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McDonald's (MCD)

Market Price (10/16/2025): $305.01 | Market Cap: $217.9 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Restaurants

McDonald's (MCD)

Market Price (10/16/2025): $305.01
Market Cap: $217.9 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Restaurants

Investment Highlights

0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.1%, Dividend Yield is 2.3%		 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -3.9%, Dist 3Y High is -3.9%		 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 8.4x
1 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 46%		 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -25%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -45%		 
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 38%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%, CFO LTM is 9.8 Bil, FCF LTM is 6.9 Bil		  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 19%		  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.1%, Dividend Yield is 2.3%
1 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 46%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 38%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%, CFO LTM is 9.8 Bil, FCF LTM is 6.9 Bil
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 19%
4 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -3.9%, Dist 3Y High is -3.9%
5 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -25%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -45%
6 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 8.4x

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

MCDS&P 500
REVENUE GROWTHPOOR
Rev LTM ($ Bil)26.1
Rev Chg Q5.4%6.2%
Rev Chg LTM1.2%5.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg3.4%5.4%
PROFITABILITYVERY GOOD
Op Inc LTM ($ Bil)12.0
Op Mgn LTM46.1%18.6%
CFO LTM ($ Bil)9.8
CFO/Rev LTM37.6%20.3%
Net Inc LTM ($ Bil)8.4
Net Inc Mgn32.2%12.7%
VALUATIONHIGH
P/S8.43.3
P/CFO22.215.9
P/FCF31.620.8
P/E26.024.0
STABILITYFAIR
Debt/Equity0.260.21
Cash/Assets0.030.07

MCD Stock

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
MCD Return11%28%1%15%0%7%72%
Peers Return28%17%-5%26%14%-5%95%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%13%103%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
MCD Win Rate58%58%50%50%42%56% 
Peers Win Rate67%52%42%62%57%42% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
MCD Max Drawdown-30%-4%-17%-5%-16%-4% 
Peers Max Drawdown-45%-7%-27%-5%-10%-16% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: SBUX, CMG, YUM, QSR, TXRH. See MCD Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/15/2025 (YTD)

Downturns Compared

Unique KeyEventMCDS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-17.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven21.5%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven232 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-37.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven58.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven172 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-16.9%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven20.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven242 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-21.8%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven27.9%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven517 days1480 days


How Low Can It Go?

McDonald's's stock fell -17.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/6/2022. A -17.7% loss requires a 21.5% gain to breakeven.

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Interactive Breakdown

McDonald's Interactive Breakdown Analysis

Better Bets than McDonald's (MCD)

 MCDBetter Performance than MCD
MetricValueIndustry (Restaurants)
Rev Chg LTM1.2%CMG (8.6%), YUM (11.3%), QSR (21.8%), DRI (8.3%), YUMC (3.5%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg3.4%SBUX (4.7%), CMG (12.5%), YUM (5.9%), QSR (14.2%), DRI (8.2%)
Op Mgn LTM46.1%
CFO/Rev LTM37.6%
FCF/Rev LTM26.5%RAVE (28.0%)
Total Yield6.1%QSR (8.5%), DRI (8.0%), YUMC (7.4%), EAT (6.6%), CAKE (8.4%)
 MCDBetter Performance than MCD
MetricValueAll Other Sectors
Rev Chg LTM1.2%NVDA (71.6%), MSFT (14.9%), AAPL (6.0%), GOOGL (13.1%), META (19.4%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg3.4%NVDA (92.0%), MSFT (12.5%), GOOGL (10.2%), META (13.0%), AVGO (24.0%)
Op Mgn LTM46.1%NVDA (58.1%), V (66.5%), MA (58.0%), APP (55.6%), MO (59.0%)
CFO/Rev LTM37.6%NVDA (46.6%), MSFT (48.3%), META (56.4%), AVGO (42.4%), V (60.4%)
FCF/Rev LTM26.5%NVDA (43.6%), META (30.7%), AVGO (41.6%), V (56.8%), MA (49.2%)
Total Yield6.1%JPM (6.6%), XOM (10.0%), JNJ (7.6%), BAC (6.9%), UNH (8.9%)

