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MCD FLAG

Score 5 of 5 as of 2026-10-06. Here is what the checks say, straight from the latest filings.

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The checks

Gross margin trendgross margin averaged 90.3% over the last 4 quarters vs 90.1% over the 4 before that (+0.2 pp)
YoY revenue growthlatest quarter YoY revenue growth +3.7% (end 2026-06)
Margin levellast-4-quarter average gross margin 90.3% (high-margin threshold 40%)
Growth durabilitygrew revenue in 6 of the last 8 quarters (75%; durable-grower threshold 75%)
Margin stabilitygross-margin variability 0.4% of the mean over the last 8 quarters (stable threshold 15%; higher = cyclical profile)
SG&A intensitySG&A is 11.7% of revenue (last 4 qtrs) vs 10.9% before (+0.8 pp; rising = defending a weakening moat)

Operating margin +46.2% · YoY +3.7%. Back to the scoreboard · Methodology · How We Got Here