This statistic shows the fast food market share in the United States in 2015. Yum! Brands Inc. accounted for **** percent of the U.S. fast food industry. U.S. fast food industry - additional information McDonald’s held, by far, the largest market share of the fast food industry in the United States in 2015. Its closest competitor was Yum! Brands - owner of popular chains Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and WingStreet. The leading five brands account for over ** percent of the entire U.S. fast food industry, which, in 2014, generated over 198.9 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. This revenue was forecasted to rise above *** billion dollars in 2020. As well as leading the U.S. fast food industry, McDonald’s was also the most valuable fast food brand worldwide in 2016. With a brand value of more than ** billion U.S. dollars, the company was worth more than double its closest competitor, Starbucks. McDonald’s worldwide revenue reached **** billion U.S. dollars in 2016, with over **** billion of this being accumulated in the U.S. Fast food is clearly popular with U.S. consumers. In a November 2016 survey, 44 percent of Americans admitted to eating in quick service restaurants at least once a week. The popularity of fast food is perhaps unsurprising, considering that children aged between two and 11 years watch hundreds of fast food ads annually. Once again, McDonald’s topped the list, with two- to five-year-olds watching an average of ***** of McDonald’s ads, and six- to 11 year-olds watching ***** ads that year.

McDonalds reported $220.98B in Market Capitalization this December of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for McDonalds | MCD - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last December in 2025.

In 2017, McDonald's was the leading foodservice company in South Korea, with a market share of around *** percent based on value sales. In 2018, the overall foodservice sales value in South Korea amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars. A survey in April 2019 found that more than ** percent of respondents stated that they were eating out once every two to three days.

Independent vs Chain restaurants

South Korea’s foodservice sector has a large share of smaller, often family owned businesses. While chain franchise restaurants are expected to grow faster than independent restaurants, the sales value of independent restaurants accounted for around two thirds of the total restaurant sales value in 2018. Nevertheless, customers tend to spend more per transaction at chain restaurants than at independent restaurants.

McDonald’s in South Korea

American chain franchise McDonald’s opened their first shop in South Korea in 1988, opening their 100th store only seven years later. Nowadays, more than *** stores are operating throughout the country. Their delivery service, McDelivery, launched in 2007. The McDelivery app is one of the most downloaded and used food delivery apps in South Korea. One of McDonald’s biggest fast-food focused competitors is South Korean-based franchise Lotteria. The chain first started in Japan in 1972 and started operating in South Korea in 1979. While McDonald’s is dominant on the global market, Lotteria has been able to grow in Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Indonesia, and Cambodia.

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McDonald’s Corporation is an American operator and franchisor of fast food restaurants represented worldwide and the biggest fast food company in the world. Founded in 1940 by Richard and Maurice MacDonald, the company has grown significantly and played a key role in shaping the fast food industry. The brand prides itself on providing consistent, fast and affordable food. According to our data, McDonald's is the 51st most valuable company in the world by market capitalization. The company posted revenue of $23.18 billion in 2022, compared to revenue of $23.22 billion in 2021.

Let's take a look at McDonald's financial data together and see if the biggest fast food player in the world is doing so well.

The data contains the following columns:

Year: Year for which the reports were provided.

Market cap: Market capitalization of McDonald. The market capitalization, commonly called market cap, is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares and is commonly used to measure how much a company is worth.

Revenue: Revenue for McDonald. The revenue is the total amount of income that a company generates by the sale of goods or services. Unlike with the earnings no expenses are subtracted.

Earnings: Earnings for McDonald. The profit shown in this column represents the company's income before taxes.

P/E ratio: P/E ratio for McDonald. The P/E (Price-to-Earnings) ratio, or price-to-earnings ratio, is one of the key indicators of stock financial analysis. It is used to evaluate the relative high or low value of a company's shares in the market.

P/S ratio: P/S ratio for McDonald. P/S (Price-to-Sales) ratio, or price to sales ratio, is another key indicator in stock financial analysis. It is also used to evaluate whether a company's shares are expensive or cheap in the market, but unlike P/E, which uses earnings, P/S uses a company's earnings.

P/B ratio: McDonald - P/B ratio. P/B (Price-to-Book) ratio, is another important indicator of a stock's financial analysis. It is used to evaluate the value of a company's shares relative to their book value, that is, the relationship between the market price of the shares and the book value (expressed as book value) of the shares. In other words, it is a way to measure what the stock market thinks a company is worth, compared to what the company says its assets are worth on paper.