Latest Trefis Analyses

TitleTopicDate
0DASHBOARDS  
1McDonald's Earnings Notes  
2Better Bet Than MCD Stock: Pay Less Than McDonald's To Get More From DRI, YUMC Actionable 
3MCD Capital Return Hits $81 Bil in 10 Years  
4McDonald's vs Southern Copper: Which Is A Better Investment?Counter-Intuitive Comparisons 
5How Does McDonald's Stock Stack Up Against Its Peers?Peer Comparison 
6Better Bet Than MCD Stock: Pay Less Than McDonald's To Get More From RCL, MAR   
7Better Bet Than MCD Stock: Pay Less Than McDonald's To Get More From DRI, YUMC   
8Better Bet Than MCD Stock: Pay Less Than McDonald's To Get More From DRI, YUMC, EAT, CAKE Actionable 
9Why McDonald's Stock Moved: MCD Stock Has Gained 24% Since 2021 Fiscal End, Primarily Due To Favorable Change In Revenues  
10[7/14/2025] Better Bet Than MCD Stock: Pay Less Than McDonald's To Get More From Industry Peers YUMC, CAKE, PTLO, QSR   
11ARTICLES  
12Better Value, Bigger Growth: DRI, YUMC Top McDonald’s Stock October 8th, 2025
13MCD Capital Return Hits $81 Bil in 10 Years October 3rd, 2025
14Better Bet Than McDonald’s Stock: Pay Less To Get More From DRI, YUMC September 27th, 2025
15Better Bet Than McDonald’s Stock: Pay Less To Get More From DRI, YUMC September 9th, 2025
16Better Bet Than McDonald’s Stock: Pay Less To Get More From DRI, YUMC August 27th, 2025
Title
0DASHBOARDS
1Better Value, Bigger Growth: DRI, YUMC Top McDonald’s Stock
2MCD Capital Return Hits $81 Bil in 10 Years
3Better Bet Than McDonald’s Stock: Pay Less To Get More From DRI, YUMC
4Better Bet Than McDonald’s Stock: Pay Less To Get More From DRI, YUMC
5Better Bet Than McDonald’s Stock: Pay Less To Get More From DRI, YUMC
6ARTICLES
7McDonald's Earnings Notes
8Better Bet Than MCD Stock: Pay Less Than McDonald's To Get More From DRI, YUMC 
9MCD Capital Return Hits $81 Bil in 10 Years
10McDonald's vs Southern Copper: Which Is A Better Investment?
11How Does McDonald's Stock Stack Up Against Its Peers?
12Better Bet Than MCD Stock: Pay Less Than McDonald's To Get More From RCL, MAR 
13Better Bet Than MCD Stock: Pay Less Than McDonald's To Get More From DRI, YUMC 
14Better Bet Than MCD Stock: Pay Less Than McDonald's To Get More From DRI, YUMC, EAT, CAKE 
15Why McDonald's Stock Moved: MCD Stock Has Gained 24% Since 2021 Fiscal End, Primarily Due To Favorable Change In Revenues
16[7/14/2025] Better Bet Than MCD Stock: Pay Less Than McDonald's To Get More From Industry Peers YUMC, CAKE, PTLO, QSR 

Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to MCD. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ANF_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025ANFAbercrombie & FitchDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin		-16.9%-16.9%-16.9%
DECK_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin		-4.9%-4.9%-6.2%
CHH_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025CHHChoice Hotels InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin		-7.4%-7.4%-7.6%
VAC_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025VACMarriott Vacations WorldwideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin		-0.4%-0.4%-6.1%
FUN_9302025_Short_Squeeze09302025FUNSix Flags EntertainmentSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.		-9.3%-9.3%-11.7%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ANF_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025ANFAbercrombie & FitchDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin		-16.9%-16.9%-16.9%
DECK_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin		-4.9%-4.9%-6.2%
CHH_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025CHHChoice Hotels InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin		-7.4%-7.4%-7.6%
VAC_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025VACMarriott Vacations WorldwideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin		-0.4%-0.4%-6.1%
FUN_9302025_Short_Squeeze09302025FUNSix Flags EntertainmentSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.		-9.3%-9.3%-11.7%

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#TickerCompany1W RtnYTD Rtn
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2BITFBitfarms61.7%334.2%
3UAMYUnited States Antimony44.5%677.4%
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#TickerCompany1W RtnYTD Rtn
1BNTBrookfield Wealth Solutions-33.6%18.5%
2BNBrookfield-33.4%18.9%
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4SOCSable Offshore-29.1%-38.3%
5HELEHelen Of Troy-28.5%-67.0%
6ALABAstera Labs-26.4%21.9%
7AIVApartment Investment & Management-26.1%-33.8%
8BBBYBed Bath & Beyond-25.7% 
9USNAUsana Health Sciences-22.6%-42.9%
10FWRDForward Air-18.0%-38.0%

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Peer Comparisons for McDonald's

