Added to YB: 2025-05-21
Pitch date: 2025-04-02
MCD [bearish]
McDonald's Corporation
+19.21%
current return
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Company Info
McDonald's Corporation owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the McDonald’s brand in the United States and internationally.
Market Cap
$164.9B
Pitch Price
$300.17
Price Target
246.00 (+1%)
Dividend
3.31%
EV/EBITDA
12.99
P/E
18.93
EV/Sales
7.89
Sector
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
Category
special_situation
McDonald's Corporation - $MCD
MCD short: Puts offer contrarian play on rising global anti-US sentiment amid tariff escalation. 48% of sales from 25 vulnerable countries. Base case: -6.5% int'l SSSg = -9% FY25 EPS, $246 PT (-21.5%). June P285/P290 offers 9.5-11.1x return. France survey: 64% would switch from US brands. Catalysts: April 2 tariffs, boycotts.
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