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Side-by-side financial comparison of McDonald's (MCD) and Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
McDonald's is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($7.0B vs $4.1B, roughly 1.7× Paramount Skydance Corporation). McDonald's runs the higher net margin — 30.9% vs -0.3%, a 31.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, McDonald's posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (9.7% vs -38.8%). McDonald's produced more free cash flow last quarter ($1.6B vs $222.0M).
McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's, is an American multinational fast food restaurant chain. As of 2024, it is the second-largest by number of locations in the world, behind the Chinese chain Mixue Ice Cream & Tea.
Paramount Skydance Corporation is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The company is headquartered at the Paramount Pictures lot in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, with multiple of Paramount's divisions and subsidiaries, as well as one of Paramount's major offices and meeting places, being headquartered at the previous Paramount Global headquarters at One Astor Plaza in New York City.
MCD vs PSKY — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2025
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.0B | $4.1B |
| Net Profit | $2.2B | $-13.0M |
| Gross Margin | — | — |
| Operating Margin | 45.0% | 5.9% |
| Net Margin | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| Revenue YoY | 9.7% | -38.8% |
| Net Profit YoY | 7.3% | -1400.0% |
| EPS (diluted) | $3.03 | $-0.01 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q4 25 | $7.0B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $7.1B | $4.1B | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.8B | $0 | ||
| Q1 25 | $6.0B | $0 | ||
| Q4 24 | $6.4B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $6.9B | $6.7B | ||
| Q2 24 | $6.5B | $0 | ||
| Q1 24 | $6.2B | — |
| Q4 25 | $2.2B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.3B | $-13.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.3B | $0 | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.9B | $0 | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.0B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.3B | $1.0M | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.0B | $0 | ||
| Q1 24 | $1.9B | — |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 90.6% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 90.4% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 89.6% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 90.6% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 90.3% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 89.8% | — |
| Q4 25 | 45.0% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 47.4% | 5.9% | ||
| Q2 25 | 47.2% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 44.5% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 44.9% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 46.4% | 5.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | 45.0% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 44.4% | — |
| Q4 25 | 30.9% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 32.2% | -0.3% | ||
| Q2 25 | 32.9% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 31.4% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 31.6% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 32.8% | 0.0% | ||
| Q2 24 | 31.2% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 31.3% | — |
| Q4 25 | $3.03 | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $3.18 | $-0.01 | ||
| Q2 25 | $3.14 | $0.00 | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.60 | $0.00 | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.80 | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $3.13 | $0.00 | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.80 | $0.00 | ||
| Q1 24 | $2.66 | — |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $774.0M | $3.3B |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $40.0B | $13.3B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $-1.8B | $12.0B |
| Total Assets | $59.5B | $43.2B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | — | 1.11× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $774.0M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.4B | $3.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.9B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.2B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.1B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.2B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $792.0M | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $838.0M | — |
| Q4 25 | $40.0B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $13.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $38.4B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — | ||
| Q1 24 | — | — |
| Q4 25 | $-1.8B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $-2.2B | $12.0B | ||
| Q2 25 | $-2.8B | $0 | ||
| Q1 25 | $-3.5B | $0 | ||
| Q4 24 | $-3.8B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $-5.2B | $17.1B | ||
| Q2 24 | $-4.8B | $0 | ||
| Q1 24 | $-4.8B | — |
| Q4 25 | $59.5B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $60.6B | $43.2B | ||
| Q2 25 | $59.6B | $0 | ||
| Q1 25 | $56.3B | $0 | ||
| Q4 24 | $55.2B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $56.2B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $53.8B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $53.5B | — |
| Q4 25 | — | — | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.11× | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | — | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — | ||
| Q1 24 | — | — |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $2.7B | $268.0M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $1.6B | $222.0M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 23.4% | 5.4% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 15.1% | 1.1% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 1.25× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $7.2B | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $2.7B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $3.4B | $268.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.0B | $0 | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.4B | $0 | ||
| Q4 24 | $2.6B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $2.7B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.7B | $0 | ||
| Q1 24 | $2.4B | — |
| Q4 25 | $1.6B | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $2.4B | $222.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.3B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.9B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.8B | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.9B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.1B | — | ||
| Q1 24 | $1.8B | — |
| Q4 25 | 23.4% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 34.1% | 5.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 18.3% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 31.5% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 28.6% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 28.3% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 16.3% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 29.9% | — |
| Q4 25 | 15.1% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 14.3% | 1.1% | ||
| Q2 25 | 10.9% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 9.3% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 12.6% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 11.6% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 9.7% | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 8.9% | — |
| Q4 25 | 1.25× | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 1.50× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.89× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 1.30× | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.30× | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.21× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.84× | — | ||
| Q1 24 | 1.24× | — |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
MCD
| International Operated Markets | $3.6B | 51% |
| Other | $2.8B | 40% |
| International Developmental Licensed Marketsand Corporate | $633.0M | 9% |
PSKY
| Affiliate And Subscription | $2.0B | 49% |
| Advertising | $1.3B | 31% |
| Licensing And Other | $775.0M | 19% |
| Related Party | $40.0M | 1% |
| Theatrical | $39.0M | 1% |
