MCD
StockMcDonald's Corporation
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for MCD. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
McDonald's Corporation is 21.1% off its high — deeper than its 3.6% average pullback, but it has been through 360 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: McDonald's Corporation's P/S Severity Score is 0.1 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Significant
Current Drawdown
-21.1%
Days in Drawdown
132
Avg Max Drawdown
3.6%
Avg Length
39
Drawdown Severity Score™
4.9
MCD - Price & High Water Mark
MCD - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 12, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within MCD's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
McDonald's Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 68% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
McDonald's Corporation has been cheaper on this measure only about 64% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
McDonald's Corporation is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-14, the stock is trading at $268.94, which represents a 21.1% decline from its all-time high of $341.06. This drawdown has persisted for 132 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, McDonald's Corporation typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.6% in depth, with an average duration of 39 days. McDonald's Corporation has gone through 360 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for McDonald's Corporation was 73.6%, beginning in 1999. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2581 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for McDonald's Corporation currently stands at 4.90. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing McDonald's Corporation's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 360 tracked pullbacks (67 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Ongoing | 132 days | -21.1% | $341.06 | $268.94 | n/a |
| 2026-02-24 | 2026-02-27 | 4 days | -0.5% | $334.56 | $333.01 | $341.06 |
| 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-23 | 11 days | -1.5% | $332.08 | $327.11 | $334.56 |
| 2026-02-09 | 2026-02-12 | 4 days | -1.2% | $327.16 | $323.21 | $332.08 |
| 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-06 | 2 days | -0.1% | $323.69 | $323.48 | $327.16 |
| 2025-12-19 | 2026-02-04 | 48 days | -6.2% | $319.65 | $299.86 | $323.69 |
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-18 | 3 days | -0.8% | $318.73 | $316.11 | $319.65 |
| 2025-03-10 | 2025-12-12 | 278 days | -10.6% | $315.78 | $282.24 | $316.72 |
| 2024-10-21 | 2025-03-07 | 138 days | -11.1% | $307.49 | $273.36 | $315.78 |
| 2024-10-16 | 2024-10-17 | 2 days | -0.1% | $304.37 | $303.96 | $305.69 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-11 | 11 days | -1.2% | $295.79 | $292.23 | $296.30 |
| 2024-09-17 | 2024-09-20 | 4 days | -1.6% | $288.19 | $283.67 | $288.33 |
| 2024-01-22 | 2024-09-13 | 235 days | -17.2% | $286.73 | $237.40 | $288.04 |
| 2024-01-03 | 2024-01-19 | 17 days | -2.7% | $283.40 | $275.72 | $286.73 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-29 | 16 days | -2.9% | $282.34 | $274.08 | $282.90 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-12-13 | 164 days | -17.1% | $281.50 | $233.49 | $282.34 |
| 2023-05-03 | 2023-06-30 | 59 days | -4.9% | $279.69 | $265.93 | $281.50 |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-04-27 | 3 days | -1.2% | $275.12 | $271.90 | $276.55 |
| 2023-04-20 | 2023-04-21 | 2 days | -0.1% | $273.31 | $273.06 | $274.05 |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-17 | 4 days | -0.0% | $271.25 | $271.16 | $271.47 |
| 2023-04-05 | 2023-04-06 | 2 days | -0.1% | $264.88 | $264.63 | $265.45 |
| 2022-11-09 | 2023-03-28 | 139 days | -5.8% | $258.28 | $243.19 | $258.84 |
| 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-04 | 5 days | -1.5% | $254.68 | $250.83 | $254.78 |
| 2022-08-18 | 2022-10-28 | 72 days | -13.0% | $246.19 | $214.07 | $254.68 |
| 2022-01-07 | 2022-08-17 | 222 days | -17.2% | $246.10 | $203.71 | $246.19 |
| 2022-01-04 | 2022-01-06 | 3 days | -0.5% | $245.09 | $243.82 | $246.10 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-03 | 5 days | -0.5% | $245.00 | $243.84 | $245.09 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2021-12-29 | 2 days | -0.1% | $244.78 | $244.45 | $245.00 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-23 | 7 days | -1.4% | $242.32 | $238.81 | $242.69 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-16 | 4 days | -0.9% | $241.79 | $239.56 | $242.32 |
