McDonald's Corp MCD

Alternate Symbol(s): N.MCDS

Consumer Cyclical Restaurants

McDonald's Corporation is a foodservice retailer with over 40,000 locations in over 100 countries. The Company's segment includes United States, International Operated Markets and International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate. The International Operated Markets segment is comprised of markets, or countries in which the Company operates and franchises restaurants, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom. This segment is over 89% franchised. The International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate segment is comprised of developmental licensee and affiliate markets in the McDonald’s system. This segment is around 98% franchised. Its menu features hamburgers and cheeseburgers, the Big Mac, the Quarter Pounder with Cheese, the Filet-O-Fish, and several chicken sandwiches like the McChicken, McCrispy and McSpicy. Approximately 95% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners.