McDonald'svsInsight Enterprises

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

McDonald's (MCD) has a market value of $193B and Insight Enterprises (NSIT) $4.9B. Over the last year, with dividends, MCD moved -9.1% and NSIT +84.1%. The P/E is 21.5 for MCD and 26.8 for NSIT. Dividend yield: MCD 2.74%, NSIT none.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    MCD$193B

    NSIT$4.9B

    MCD is 40 times NSIT

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MCD$27.8B

    NSIT$9.0B

    MCD is 3.1 times NSIT

  • Net income, 12 months

    MCD$9.0B

    NSIT$182M

    MCD is 50 times NSIT

  • Operating margin

    MCD46.9%

    NSIT4.1%

    42.9 points apart

  • ROIC

    MCD26.3%

    NSIT8.1%

    18.2 points apart

  • P/E

    MCD21.5

    NSIT26.8

    NSIT is 1.2 times MCD

  • Dividend yield

    MCD2.7%

    NSIT0.0%

    2.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MCD+21.9%

    NSIT+60.0%

    38.1 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%

NSIT+60.0%

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Returns by period
PeriodMCDWith dividendsNSITWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-9.1%Price -11.4%+84.1%Price +84.1%
3 years since November 13, 2023+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%+17.5%+5.5% a yearPrice +17.5%
5 years since November 12, 2021+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%+60.0%+9.9% a yearPrice +60.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+192.4%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.9%+412.2%+17.7% a yearPrice +412.2%

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'sNSITInsight Enterprises

Valuation

MCDNSIT
Valuation
Price$271.97$168.76
Market value$193B$4.9B
Enterprise value (EV)$232B$6.0B
P/E21.526.8
P/E, 5-year median25.717.9
P/B–3.1
EV/EBIT17.816.3
Free cash flow yield3.9%5.6%

Results and growth

MCDNSIT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$27.8B$9.0B
Net income, 12 months$9.0B$182M
Free cash flow, 12 months$7.5B$274M
Earnings per share, 12 months$12.64$5.92
Revenue growth, year on year3.7%-5.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.0%over 5 years-0.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+13.6%over 5 years-0.0%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MCDNSIT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–22.0%
Operating margin46.9%4.1%
Net margin32.4%2.0%
ROIC26.3%8.1%
ROE–11.4%

Balance sheet

MCDNSIT
Balance sheet
Cash$1.2B$398M
Total debt$54.5B$1.5B
Net debt / EBITDA2.92.3
Interest cover8.0×3.8×

Dividends and buybacks

MCDNSIT
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.7%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$7.44–
Dividend growth a year, past+7.3%over 5 years–
Buyback yield1.1%3.1%
Shareholder yield3.8%3.1%

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 Insight Enterprises?

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

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

Since November 15, 2016, MCD's price moved +129.9% and NSIT's +412.2%. With dividends: MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year), NSIT +412.2% (+17.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MCD or NSIT?

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

What is the P/E of MCD and NSIT?

At today's price, the P/E is 21.5 for MCD and 26.8 for NSIT. The median of the last five years was 25.7 and 17.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, McDonald's or Insight Enterprises?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 32.4% for McDonald's and 2.0% for Insight Enterprises, and the operating margin 46.9% and 4.1%. Revenue was $27.8B and $9.0B.

Which is the better investment, McDonald's or Insight Enterprises?

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