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McDonald's Corp. (MCD) 10-K Red Flags

Risk signals extracted deterministically from McDonald's Corp.’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.

Detected red flags (16)

  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" "internal control" appears in 3 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.23x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
  • NEW: Impairment charge: Impairment charge appears in recent filings but not in the prior 24-month period. Monitor for materiality.
  • Endogenous analysis: 1 positive signal(s) versus 1 risk signal(s). The filing exhibits more constructive indicators than concerns, though individual risk factors should still be monitored.
  • 1 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
  • 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
  • 1 new risk-language term(s) detected in filing text: Impairment charge.
  • Ongoing high-severity risk language: Material weakness in internal controls.
  • Market cap $188.93B at $266.99 per share.
  • Trailing P/E 22.34, P/S 7.03.
  • Price $266.99 — downtrend (below 200-DMA); 1-month momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) 40.41.
  • Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 24, 2026.
  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Aug 7, 2026.
  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" "internal control" appears in 3 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.23x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.

Filings & ownership

  • Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 24, 2026.
  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Aug 7, 2026.
  • 9 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
  • Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 2 sell transactions — net selling $2.3M.

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