$163.72
Value $7.5B
CrocsvsMcDonald's
CROX and MCD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+4.36%
$271.97
Value $193B
Crocs (CROX) has a market value of $7.5B and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, CROX moved +119.9% and MCD -9.1%. The P/E is 11.3 for CROX and 21.5 for MCD. Dividend yield: CROX none, 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
CROX$7.5B
MCD$193B
MCD is 26 times CROX
Revenue, 12 months
CROX$4.1B
MCD$27.8B
MCD is 6.8 times CROX
Net income, 12 months
CROX$664M
MCD$9.0B
MCD is 14 times CROX
Operating margin
CROX22.6%
MCD46.9%
24.4 points apart
ROIC
CROX27.3%
MCD26.3%
1.0 points apart
P/E
CROX11.3
MCD21.5
MCD is 1.9 times CROX
Dividend yield
CROX0.0%
MCD2.7%
2.7 points apart
5-year return
CROX-9.3%
MCD+21.9%
31.2 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.
CROX-9.3%
MCD+21.9%
| Period | CROXWith dividends | MCDWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +119.9%Price +119.9% | -9.1%Price -11.4% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +111.9%+28.4% a yearPrice +111.9% | +8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -9.3%-1.9% a yearPrice -9.3% | +21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +1,853.7%+34.6% a yearPrice +1,853.7% | +192.4%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.9% |
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.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CROXCrocsMCDMcDonald's
Valuation
CROXMCD| Price | $163.72 | $271.97 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $7.5B | $193B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $8.6B | $232B |
| P/E | 11.3 | 21.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 9.3 | 25.7 |
| P/B | 5.6 | – |
| EV/EBIT | 9.3 | 17.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | 10.1% | 3.9% |
Results and growth
CROXMCD| Revenue, 12 months | $4.1B | $27.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $664M | $9.0B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $754M | $7.5B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $13.24 | $12.64 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -1.5% | 3.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +23.9%over 5 years | +7.0%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +13.6%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CROXMCD| Gross margin | 59.4% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 22.6% | 46.9% |
| Net margin | 16.2% | 32.4% |
| ROIC | 27.3% | 26.3% |
| ROE | 48.8% | – |
Balance sheet
CROXMCD| Cash | $163M | $1.2B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $1.7B | $54.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Interest cover | 11.5× | 8.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
CROXMCD| Dividend yield | – | 2.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $7.44 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +7.3%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 7.8% | 1.1% |
| Shareholder yield | 7.8% | 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.
Which is bigger, Crocs or McDonald's?
By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 25.8 times Crocs ($7.5B), at today's prices.
How did CROX and MCD stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CROX's price moved +1,853.7% and MCD's +129.9%. With dividends: CROX +1,853.7% (+34.6% a year), MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CROX or MCD?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Crocs and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $7.44 per share.
What is the P/E of CROX and MCD?
At today's price, the P/E is 11.3 for CROX and 21.5 for MCD. The median of the last five years was 9.3 and 25.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Crocs or McDonald's?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 16.2% for Crocs and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin 22.6% and 46.9%. Revenue was $4.1B and $27.8B.
Which is the better investment, Crocs or McDonald's?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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