| 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-09 | 2 days | -0.1% | $237.17 | $236.87 | $239.39 |
| 2021-11-26 | 2021-12-06 | 11 days | -4.5% | $233.33 | $222.82 | $233.42 |
| 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-23 | 16 days | -1.8% | $231.15 | $227.02 | $232.00 |
| 2021-11-02 | 2021-11-04 | 3 days | -0.5% | $227.40 | $226.18 | $230.01 |
| 2021-10-08 | 2021-11-01 | 25 days | -4.8% | $225.35 | $214.55 | $227.40 |
| 2021-09-28 | 2021-10-07 | 10 days | -2.8% | $225.16 | $218.81 | $225.35 |
| 2021-07-28 | 2021-09-24 | 59 days | -5.2% | $222.34 | $210.70 | $223.63 |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-22 | 8 days | -3.3% | $214.02 | $206.92 | $215.41 |
| 2021-06-15 | 2021-07-14 | 30 days | -3.1% | $213.89 | $207.24 | $214.02 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-06-11 | 32 days | -3.9% | $212.83 | $204.60 | $213.84 |
| 2021-05-03 | 2021-05-10 | 8 days | -0.9% | $211.90 | $209.91 | $212.83 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-04-29 | 2 days | -1.1% | $210.92 | $208.61 | $211.12 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-04-27 | 2 days | -1.0% | $210.56 | $208.52 | $210.92 |
| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-23 | 5 days | -0.5% | $209.21 | $208.07 | $210.56 |
| 2021-04-08 | 2021-04-16 | 9 days | -1.0% | $208.79 | $206.67 | $209.21 |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-05 | 7 days | -1.4% | $204.07 | $201.19 | $205.41 |
| 2020-10-16 | 2021-03-29 | 165 days | -9.7% | $203.65 | $183.86 | $204.07 |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-10-13 | 6 days | -0.7% | $200.85 | $199.39 | $201.62 |
| 2020-10-06 | 2020-10-07 | 2 days | -0.9% | $200.49 | $198.73 | $200.85 |
| 2020-09-17 | 2020-10-05 | 19 days | -4.4% | $199.37 | $190.64 | $200.49 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-10 | 8 days | -2.1% | $191.76 | $187.77 | $192.65 |
| 2019-09-09 | 2020-09-02 | 360 days | -36.9% | $190.29 | $120.08 | $191.76 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2018-10-23 | 267 days | -16.3% | $147.84 | $123.68 | $149.63 |
| 2016-05-11 | 2017-02-24 | 290 days | -14.7% | $103.94 | $88.66 | $103.96 |
| 2012-01-23 | 2013-03-08 | 411 days | -15.5% | $69.92 | $59.09 | $70.58 |
| 2008-08-12 | 2009-11-13 | 459 days | -21.4% | $40.54 | $31.88 | $40.72 |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008-08-05 | 237 days | -19.6% | $38.29 | $30.78 | $38.31 |
| 1999-11-15 | 2006-12-08 | 2581 days | -73.6% | $25.66 | $6.77 | $25.86 |
| 1999-03-08 | 1999-11-08 | 246 days | -19.4% | $24.92 | $20.10 | $24.93 |
| 1998-07-08 | 1998-12-18 | 164 days | -23.9% | $19.54 | $14.86 | $19.87 |
| 1997-07-31 | 1998-02-27 | 212 days | -19.3% | $14.32 | $11.56 | $14.36 |
| 1996-02-13 | 1997-05-05 | 447 days | -20.8% | $14.05 | $11.13 | $14.25 |
| 1994-06-08 | 1995-01-27 | 234 days | -17.1% | $8.05 | $6.67 | $8.31 |
| 1993-03-30 | 1993-08-16 | 139 days | -14.2% | $6.83 | $5.86 | $6.94 |
| 1990-07-18 | 1991-12-23 | 524 days | -33.6% | $4.71 | $3.13 | $4.76 |
| 1990-01-03 | 1990-05-24 | 141 days | -13.0% | $4.29 | $3.73 | $4.33 |
| 1987-08-18 | 1989-05-31 | 653 days | -40.2% | $3.65 | $2.18 | $3.65 |
| 1986-07-02 | 1987-02-19 | 233 days | -25.8% | $2.99 | $2.22 | $3.01 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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McDonald's Corporation (MCD) is trading at $268.94 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 21.1% below its high of $341.06. The drawdown has lasted 132 days. Severity score: 4.9 (Significant).
MCD Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$268.94
High-water mark
$341.06
Current drawdown
-21.1%
Days in drawdown
132
This MCD page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior McDonald's Corporation drawdowns.
What History Says About MCD
McDonald's Corporation has dropped 20%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 678 days with an average max drop of -34.5%.
The current drawdown of -21.1% has lasted 132 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1999 to Dec 2006 | -73.6% | 2581 days |
| Aug 1987 to May 1989 | -40.2% | 653 days |
| Sep 2019 to Sep 2020 | -36.9% | 360 days |
| Jul 1990 to Dec 1991 | -33.6% | 524 days |
| Jul 1986 to Feb 1987 | -25.8% | 233 days |
| Jul 1998 to Dec 1998 | -23.9% | 164 days |
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