Operating Margin: Operating Margin for McDonald. This is a financial indicator that allows you to evaluate the effectiveness of a company’s activities in the production process or provision of services. This metric measures the percentage of profit a company makes from sales after deducting all operating costs such as raw materials, labor, facility rent, taxes, and other variable and fixed costs.

EPS: EPS for McDonald. EPS (Earnings Per Share) is a metric that measures the net earnings per share of a company's common shareholder. It is widely used by investors and analysts to evaluate the performance of a company's stock.

Shares Outstanding: Number of shares outstanding for McDonald.

Cash on Hand: McDonald - Cash on Hand. A company’s cash on hand also refered as cash/cash equivalents (CCE) and Short-term investments, is the amount of accessible money a business has.

Dividend Yield: Dividend yield history for McDonald.

Dividend (stock split adjusted): Dividend history for McDonald.

Net assets: McDonald - Net assets. A company’s net assets is the sum of its assets minus the sum of its liabilities.

Total assets: McDonald - Total assets. A company’s total assets is the sum of all current and non-current assets, such as inventories, cash and cash equivalents, properties and equipment.

Total debt: McDonald - Total debt. A company’s total debt is the sum of all current and non-current debts.

Total liabilities: McDonald - Total liabilities. A company’s total liabilities is the sum of all current and non-current debts and obligations.

($B) - billion dollar symbol

The total revenue of McDonald's operated by Westlife Development Private Limited (WDL) in India was over nearly ** billion Indian rupees in fiscal year 2025.WDL operates McDonald’s restaurants across West and South India, through Hardcastle Restaurants Private Limited (HRPL), its wholly-owned subsidiary.

Dataset Summary This dataset provides monthly synthetic financial statement data for McDonald's Corporation, spanning from January 2005 to December 2024 (20 years, 240 rows). The structure and field types closely follow actual historical reports, but all values are artificially generated to simulate realistic trends, growth, and variability in key financial metrics.

Disclaimer: This dataset is synthetic and was programmatically generated for educational and analytical purposes. It does not reflect actual financial results of McDonald's.

Columns & Descriptions Column Name Description Date Month of the record (YYYY-MM) Market cap ($B) Market capitalization (billion USD) Revenue ($B) Revenue (billion USD) Earnings ($B) Earnings/Net income (billion USD) P/E ratio Price-to-Earnings ratio P/S ratio Price-to-Sales ratio P/B ratio Price-to-Book ratio Operating Margin (%) Operating margin percentage EPS ($) Earnings per share (USD) Shares Outstanding ($B) Shares outstanding (in billions) Cash on Hand ($B) Cash on hand (billion USD) Dividend Yield (%) Dividend yield percentage Dividend (stock split adjusted) ($) Dividend per share, adjusted for splits (USD) Net assets ($B) Net assets (billion USD) Total assets ($B) Total assets (billion USD) Total debt ($B) Total debt (billion USD) Total liabilities ($B) Total liabilities (billion USD)

Data Generation Synthetic Approach: All values are programmatically generated to simulate plausible historical trends and volatility, based on actual McDonald's data structure and real-world financial logic.

Monthly Granularity: Data points are provided for every month, offering high temporal resolution suitable for time-series analysis.

No Real Data: No actual McDonald's confidential or proprietary data is included.

Example Use Cases Financial time series modeling & forecasting

Data visualization practice

Building dashboards and BI demos

Educational purposes (finance, data science, statistics)

Benchmarking financial data analysis algorithms

Acknowledgements Dataset inspired by public McDonald's annual financial reports.

