No material corporate news events were identified for McDonald's Corporation in the 30 days preceding this report's generation date of 2026-08-04. Successive prior briefings dated 2026-07-11, 2026-07-19, and 2026-07-27 each recorded a comparable absence of material corporate announcements, with no regulatory filings, press releases, or executive disclosures identified as material during those respective windows [Brief - 2026-07-27] [Brief - 2026-07-19] [Brief - 2026-07-11].
For the trailing twelve months ending 2026-03-31, McDonald's Corporation reported revenue of $27.45 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 9.4%. Net income over the same period was $8.68 billion, producing a net margin of 31.6% and an operating margin of 46.3%. Earnings per share grew 6.9% year-over-year. The company held $1.17 billion in cash against total debt of $41.91 billion. The trailing price-to-earnings ratio stood at 21.87 [SEC 10-Q - MCD - 2026-03-31].
Several institutional holders reported material position changes in the most recent 13F filing period. Millennium Management added 126% to its MCD position, while AQR Capital added 35% and Bridgewater added 5.8%. Soros Fund Management opened a new position in the stock. Citadel reduced its position by 12%. No insider transactions via SEC Form 4 were provided in the current data set for the filing period [SEC 13F - Millennium - Q2 2026] [SEC 13F - AQR Capital - Q2 2026] [SEC 13F - Bridgewater - Q2 2026] [SEC 13F - Soros Fund Mgmt - Q2 2026] [SEC 13F - Citadel - Q2 2026].
The 10-year US Treasury yield stood at 4.75% and the 2-year yield at 4.28% at the time of this report's generation, producing a positively sloped yield curve with a spread of 47 basis points [FRED DGS10] [FRED DGS2]. This report was generated in response to material institutional position changes identified across multiple 13F filers in the most recent reporting period.