McDonald's (MCD): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for McDonald's, a component of the S&P 500 in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $252.53 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Discretionary |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -1.47% |
| Total return over period | -4.33% |
| Annualized volatility | 18.18% |
| Period volatility | 31.39% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.30 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.41 |
| Max drawdown | -25.04% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -2.62% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.17 |
| Period range | $230.63 – $336.88 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, McDonald's (MCD) has posted an annualized return of -1.47% with annual volatility of 18.18%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -25.04%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.17, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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