9.1% (-9.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CHA or MCD?

The dividend yield at today's price is 6.43% for Chagee and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.92 and $7.44 per share.

What is the P/E of CHA and MCD?

At today's price, the P/E is 16.4 for CHA and 21.5 for MCD. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Chagee or McDonald's?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 9.1% for Chagee and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin 10.4% and 46.9%. Revenue was $1.8B and $27.8B.

Which is the better investment, Chagee or McDonald's?

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