McDonald'svsVail Resorts

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

McDonald's (MCD) has a market value of $193B and Vail Resorts (MTN) $5.4B. Over the last year, with dividends, MCD moved -9.1% and MTN +7.9%. The P/E is 21.5 for MCD and 36.9 for MTN. Dividend yield: MCD 2.74%, MTN 5.82%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    MCD$193B

    MTN$5.4B

    MCD is 36 times MTN

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MCD$27.8B

    MTN$2.8B

    MCD is 9.8 times MTN

  • Net income, 12 months

    MCD$9.0B

    MTN$148M

    MCD is 61 times MTN

  • Operating margin

    MCD46.9%

    MTN14.8%

    32.2 points apart

  • ROIC

    MCD26.3%

    MTN9.2%

    17.1 points apart

  • P/E

    MCD21.5

    MTN36.9

    MTN is 1.7 times MCD

  • Dividend yield

    MCD2.7%

    MTN5.8%

    3.1 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MCD+21.9%

    MTN-46.1%

    68.0 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.

MCD+21.9%

MTN-46.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodMCDWith dividendsMTNWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-9.1%Price -11.4%+7.9%Price +1.1%
3 years since November 13, 2023+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%-17.9%-6.4% a yearPrice -30.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%-46.1%-11.6% a yearPrice -57.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+192.4%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.9%+34.8%+3.0% a yearPrice -2.1%

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.

MCDMcDonald'sMTNVail Resorts

Valuation

MCDMTN
Valuation
Price$271.97$152.61
Market value$193B$5.4B
Enterprise value (EV)$232B$8.4B
P/E21.536.9
P/E, 5-year median25.729.9
P/B–22.6
EV/EBIT17.819.9
Free cash flow yield3.9%4.6%

Results and growth

MCDMTN
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$27.8B$2.8B
Net income, 12 months$9.0B$148M
Free cash flow, 12 months$7.5B$248M
Earnings per share, 12 months$12.64$4.12
Revenue growth, year on year3.7%-4.3%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.0%over 5 years+8.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+13.6%over 5 years+5.7%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MCDMTN
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin46.9%14.8%
Net margin32.4%5.2%
ROIC26.3%9.2%
ROE–44.0%

Balance sheet

MCDMTN
Balance sheet
Cash$1.2B$268M
Total debt$54.5B$3.4B
Net debt / EBITDA2.94.0
Interest cover8.0×2.1×

Dividends and buybacks

MCDMTN
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.7%5.8%
Dividend per share, 12 months$7.44$8.88
Dividend growth a year, past+7.3%over 5 years+12.3%over 4 years
Buyback yield1.1%0.8%
Shareholder yield3.8%6.7%

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, McDonald's or Vail Resorts?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 35.5 times Vail Resorts ($5.4B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, MCD's price moved +129.9% and MTN's -2.1%. With dividends: MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year), MTN +34.8% (+3.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MCD or MTN?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.74% for McDonald's and 5.82% for Vail Resorts. Over the last twelve months they paid $7.44 and $8.88 per share.

What is the P/E of MCD and MTN?

At today's price, the P/E is 21.5 for MCD and 36.9 for MTN. The median of the last five years was 25.7 and 29.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, McDonald's or Vail Resorts?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 32.4% for McDonald's and 5.2% for Vail Resorts, and the operating margin 46.9% and 14.8%. Revenue was $27.8B and $2.8B.

Which is the better investment, McDonald's or Vail Resorts?

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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