JD.comvsMcDonald's

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

JD.com (JD) has a market value of $39.7B and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, JD moved -7.5% and MCD -9.1%. The P/E is 14.2 for JD and 21.5 for MCD. Dividend yield: JD 3.74%, 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

    JD$39.7B

    MCD$193B

    MCD is 4.9 times JD

  • Revenue, 12 months

    JD$187B

    MCD$27.8B

    JD is 6.7 times MCD

  • Net income, 12 months

    JD$2.8B

    MCD$9.0B

    MCD is 3.2 times JD

  • Operating margin

    JD0.2%

    MCD46.9%

    46.8 points apart

  • ROIC

    JD0.8%

    MCD26.3%

    25.5 points apart

  • P/E

    JD14.2

    MCD21.5

    MCD is 1.5 times JD

  • Dividend yield

    JD3.7%

    MCD2.7%

    1.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    JD-62.9%

    MCD+21.9%

    84.8 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.

JD-62.9%

MCD+21.9%

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Returns by period
PeriodJDWith dividendsMCDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-7.5%Price -10.7%-9.1%Price -11.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+19.0%+6.0% a yearPrice +8.4%+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021-62.9%-18.0% a yearPrice -67.5%+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%
10 years since November 15, 2016+20.6%+1.9% a yearPrice +5.7%+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.

JDJD.comMCDMcDonald's

Valuation

JDMCD
Valuation
Price$27.91$271.97
Market value$39.7B$193B
Enterprise value (EV)$16.3B$232B
P/E14.221.5
P/E, 5-year median14.525.7
P/B1.2–
EV/EBIT41.217.8
Free cash flow yield4.0%3.9%

Results and growth

JDMCD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$187B$27.8B
Net income, 12 months$2.8B$9.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$1.6B$7.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.84$12.64
Revenue growth, year on year13.0%3.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+11.9%over 5 years+7.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-16.5%over 5 years+13.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

JDMCD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin16.0%–
Operating margin0.2%46.9%
Net margin1.5%32.4%
ROIC0.8%26.3%
ROE8.7%–

Balance sheet

JDMCD
Balance sheet
Cash$30.5B$1.2B
Total debt$11.8B$54.5B
Net debt / EBITDA-13.12.9
Interest cover–8.0×

Dividends and buybacks

JDMCD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield3.7%2.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.04$7.44
Dividend growth a year, past–+7.3%over 5 years
Buyback yield7.7%1.1%
Shareholder yield11.5%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, JD.com or McDonald's?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 4.9 times JD.com ($39.7B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, JD's price moved +5.7% and MCD's +129.9%. With dividends: JD +20.6% (+1.9% a year), MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, JD or MCD?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.74% for JD.com and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.04 and $7.44 per share.

What is the P/E of JD and MCD?

At today's price, the P/E is 14.2 for JD and 21.5 for MCD. The median of the last five years was 14.5 and 25.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, JD.com or McDonald's?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 1.5% for JD.com and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin 0.2% and 46.9%. Revenue was $187B and $27.8B.

Which is the better investment, JD.com or McDonald's?

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