Dillard's Capital Trust IvsMcDonald's

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

Dillard's Capital Trust I (DDT) has a market value of $404M and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, DDT moved +6.6% and MCD -9.1%. Dividend yield: DDT 4.65%, 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

    DDT$404M

    MCD$193B

    MCD is 478 times DDT

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DDT$6.5B

    MCD$27.8B

    MCD is 4.3 times DDT

  • Net income, 12 months

    DDT$682M

    MCD$9.0B

    MCD is 13 times DDT

  • Operating margin

    DDT–

    MCD46.9%

  • ROIC

    DDT34.4%

    MCD26.3%

    8.1 points apart

  • P/E

    DDT–

    MCD21.5

  • Dividend yield

    DDT4.7%

    MCD2.7%

    2.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DDT+37.4%

    MCD+21.9%

    15.5 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.

DDT+37.4%

MCD+21.9%

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Returns by period
PeriodDDTWith dividendsMCDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+6.6%Price -0.8%-9.1%Price -11.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+23.6%+7.3% a yearPrice -0.5%+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+37.4%+6.6% a yearPrice -4.2%+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%
10 years since November 15, 2016+108.1%+7.6% a yearPrice +1.7%+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

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DDTDillard's Capital Trust IMCDMcDonald's

Valuation

DDTMCD
Valuation
Price$25.80$271.97
Market value$404M$193B
Enterprise value (EV)–$232B
P/E–21.5
P/E, 5-year median0.625.7
P/B0.2–
EV/EBIT–17.8
Free cash flow yield157.2%3.9%

Results and growth

DDTMCD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$6.5B$27.8B
Net income, 12 months$682M$9.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$635M$7.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$43.63$12.64
Revenue growth, year on year-0.1%3.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.9%over 5 years+7.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+13.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

DDTMCD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin40.4%–
Operating margin–46.9%
Net margin10.5%32.4%
ROIC34.4%26.3%
ROE34.5%–

Balance sheet

DDTMCD
Balance sheet
Cash$763M$1.2B
Total debt–$54.5B
Net debt / EBITDA–2.9
Interest cover20.5×8.0×

Dividends and buybacks

DDTMCD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield4.7%2.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.20$7.44
Dividend growth a year, past–+7.3%over 5 years
Buyback yield26.7%1.1%
Shareholder yield31.3%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.

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Which is bigger, Dillard's Capital Trust I or McDonald's?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 478.4 times Dillard's Capital Trust I ($404M), at today's prices.

How did DDT and MCD stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, DDT's price moved +1.7% and MCD's +129.9%. With dividends: DDT +108.1% (+7.6% a year), MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DDT or MCD?

The dividend yield at today's price is 4.65% for Dillard's Capital Trust I and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.20 and $7.44 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Dillard's Capital Trust I or McDonald's?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 10.5% for Dillard's Capital Trust I and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin – and 46.9%. Revenue was $6.5B and $27.8B.

Which is the better investment, Dillard's Capital Trust I or McDonald's?

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