DASH vs. MCD: DoorDash vs. McDonald's Stock Comparison

July 7, 2026

How do DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD) are both classified in the Restaurants sub-industry within the broader Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

McDonald's (MCD) has more than two decades of public-market history since July 5, 1966, whereas DoorDash (DASH) listed on December 9, 2020 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD)
Profile Item	DASH	MCD
Name	DoorDash, Inc.	McDonald's Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Services	Consumer Services
GICS Industry	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
GICS Sub-Industry	Restaurants	Restaurants
Market Capitalization	82.12 billion USD	198.59 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	December 9, 2020	July 5, 1966
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DASH

MCD

GSPC

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD)
Metric	DASH	MCD
Total Return (1Y)	-21.08%	-3.31%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	34.77%	0.34%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	0.62%	6.00%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DASH

MCD

GSPC

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

DoorDash (DASH) has an aggressive beta of 1.78, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while McDonald's (MCD) is defensive at 0.41 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD)
Metric	DASH	MCD
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	46.13%	17.59%
Beta (5Y)	1.78	0.41
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-82.49%	-22.00%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.88M	4.21M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

DASH and MCD are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD)
Metric	DASH	MCD
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.54	-0.41
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.73	-0.58

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: DoorDash (DASH) earns 9.92% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; McDonald's (MCD) has no ROE this period.

DASH

Consumer Services industry group

9.92%

Max: 53.72%
Q3: 29.23%
Median: 12.95%
DASH: 9.92%
Q1: 3.49%
Min: -26.11%

MCD

Consumer Services industry group

Max: 53.72%
Q3: 29.23%
Median: 12.95%
Q1: 3.49%
Min: -26.11%
MCD: --

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): MCD does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; DASH is benchmarked against the Consumer Services industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

McDonald's (MCD) at 31.62% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while DoorDash (DASH) at 6.29% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

DASH

Consumer Services industry group

6.29%

Max: 24.36%
Q3: 12.26%
DASH: 6.29%
Median: 5.97%
Q1: 1.16%
Min: -13.54%

MCD

Consumer Services industry group

31.62%

MCD: 31.62%
Max: 24.36%
Q3: 12.26%
Median: 5.97%
Q1: 1.16%
Min: -13.54%

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

McDonald's (MCD) at 44.25% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of DoorDash (DASH) at 5.25%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

DASH

Consumer Services industry group

5.25%

Max: 44.25%
Q3: 20.10%
Median: 11.41%
DASH: 5.25%
Q1: 3.45%
Min: -20.31%

MCD

Consumer Services industry group

44.25%

MCD: 44.25%
Max: 44.25%
Q3: 20.10%
Median: 11.41%
Q1: 3.45%
Min: -20.31%

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD)
Metric	DASH	MCD
ROE (TTM)	9.92%	--
ROA (TTM)	3.31%	13.56%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.29%	31.62%
Operating Margin (TTM)	5.25%	44.25%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.76%	57.35%

Growth

Revenue Growth

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth Metrics

Revenue growth metrics for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD)
Metric	DASH	MCD
Revenue Growth (YoY)	27.93%	3.72%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	27.73%	5.06%

EPS Growth

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth Metrics

EPS growth metrics for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD)
Metric	DASH	MCD
EPS Growth (YoY)	610.00%	4.92%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	12.78%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both DoorDash (DASH) at 1.43 and McDonald's (MCD) at 1.14 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

DASH

Consumer Services industry group

1.43

Max: 3.42
Q3: 1.78
DASH: 1.43
Median: 0.99
Q1: 0.68
Min: 0.20

MCD

Consumer Services industry group

1.14

Max: 3.42
Q3: 1.78
MCD: 1.14
Median: 0.99
Q1: 0.68
Min: 0.20

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: DoorDash (DASH) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32 against its industry range, while McDonald's (MCD) reports no figure this period.

DASH

Consumer Services industry group

0.32

Max: 7.23
Q3: 3.20
Median: 1.27
Q1: 0.35
DASH: 0.32
Min: 0.01

MCD

Consumer Services industry group

Max: 7.23
Q3: 3.20
Median: 1.27
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.01
MCD: --

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): MCD does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; DASH is benchmarked against the Consumer Services industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD)
Metric	DASH	MCD
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.43	1.14
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.32	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.66	3.61

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

DoorDash (DASH) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile McDonald's (MCD) reports a yield of 2.59%, ranking against industry peers normally.

DASH

Consumer Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 3.45%
Q3: 1.44%
DASH: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MCD

Consumer Services industry group

2.59%

Max: 3.45%
MCD: 2.59%
Q3: 1.44%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

DoorDash (DASH) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile McDonald's (MCD) reports a payout of 59.85%, ranking against industry peers normally.

DASH

Consumer Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 81.13%
Q3: 33.58%
DASH: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MCD

Consumer Services industry group

59.85%

Max: 81.13%
MCD: 59.85%
Q3: 33.58%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD)
Metric	DASH	MCD
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	2.59%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	59.85%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

McDonald's (MCD) at 23.06 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while DoorDash (DASH) at 89.32 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for DASH’s trailing earnings.

DASH

Consumer Services industry group

89.32

DASH: 89.32
Max: 77.95
Q3: 41.78
Median: 23.57
Q1: 17.27
Min: 3.93

MCD

Consumer Services industry group

23.06

Max: 77.95
Q3: 41.78
Median: 23.57
MCD: 23.06
Q1: 17.27
Min: 3.93

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: DoorDash (DASH) at 5.58 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and McDonald's (MCD) at 7.24 prices even higher, above its industry range.

DASH

Consumer Services industry group

5.58

Max: 6.93
DASH: 5.58
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.67
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.07

MCD

Consumer Services industry group

7.24

MCD: 7.24
Max: 6.93
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.67
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.07

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

McDonald's (MCD) reports a negative P/B ratio of -154.42, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile DoorDash (DASH) reports 8.06, ranking against industry peers normally.

DASH

Consumer Services industry group

8.06

Max: 12.45
DASH: 8.06
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.57
Q1: 1.08
Min: -5.81

MCD

Consumer Services industry group

-154.42

Max: 12.45
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.57
Q1: 1.08
Min: -5.81
MCD: -154.42

DoorDash (DASH) vs. McDonald's (MCD): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for DoorDash (DASH) and McDonald's (MCD)
Metric	DASH	MCD
P/E Ratio (TTM)	89.32	23.06
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.58	7.24
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.06	-154.42
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.80%	3.00%