Financials

MCDSBUXCMGYUMQSRTXRHMedian
NameMcDonald.StarbucksChipotle.Yum Bran.Restaura.Texas Ro. 
Mkt Price305.2582.8641.77144.5169.30172.53113.69
Mkt Cap218.194.256.240.322.711.548.2
Rev LTM26,06036,68911,5787,9079,1065,67110,342
Op Inc LTM12,0233,8361,9992,4392,3485232,394
FCF LTM6,8972,2541,4661,5341,3543731,500
FCF 3Y Avg6,8773,0211,3391,3941,2402961,367
CFO LTM9,7934,9012,0921,8341,5887421,963
CFO 3Y Avg9,3735,5231,9201,6821,4056331,801

Growth & Margins

MCDSBUXCMGYUMQSRTXRHMedian
NameMcDonald.StarbucksChipotle.Yum Bran.Restaura.Texas Ro. 
Rev Chg LTM1.2%0.6%8.6%11.3%21.8%14.6%9.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg3.4%4.7%12.5%5.9%14.2%14.5%9.2%
Rev Chg Q5.4%3.8%3.0%9.6%15.9%12.7%7.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.4%0.9%0.8%2.2%3.8%3.1%1.8%
Op Mgn LTM46.1%10.5%17.3%30.8%25.8%9.2%21.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg45.9%13.3%16.9%31.7%28.8%8.7%22.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.3%-1.6%-0.4%-0.5%-0.6%-0.2%-0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM37.6%13.4%18.1%23.2%17.4%13.1%17.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg37.0%15.3%18.3%22.9%18.1%12.6%18.2%
FCF/Rev LTM26.5%6.1%12.7%19.4%14.9%6.6%13.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg27.2%8.4%12.8%19.0%16.0%5.9%14.4%

Valuation

MCDSBUXCMGYUMQSRTXRHMedian
NameMcDonald.StarbucksChipotle.Yum Bran.Restaura.Texas Ro. 
Mkt Cap218.194.256.240.322.711.548.2
P/S8.42.64.95.12.52.03.7
P/EBIT18.023.128.116.410.621.920.0
P/E26.035.836.428.226.526.127.3
P/CFO22.319.226.922.014.315.420.6
Total Yield6.1%5.7%2.7%5.5%8.5%4.6%5.6%
Dividend Yield2.3%2.9%0.0%1.9%4.7%0.8%2.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.4%3.0%1.9%3.6%5.5%2.8%3.2%
D/E0.30.30.10.30.70.10.3
Net D/E0.20.20.10.30.70.10.2

Returns

MCDSBUXCMGYUMQSRTXRHMedian
NameMcDonald.StarbucksChipotle.Yum Bran.Restaura.Texas Ro. 
1M Rtn1.1%0.2%8.3%-2.9%9.5%4.5%2.8%
3M Rtn2.7%-9.8%-21.7%-0.6%3.0%-5.9%-3.3%
6M Rtn-0.1%4.0%-13.1%2.4%13.5%8.3%3.2%
12M Rtn-0.3%-10.6%-30.2%10.6%1.0%-3.6%-2.0%
3Y Rtn34.5%3.6%38.5%43.3%42.8%95.9%40.6%
1M Excs Rtn-0.3%-2.8%5.3%-3.3%7.6%3.2%1.4%
3M Excs Rtn-3.7%-16.4%-27.9%-7.9%-5.4%-11.1%-9.5%
6M Excs Rtn-24.8%-23.3%-38.0%-22.8%-10.4%-17.0%-23.0%
12M Excs Rtn-12.3%-25.8%-43.5%-4.8%-13.2%-15.1%-14.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-45.5%-81.9%-43.2%-42.7%-38.5%21.3%-42.9%

