Historical return extremes for McDonald's (MCD) from 1966 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +592,576% | $0.06 | $339.17 | $5,926,763.40 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -82.19% | $0.32 | $0.06 | $178.14 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +254,184% | $0.11 | $286.12 | $2,542,836.83 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+592,576%$5,926,763.40
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-82.19%$178.14
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+254,184%$2,542,836.83
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in McDonald's (MCD). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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