$11.55
Value $1.2B
Six Flags EntertainmentvsMcDonald's
FUN and MCD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+3.22%
$271.97
Value $193B
Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) has a market value of $1.2B and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, FUN moved -28.5% and MCD -9.1%. Dividend yield: FUN 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
FUN$1.2B
MCD$193B
MCD is 164 times FUN
Revenue, 12 months
FUN$2.9B
MCD$27.8B
MCD is 9.5 times FUN
Net income, 12 months
FUN-$930M
MCD$9.0B
Operating margin
FUN-18.8%
MCD46.9%
65.8 points apart
ROIC
FUN-8.1%
MCD26.3%
34.4 points apart
P/E
FUN–
MCD21.5
Dividend yield
FUN0.0%
MCD2.7%
2.7 points apart
5-year return
FUN-74.1%
MCD+21.9%
96.0 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.
FUN-74.1%
MCD+21.9%
| Period | FUNWith dividends | MCDWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -28.5%Price -28.5% | -9.1%Price -11.4% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -68.4%-31.9% a yearPrice -69.1% | +8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -74.1%-23.7% a yearPrice -75.5% | +21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | -74.0%-12.6% a yearPrice -80.2% | +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.
FUNSix Flags EntertainmentMCDMcDonald's
Valuation
FUNMCD| Price | $11.55 | $271.97 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $1.2B | $193B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $5.8B | $232B |
| P/E | – | 21.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 25.7 |
| P/B | – | – |
| EV/EBIT | – | 17.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | 12.6% | 3.9% |
Results and growth
FUNMCD| Revenue, 12 months | $2.9B | $27.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$930M | $9.0B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $148M | $7.5B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$9.13 | $12.64 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 14.5% | 3.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +19.5%over 3 years | +7.0%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +13.6%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
FUNMCD| Gross margin | 91.5% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -18.8% | 46.9% |
| Net margin | -31.9% | 32.4% |
| ROIC | -8.1% | 26.3% |
| ROE | -355.3% | – |
Balance sheet
FUNMCD| Cash | $268M | $1.2B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $4.9B | $54.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 2.9 |
| Interest cover | – | 8.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
FUNMCD| Dividend yield | – | 2.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $7.44 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +7.3%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 1.1% |
| Shareholder yield | – | 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, Six Flags Entertainment or McDonald's?
By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 164.2 times Six Flags Entertainment ($1.2B), at today's prices.
How did FUN and MCD stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, FUN's price moved -80.2% and MCD's +129.9%. With dividends: FUN -74.0% (-12.6% a year), MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, FUN or MCD?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Six Flags Entertainment and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $7.44 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Six Flags Entertainment or McDonald's?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -31.9% for Six Flags Entertainment and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin -18.8% and 46.9%. Revenue was $2.9B and $27.8B.
Which is the better investment, Six Flags Entertainment 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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