Comparison Analyses

Financials

$ Mil | FY: 12/312025Q22025Q12024Q42024Q32024Q22024Q12023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q3
Period End6/30/20253/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/202412/31/20239/30/20236/30/20233/31/202312/31/20229/30/2022
Filing Date8/6/20255/12/20252/25/202511/7/20248/8/20245/8/20242/22/202411/2/20238/2/20235/4/20232/24/202311/7/2022
Key Financials Quarterly            
Total Revenue6,8435,9556,3886,8746,4906,1696,4086,6926,4975,8985,9265,872
Ebitda3,7953,2263,4713,7563,4303,2913,3723,7633,6393,0873,1253,308
Operating Income3,2612,6542,8793,2293,0272,7182,8343,1833,0692,6622,5982,776
Net Income2,2531,8682,0162,2552,0221,9292,0392,3172,3101,8021,9031,982
EPS3.152.612.823.152.812.672.823.193.172.472.602.70
Key Financials TTM            
Total Revenue TTM26,06025,70725,92125,94125,75925,76625,49525,01324,19323,41423,18223,265
Ebitda TTM14,24813,88313,94813,84913,85614,06513,86113,61413,15911,68210,90310,663
Operating Income TTM12,02311,78911,85311,80811,76211,80411,74811,51211,10510,63410,34510,166
Net Income TTM8,3928,1618,2228,2458,3078,5958,4688,3327,9976,8756,1775,913
Growth Rates Quarterly            
Total Revenue Growth5.4%-3.5%-0.3%2.7%-0.1%4.6%8.1%14.0%13.6%4.1%-1.4%-5.3%
EBITDA Growth10.6%-2.0%2.9%-0.2%-5.7%6.6%7.9%13.8%68.3%33.7%8.3%-4.2%
Operating Income Growth7.7%-2.4%1.6%1.4%-1.4%2.1%9.1%14.6%18.1%12.2%7.4%-0.4%
Net Income Growth11.4%-3.2%-1.1%-2.7%-12.5%7.0%7.1%16.9%94.4%63.2%16.1%-7.8%
Margins Quarterly            
EBITDA Margin55.5%54.2%54.3%54.6%52.9%53.3%52.6%56.2%56.0%52.3%52.7%56.3%
Operating Income Margin47.7%44.6%45.1%47.0%46.6%44.1%44.2%47.6%47.2%45.1%43.8%47.3%
Net Income Margin32.9%31.4%31.6%32.8%31.2%31.3%31.8%34.6%35.6%30.6%32.1%33.7%
Cash & Debt            
Total Cash1,8761,2381,0851,2217928384,5793,4961,6263,7082,5842,828
Total Debt55,86752,76351,94853,41151,99950,88153,09149,75048,47249,91948,69947,288
Net Debt / (Cash)53,99151,52550,86352,19051,20750,04348,51246,25446,84646,21146,11544,460
Cash Flows Quarterly            
FCF from Operations1,9982,4282,6312,7361,6892,3902,4893,0291,6732,4202,2022,434
Cash Flows TTM            
FCF from Operations TTM9,7939,4849,4469,3049,5979,5819,6119,3248,7297,6747,3877,852
Returns to Shareholders Quarterly            
Dividends1,2651,2661,2681,1971,1991,2061,2081,1051,1091,1111,1111,015
Share Repurchases5054775034699349188511,054570578489869
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Quarterly            
ROIC19.0%16.5%18.0%19.6%18.7%17.4%18.9%21.8%21.5%18.3%18.3%19.5%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) TTM            
ROIC TTM17.7%18.2%18.5%18.1%18.3%19.0%19.5%20.0%19.0%18.5%17.7%17.8%

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
International Operated Markets12,38211,29712,2209,57111,480
United States (US)10,5689,5888,8657,8288,003
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate2,5432,2972,1381,8091,882
Total25,49323,18223,22319,20821,364


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
International Operated Markets5,8313,9265,1313,3154,789
United States (US)5,6945,1364,7553,7894,069
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate121309471220212
Total11,6469,37110,3567,3249,070


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
International Operated Markets23,94721,97924,18624,74422,848
United States (US)22,47721,79321,28021,01021,377
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate9,7236,6638,3886,8733,286
Total56,14750,43553,85452,62747,511


Price Behavior

MCD Betas & Captures as of 9/30/2025

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta-0.020.010.060.180.220.31
Up Beta1.690.280.110.140.130.28
Down Beta-0.86-0.63-0.340.250.230.28
Up Capture-45%13%23%11%20%11%
Bmk +ve Days13233574144420
Stock +ve Days12253665132399
Down Capture15%-1%-2%28%42%61%
Bmk -ve Days8192952107330
Stock -ve Days9172861119350

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity7,275,707
Short Interest: % Change Since 9152025-11.6%
Average Daily Volume3,293,714
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.21
Basic Shares Quantity714,500,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.0%

Returns Analyses

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/6/20253.0%1.0%6.7%
5/1/2025-1.9%-0.5%-1.8%
2/10/20254.8%4.8%4.8%
10/29/2024-0.6%-1.3%-0.2%
7/29/20243.7%9.8%14.6%
4/30/2024-0.2%-1.6%-8.8%
2/5/2024-3.7%-2.6%-1.0%
10/30/20231.7%4.7%10.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121512
# Negative12912
Median Positive2.7%2.9%5.3%
Median Negative-0.9%-1.6%-2.8%
Max Positive4.8%9.8%14.6%
Max Negative-5.0%-8.6%-8.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025806202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025512202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024225202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241107202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023222202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231102202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023802202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022224202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221107202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022502202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021224202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211102202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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