Put-selling entry timing — not a quality rating.A strong long-term holding can still show a low score today (thin premium, extended trend, or turning momentum).
McDonald's collects rent and royalties from 40,000+ franchise locations worldwide, making it effectively a real estate play wrapped in fast food. Beta ~0.53, ~2.4% yield, Dividend Aristocrat. Predictable cash flows and low vol — ideal for mechanical put-selling strategies.
Restaurants — Quick Service
Market Cap
$199.1B
P/E Ratio
23.1
Dividend
2.6%
Beta
0.44
52-Week RangeCurrent: $280.27
$271.98$341.75
Earnings
2026-08-06
77 days away
MCD — at the 12th percentile of the yearly range, premium quality and downside exposure move together. Historical base-rates show sizing discipline mattering more than premium chasing in this configuration.
MCD ranks #54 of 84 Consumer Discretionary tickers by put-selling score (620 total screened)
Position Size & Yield Calculator
Live model for MCD — drag any slider to recalculate. Strike defaults to ~5% OTM, snapped to typical exchange increments.
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⚠️ Single-name concentration. Consider diversifying across multiple tickers — or use a Bull Put Spread to commit less collateral per trade.
Calculator assumptions
Cash-secured puts require holding cash equal to strike × 100 shares as collateral. Strike defaults to ~5% OTM, snapped to typical exchange increments. Premium defaults to ~2% of strike — adjust to your real expected fill. Annualized ROC = (premium ÷ collateral) × (365 ÷ DTE). CSP risk is single-name concentration: experienced put-sellers typically diversify across 4–6 underlyings rather than committing the whole account to one ticker. Continuous-rolling projections assume capital can be re-deployed after each expiration and that comparable premiums remain available — actual results vary with market conditions, assignments, and rolls.
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