Levi Strauss & CovsMcDonald's

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

Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI) has a market value of $9.6B and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, LEVI moved +14.6% and MCD -9.1%. The P/E is 16.3 for LEVI and 21.5 for MCD. Dividend yield: LEVI 2.47%, 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

    LEVI$9.6B

    MCD$193B

    MCD is 20 times LEVI

  • Revenue, 12 months

    LEVI$6.7B

    MCD$27.8B

    MCD is 4.2 times LEVI

  • Net income, 12 months

    LEVI$590M

    MCD$9.0B

    MCD is 15 times LEVI

  • Operating margin

    LEVI11.3%

    MCD46.9%

    35.7 points apart

  • ROIC

    LEVI17.8%

    MCD26.3%

    8.5 points apart

  • P/E

    LEVI16.3

    MCD21.5

    MCD is 1.3 times LEVI

  • Dividend yield

    LEVI2.5%

    MCD2.7%

    0.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    LEVI+1.4%

    MCD+21.9%

    20.5 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.

LEVI+1.4%

MCD+21.9%

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Returns by period
PeriodLEVIWith dividendsMCDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+14.6%Price +11.6%-9.1%Price -11.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+85.2%+22.8% a yearPrice +70.5%+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+1.4%+0.3% a yearPrice -11.8%+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%

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.

LEVILevi Strauss & CoMCDMcDonald's

Valuation

LEVIMCD
Valuation
Price$24.29$271.97
Market value$9.6B$193B
Enterprise value (EV)$9.9B$232B
P/E16.321.5
P/E, 5-year median20.225.7
P/B4.0–
EV/EBIT13.117.8
Free cash flow yield6.7%3.9%

Results and growth

LEVIMCD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$6.7B$27.8B
Net income, 12 months$590M$9.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$643M$7.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.50$12.64
Revenue growth, year on year4.1%3.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.1%over 5 years+7.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+13.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

LEVIMCD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin62.8%–
Operating margin11.3%46.9%
Net margin8.8%32.4%
ROIC17.8%26.3%
ROE26.0%–

Balance sheet

LEVIMCD
Balance sheet
Cash$779M$1.2B
Total debt$2.3B$54.5B
Net debt / EBITDA0.32.9
Interest cover14.4×8.0×

Dividends and buybacks

LEVIMCD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.5%2.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months$0.60$7.44
Dividend growth a year, past–+7.3%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.3%1.1%
Shareholder yield2.8%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.

Questions: LEVI or MCD

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Which is bigger, Levi Strauss & Co or McDonald's?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 20.1 times Levi Strauss & Co ($9.6B), at today's prices.

How did LEVI and MCD stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, LEVI's price moved -11.8% and MCD's +8.5%. With dividends: LEVI +1.4% (+0.3% a year), MCD +21.9% (+4.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, LEVI or MCD?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.47% for Levi Strauss & Co and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid $0.60 and $7.44 per share.

What is the P/E of LEVI and MCD?

At today's price, the P/E is 16.3 for LEVI and 21.5 for MCD. The median of the last five years was 20.2 and 25.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Levi Strauss & Co or McDonald's?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.8% for Levi Strauss & Co and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin 11.3% and 46.9%. Revenue was $6.7B and $27.8B.

Which is the better investment, Levi Strauss & Co or McDonald's?

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