What If You Invested $1,000 in McDonald's (MCD)?
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McDonald's
MCD
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+528629.53% (5,287 times)
- Buy
- Oct 6, 1966
- $0.06
- Sell
- Feb 27, 2026
- $341.06
Buying MCD at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $5,287,295.34.
Max drawdown
-77.41% (fell to 23% of peak)
- Peak
- May 7, 1968
- $0.4
- Trough
- Jul 22, 1969
- $0.09
The worst decline for MCD was -77.41% (fell to 23% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+289818.42% (2,899 times)
- IPO
- Jul 5, 1966
- $0.11
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $326.65
A $1,000 investment in MCD at IPO would be worth $2,899,184.19 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is McDonald's (MCD) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- McDonald's (MCD) stock's all-time low was $0.06 on Oct 6, 1966. The all-time high was $341.06 on Feb 27, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in McDonald's (MCD) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying McDonald's (MCD) stock at the all-time low ($0.06 on Oct 6, 1966) and selling at the peak ($341.06 on Feb 27, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $5,287,295.34. Historical return: +528629.53% (5,287 times).
What are McDonald's (MCD)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for McDonald's (MCD) stock was Oct 6, 1966 (all-time low at $0.06). The best sell date was Feb 27, 2026 at $341.06. This investment would have returned +528629.53% (5,287 times).
What was McDonald's (MCD) stock's maximum drawdown?
- McDonald's (MCD) stock's worst decline was -77.41% (fell to 23% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $0.4 on May 7, 1968. Trough: $0.09 on Jul 22, 1969. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $225.94 at the trough.
What if you bought McDonald's (MCD) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in McDonald's (MCD) stock at IPO ($0.11 on Jul 5, 1966) would be worth $2,899,184.19 today. Historical return: +289818.42% (2,899 times). Current stock price: $326.65 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in McDonald's (MCD) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in McDonald's (MCD) stock 5 years ago ($197.34 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $1,655.23 today. Historical return: +65.52% (1.66 times). Current stock price: $326.65 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in McDonald's (MCD) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in McDonald's (MCD) stock 10 years ago ($97.56 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $3,348.17 today. Historical return: +234.82% (3.35 times). Current stock price: $326.65 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in McDonald's (MCD) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in McDonald's (MCD) stock 20 years ago ($20.23 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $16,148.72 today. Historical return: +1514.87% (16.1 times). Current stock price: $326.65 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for MCD. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.