A weak spending environment amid economic headwinds casts a shadow over industry performance. Squeezed budgets amid the cost-of-living crisis were a double-edged sword for takeaways and fast-food restaurants over the two years through 2023-24: some consumers cut back on takeaways, while others traded down from full-service restaurants to takeaways and fast food. Inflationary pressures resulted in hikes in labour, energy and sourcing costs, straining profitability. Those with higher disposable incomes have been less impacted, demanding higher quality and healthier options, typically with a higher price tag. Persisting inflation and economic uncertainty weaken consumer confidence and spending in the two years through 2025-26. Revenue is projected to inch upward at a compound annual rate of 0.6% over the five years through 2025-26, including a 0.2% hike in 2025-26. The subdued rate of growth reflects ongoing challenges. The surge of online food ordering has fuelled revenue growth. While online sales peaked during the pandemic, consumers drawn to convenience have become accustomed to ordering takeaways and fast food online. The development of state-of-the-art online platforms and third-party online ordering platforms like Deliveroo and Uber Eats are becoming the bread and butter for takeaway and fast-food outlets, encouraging new players into the industry. Britons' growing health and sustainability consciousness presents an opportunity for takeaway and fast-food businesses to introduce more expensive organic and meat-free menu items to boost revenue and profit. Britons’ tastes for healthy and sustainable takeaway options will continue to climb. Stricter legislation regarding the adverse effects of consuming junk food will promote product development innovation and healthy fast-food alternatives, driving additional revenue streams. As workers return to the office more permanently, demand for takeaway lunch options will swell. Fast food chains will invest heavily in aggressive expansion plans to secure market share and reduce costs. Investment in marketing is likely to increase as operators turn to social media and online advertising to attract younger consumers and secure long-term revenue. Spending on innovation will persist as major players leverage AI and technological advancements to differentiate themselves from competitors and meet growing demand. Revenue is forecast to climb at a compound annual rate of 3.1% to £27.5 billion over the years through 2030-31.

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In 2020, Lotteria was the leading fast-food restaurant in Vietnam, with a market share of almost **** percent. KFC followed as the second most popular limited-service restaurant in the country, holding around *** percent market share in the same year.

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The global Fast Food and Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) market is poised for significant expansion, projected to reach a substantial market size of approximately $950 billion by 2025, with an anticipated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 6.5% over the forecast period of 2025-2033. This robust growth is primarily propelled by evolving consumer lifestyles, characterized by increasing demand for convenience, affordability, and diverse culinary options. The market's value unit is estimated in the millions, reflecting the sheer volume and economic impact of this sector. Key drivers fueling this expansion include the growing disposable incomes in emerging economies, the relentless pace of urbanization leading to busier schedules, and the widespread adoption of digital ordering and delivery platforms. These technological advancements have not only enhanced accessibility but also broadened the reach of QSR brands, allowing them to cater to a wider customer base. Furthermore, the strategic expansion of major global players like McDonald's, Starbucks, and Subway into new and untapped markets continues to be a dominant force, supported by aggressive marketing campaigns and the introduction of localized menus to resonate with diverse palates. The QSR landscape is dynamic, shaped by prevailing trends such as the increasing focus on healthier menu options, the rise of plant-based and sustainable food choices, and the integration of artificial intelligence and automation for improved operational efficiency and customer experience. While the market is characterized by strong growth, certain restraints may influence its trajectory. These include intense competition from independent eateries and ghost kitchens, rising operational costs, particularly for labor and raw materials, and evolving regulatory landscapes concerning food safety and nutritional labeling. The market is segmented into Enterprise and Independent applications, with Chains holding a dominant share in the Types segment, evident in the extensive presence of brands like KFC, Pizza Hut, and Domino's. Geographically, North America currently commands a significant market share, but the Asia Pacific region, driven by China and India, is expected to exhibit the fastest growth due to its massive population and burgeoning middle class. The study period of 2019-2033, with a base year of 2025, provides a comprehensive outlook on historical performance and future projections, underscoring the resilience and adaptive nature of the fast food and QSR industry.

The market is estimated to reach USD 207,415.5 million in 2025 and is expected to grow to USD 341,089.4 million by 2035, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% throughout the assessment period.

Metric	Value
Industry Size (2025E)	USD 207,415.5 million
Industry Value (2035F)	USD 341,089.4 million
CAGR (2025 to 2035)	5.1%

Country wise Outlook

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
USA	5.0%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
UK	5.2%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
European Union	5.3%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
Japan	5.1%

Country	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
South Korea	5.4%

Competitive Outlook

Company Name	Estimated Market Share (%)
McDonald's	18-22%
Yum! Brands	15-19%
Darden Concepts, Inc.	10-14%
Quality Is Our Recipe, LLC	8-12%
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.	6-10%
Other Companies (combined)	30-40%

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In 2022, KFC continued to be the leading restaurant brand in the limited-service restaurant market in China, with approximately *** percent of the market share. McDonald's and Dicos were another two major market players that year.

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