McDonald'svsRyerson

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

McDonald's (MCD) has a market value of $193B and Ryerson (RYZ) $1.5B. Over the last year, with dividends, MCD moved -9.1% and RYZ +44.6%. The P/E is 21.5 for MCD and 106.4 for RYZ. Dividend yield: MCD 2.74%, RYZ 2.57%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    MCD$193B

    RYZ$1.5B

    MCD is 129 times RYZ

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MCD$27.8B

    RYZ$6.9B

    MCD is 4.1 times RYZ

  • Net income, 12 months

    MCD$9.0B

    RYZ$14M

    MCD is 638 times RYZ

  • Operating margin

    MCD46.9%

    RYZ1.0%

    46.0 points apart

  • ROIC

    MCD26.3%

    RYZ4.4%

    21.9 points apart

  • P/E

    MCD21.5

    RYZ106.4

    RYZ is 5.0 times MCD

  • Dividend yield

    MCD2.7%

    RYZ2.6%

    0.1 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MCD+21.9%

    RYZ+15.8%

    6.1 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%

RYZ+15.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodMCDWith dividendsRYZWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-9.1%Price -11.4%+44.6%Price +41.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%+12.7%+4.1% a yearPrice +3.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%+15.8%+3.0% a yearPrice +2.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+192.4%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.9%+151.0%+9.6% a yearPrice +121.5%

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

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MCDMcDonald'sRYZRyerson

Valuation

MCDRYZ
Valuation
Price$271.97$29.13
Market value$193B$1.5B
Enterprise value (EV)$232B$2.5B
P/E21.5106.4
P/E, 5-year median25.73.5
P/B–1.1
EV/EBIT17.834.6
Free cash flow yield3.9%–

Results and growth

MCDRYZ
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$27.8B$6.9B
Net income, 12 months$9.0B$14M
Free cash flow, 12 months$7.5B-$182M
Earnings per share, 12 months$12.64-$0.17
Revenue growth, year on year3.7%-0.6%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.0%over 5 years+5.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+13.6%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

MCDRYZ
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–17.3%
Operating margin46.9%1.0%
Net margin32.4%0.2%
ROIC26.3%4.4%
ROE–1.3%

Balance sheet

MCDRYZ
Balance sheet
Cash$1.2B$41M
Total debt$54.5B$1.0B
Net debt / EBITDA2.96.4
Interest cover8.0×1.4×

Dividends and buybacks

MCDRYZ
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.7%2.6%
Dividend per share, 12 months$7.44$0.75
Dividend growth a year, past+7.3%over 5 years–
Buyback yield1.1%–
Shareholder yield3.8%2.6%

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 Ryerson?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 128.8 times Ryerson ($1.5B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, MCD's price moved +129.9% and RYZ's +121.5%. With dividends: MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year), RYZ +151.0% (+9.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MCD or RYZ?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.74% for McDonald's and 2.57% for Ryerson. Over the last twelve months they paid $7.44 and $0.75 per share.

What is the P/E of MCD and RYZ?

At today's price, the P/E is 21.5 for MCD and 106.4 for RYZ. The median of the last five years was 25.7 and 3.5, which shows where each stands against its own past.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 32.4% for McDonald's and 0.2% for Ryerson, and the operating margin 46.9% and 1.0%. Revenue was $27.8B and $6.9B.

Which is the better investment, McDonald's or Ryerson?

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