Added to YB: 2025-05-21
Pitch date: 2025-04-02
MCD [bearish]
McDonald's Corporation
-3.49%
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
$221.1B
Pitch Price
$306.04
Price Target
246.00 (-22%)
Dividend
2.40%
EV/EBITDA
17.05
P/E
26.50
EV/Sales
10.45
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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