MCD vs SBUX
Mcdonalds Corp. and Starbucks Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | MCD | SBUX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $26.9B | $37.2B |
| Net income | $8.6B | $1.9B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 31.9% | 5.0% |
| Return on equity | · | · |
| Diluted EPS | $11.95 | $1.63 |
| Dividend / share | $7.17 | $2.45 |
| Payout ratio | 59.7% | 149.3% |
| Free cash flow | $7.2B | $2.4B |
| Equity | $-1.8B | $-8.1B |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 0.95× | 0.72× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 12.6% | 14.9% |
SBUX bills 1.4× the revenue of MCD, and MCD keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (31.9% against 5.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | MCD | SBUX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $26.9B | $37.2B |
| FY2024 | $25.9B | $36.2B |
| FY2023 | $25.5B | $36.0B |
| FY2022 | $23.2B | $32.3B |
| FY2021 | $23.2B | $29.1B |
| FY2020 | $19.2B | $23.5B |
| FY2019 | $21.4B | $26.5B |
| FY2018 | $21.3B | $24.7B |
| FY2017 | $22.8B | $22.4B |
| FY2016 | $24.6B | $21.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | MCD | SBUX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.6B | $1.9B |
| FY2024 | $8.2B | $3.8B |
| FY2023 | $8.5B | $4.1B |
| FY2022 | $6.2B | $3.3B |
| FY2021 | $7.5B | $4.2B |
| FY2020 | $4.7B | $928.3M |
| FY2019 | $6.0B | $3.6B |
| FY2018 | $5.9B | $4.5B |
| FY2017 | $5.2B | $2.9B |
| FY2016 | $4.7B | $2.8B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$10,299,400,000 | SBUX |
| FY2024 | −$10,256,200,000 | SBUX |
| FY2023 | −$10,481,600,000 | SBUX |
| FY2022 | −$9,067,300,000 | SBUX |
| FY2021 | −$5,837,700,000 | SBUX |
| FY2020 | −$4,310,200,000 | SBUX |
| FY2019 | −$5,144,200,000 | SBUX |
| FY2018 | −$3,461,600,000 | SBUX |
| FY2017 | +$433,600,000 | MCD |
| FY2016 | +$3,306,000,000 | MCD |
| FY2015 | +$6,250,300,000 | MCD |
| FY2014 | +$10,993,500,000 | MCD |
| FY2013 | +$13,238,900,000 | MCD |
| FY2012 | +$14,290,200,000 | MCD |
| FY2011 | +$15,305,600,000 | MCD |
| FY2010 | +$13,367,200,000 | MCD |
| FY2009 | +$12,970,100,000 | MCD |
| FY2008 | +$13,139,400,000 | MCD |
| FY2007 | +$13,375,100,000 | MCD |
The higher-revenue side has changed between MCD and SBUX over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +26.9 pp | MCD |
| FY2024 | +21.3 pp | MCD |
| FY2023 | +21.8 pp | MCD |
| FY2022 | +16.5 pp | MCD |
| FY2021 | +18.0 pp | MCD |
| FY2020 | +20.7 pp | MCD |
| FY2019 | +14.6 pp | MCD |
| FY2018 | +9.6 pp | MCD |
| FY2017 | +9.9 pp | MCD |
| FY2016 | +5.8 pp | MCD |
| FY2015 | +3.4 pp | MCD |
| FY2014 | +4.8 pp | MCD |
| FY2013 | +19.8 pp | MCD |
| FY2012 | +9.4 pp | MCD |
| FY2011 | +9.7 pp | MCD |
| FY2010 | +11.7 pp | MCD |
| FY2009 | +16.0 pp | MCD |
| FY2008 | +15.3 pp | MCD |
| FY2007 | +3.4 pp | MCD |
MCD has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 19 fiscal years.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MCD's net margin has been more volatile than SBUX's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 6.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.6.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
MCD led in net margin in every one of the 19 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SBUX's return on equity has been more volatile than MCD's over the 9 comparable fiscal years — 14.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.5.
9 of 12 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between MCD and SBUX over these 9 fiscal years — MCD led in 6 and SBUX in 3.
9 of 12 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.