Lands' EndvsMcDonald's

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

Lands' End (LE) has a market value of $278M and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, LE moved -45.4% and MCD -9.1%. Dividend yield: LE 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

    LE$278M

    MCD$193B

    MCD is 694 times LE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    LE$1.3B

    MCD$27.8B

    MCD is 21 times LE

  • Net income, 12 months

    LE$352M

    MCD$9.0B

    MCD is 26 times LE

  • Operating margin

    LE0.5%

    MCD46.9%

    46.5 points apart

  • ROIC

    LE1.1%

    MCD26.3%

    25.2 points apart

  • P/E

    LE–

    MCD21.5

  • Dividend yield

    LE0.0%

    MCD2.7%

    2.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    LE-68.0%

    MCD+21.9%

    89.9 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.

LE-68.0%

MCD+21.9%

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Returns by period
PeriodLEWith dividendsMCDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-45.4%Price -45.4%-9.1%Price -11.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+38.8%+11.5% a yearPrice +38.8%+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021-68.0%-20.4% a yearPrice -68.0%+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%
10 years since November 15, 2016-46.1%-6.0% a yearPrice -46.1%+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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LELands' EndMCDMcDonald's

Valuation

LEMCD
Valuation
Price$9.05$271.97
Market value$278M$193B
Enterprise value (EV)–$232B
P/E–21.5
P/E, 5-year median62.325.7
P/B0.6–
EV/EBIT–17.8
Free cash flow yield–3.9%

Results and growth

LEMCD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.3B$27.8B
Net income, 12 months$352M$9.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months-$73M$7.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$11.24$12.64
Revenue growth, year on year-2.0%3.7%
Revenue growth a year, past-1.3%over 5 years+7.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-11.4%over 5 years+13.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

LEMCD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin48.7%–
Operating margin0.5%46.9%
Net margin26.6%32.4%
ROIC1.1%26.3%
ROE103.8%–

Balance sheet

LEMCD
Balance sheet
Cash$16M$1.2B
Total debt–$54.5B
Net debt / EBITDA–2.9
Interest cover0.3×8.0×

Dividends and buybacks

LEMCD
Dividends and buybacks
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.

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Which is bigger, Lands' End or McDonald's?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 694.2 times Lands' End ($278M), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, LE's price moved -46.1% and MCD's +129.9%. With dividends: LE -46.1% (-6.0% a year), MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, LE or MCD?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Lands' End and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $7.44 per share.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 26.6% for Lands' End and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin 0.5% and 46.9%. Revenue was $1.3B and $27.8B.

Which is the better investment, Lands' End or McDonald's?

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