McDonald'svsWingstop

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

McDonald's (MCD) has a market value of $193B and Wingstop (WING) $4.4B. Over the last year, with dividends, MCD moved -9.1% and WING -33.5%. The P/E is 21.5 for MCD and 37.3 for WING. Dividend yield: MCD 2.74%, WING 0.79%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    MCD$193B

    WING$4.4B

    MCD is 44 times WING

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MCD$27.8B

    WING$730M

    MCD is 38 times WING

  • Net income, 12 months

    MCD$9.0B

    WING$117M

    MCD is 77 times WING

  • Operating margin

    MCD46.9%

    WING27.7%

    19.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    MCD26.3%

    WING32.1%

    5.8 points apart

  • P/E

    MCD21.5

    WING37.3

    WING is 1.7 times MCD

  • Dividend yield

    MCD2.7%

    WING0.8%

    1.9 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MCD+21.9%

    WING-0.5%

    22.4 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%

WING-0.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodMCDWith dividendsWINGWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-9.1%Price -11.4%-33.5%Price -34.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%-24.8%-9.1% a yearPrice -26.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%-0.5%-0.1% a yearPrice -6.4%
10 years since November 15, 2016+192.4%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.9%+585.7%+21.2% a yearPrice +440.2%

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

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MCDMcDonald'sWINGWingstop

Valuation

MCDWING
Valuation
Price$271.97$158.86
Market value$193B$4.4B
Enterprise value (EV)$232B$5.5B
P/E21.537.3
P/E, 5-year median25.777.1
P/B––
EV/EBIT17.827.0
Free cash flow yield3.9%2.7%

Results and growth

MCDWING
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$27.8B$730M
Net income, 12 months$9.0B$117M
Free cash flow, 12 months$7.5B$117M
Earnings per share, 12 months$12.64$4.27
Revenue growth, year on year3.7%11.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.0%over 5 years+22.9%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+13.6%over 5 years+51.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MCDWING
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin–86.1%
Operating margin46.9%27.7%
Net margin32.4%16.0%
ROIC26.3%32.1%
ROE––

Balance sheet

MCDWING
Balance sheet
Cash$1.2B$105M
Total debt$54.5B$1.3B
Net debt / EBITDA2.94.9
Interest cover8.0×–

Dividends and buybacks

MCDWING
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.7%0.8%
Dividend per share, 12 months$7.44$1.26
Dividend growth a year, past+7.3%over 5 years+16.5%over 4 years
Buyback yield1.1%5.1%
Shareholder yield3.8%5.9%

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 Wingstop?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 44.3 times Wingstop ($4.4B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, MCD's price moved +129.9% and WING's +440.2%. With dividends: MCD +192.4% (+11.3% a year), WING +585.7% (+21.2% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MCD or WING?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.74% for McDonald's and 0.79% for Wingstop. Over the last twelve months they paid $7.44 and $1.26 per share.

What is the P/E of MCD and WING?

At today's price, the P/E is 21.5 for MCD and 37.3 for WING. The median of the last five years was 25.7 and 77.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 32.4% for McDonald's and 16.0% for Wingstop, and the operating margin 46.9% and 27.7%. Revenue was $27.8B and $730M.

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

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