Valued at $217.1 billion by market cap, Chicago, Illinois-based McDonald's Corporation (MCD) owns, operates, and franchises over 38,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries across the globe. McDonald’s offerings include burgers, sandwiches, fries, shakes, desserts, soft serve cones, cookies, and more. Companies worth$200 billion or more are generally described as "mega-cap stocks." McDonald’s fits right into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size an ...