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YUM vs MCD // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE) VS. McDonald's Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: YUM 4
— MCD 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: MCD
LAST: $155.40 (+0.55%) • MKT CAP: $42.18B
balance-sheet
2.55
LAST: $258.12 (+0.29%) • MKT CAP: $182.13B
balance-sheet
6.61
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (YUM VS. MCD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | YUM | MCD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 69.80% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 60.30% | 26.20% | +34.10 | YUM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.6x | 14.5x | +2.10 | MCD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.89% | 3.95% | -0.06 | MCD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 31.30% | 46.10% | -14.80 | MCD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.00% | 31.90% | -12.90 | MCD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.80% | 3.70% | +5.10 | YUM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.87% | 2.81% | -0.94 | MCD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 2.55 | 6.61 | -4.06 | MCD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | YUM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.3 | 66.5 | -2.20 | MCD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.07 | 1.00 | +0.07 | YUM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.2x | 19.8x | +5.40 | MCD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $42.18B | $182.13B | -$139.96B | MCD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | YUM REV | MCD REV | YUM GROSS % | MCD GROSS % | YUM FCF | MCD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.21B | $26.89B | 69.8% | — | $1.64B | $7.19B |
| FY 2024 | $7.55B | $25.92B | 71.9% | — | $1.43B | $6.67B |
| FY 2023 | $7.08B | $25.49B | — | — | $1.28B | $8.46B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
YUM // BETA 1.07
MCD // BETA 1.00