McDonald's stock at USD 236.50 on September 25, 2026
Published on 09/28/2026 at 07:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
McDonald's stock was last traded at USD 236.50 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026, at 8:00:03 p.m. UTC. The quote showed a daily decline of 0.22 percent from the previous close of USD 237.02.
McDonald's outlines NEXT strategy
On September 23, McDonald's Corporation announced its McDonald's > NEXT strategy, targeting a 1.50-percentage-point gain in both chicken and beverage market share by 2030 while maintaining its leadership in beef. The company also targets an operating margin in the low-to-mid-50 percent range by 2030 and approximately 250 basis points of gross restaurant-level efficiency gains, according to the company release.
McDonald's said it plans to provide approximately USD 8.5 billion in total NEXT partnering support through 2036, including approximately USD 5 billion through 2030 through rent relief and capital support. Reuters reported that Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski expected industry traffic growth in wholly owned markets to remain flat while inflation stays elevated, in a September 23 report.
October customer-experience initiative
The company said its Make It Golden initiative will begin on October 5 as a multi-year, systemwide effort focused on food and hospitality. The date and initiative were included in McDonald's announcement.
