McDonalds Financials
This page shows McDonalds (MCD) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 19 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
McDonalds has an operating margin of 46.1%, meaning the company retains $46 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 100/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is up from 45.2% the prior year.
McDonalds's revenue grew a modest 3.7% year-over-year to $26.9B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 39/100.
McDonalds's current ratio of 0.95 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 18/100, which could limit financial flexibility.
McDonalds converts 26.7% of revenue into free cash flow ($7.2B). This strong cash generation earns a score of 100/100.
McDonalds scores 5.12, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
McDonalds passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.
For every $1 of reported earnings, McDonalds generates $1.23 in operating cash flow ($10.6B OCF vs $8.6B net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
McDonalds earns $7.8 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($12.4B vs $1.6B). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.
Key Financial Metrics
McDonalds generated $26.9B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 3.7% from the prior year.
McDonalds's EBITDA was $12.8B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 5.7% from the prior year.
McDonalds generated $7.2B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 7.7% from the prior year.
McDonalds reported $8.6B in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 4.1% from the prior year.
McDonalds earned $11.95 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 4.9% from the prior year.
McDonalds held $774.0M in cash against $40.0B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
McDonalds paid $7.17 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 5.8% from the prior year.
McDonalds had 710M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 0.6% from the prior year.
McDonalds's operating margin was 46.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 0.9 percentage points from the prior year.
McDonalds's net profit margin was 31.9% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.
McDonalds spent $2.1B on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 27.2% from the prior year.
McDonalds invested $3.4B in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 21.3% from the prior year.
MCD Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.1B+3.4% | $6.8B+14.9% | $6.0B-6.8% | $6.4B-7.1% | $6.9B+5.9% | $6.5B+5.2% | $6.2B-3.7% | $6.4B |
| Cost of Revenue | $666.0M+1.8% | $654.0M+5.5% | $620.0M | N/A | $646.0M+2.7% | $629.0M+0.3% | $627.0M | N/A |
| Gross Profit | $6.4B+3.6% | $6.2B+16.0% | $5.3B | N/A | $6.2B+6.2% | $5.9B+5.8% | $5.5B | N/A |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $785.0M+12.1% | $700.0M+2.6% | $682.0M-14.8% | $800.0M+23.6% | $647.0M-6.4% | $691.0M-4.0% | $720.0M+16.6% | $617.6M |
| Operating Income | $3.4B+3.9% | $3.2B+22.1% | $2.6B-7.7% | $2.9B-10.0% | $3.2B+9.2% | $2.9B+6.7% | $2.7B-2.4% | $2.8B |
| Interest Expense | $406.0M+4.1% | $390.0M+3.7% | $376.0M-1.1% | $380.0M-0.3% | $381.0M+2.1% | $373.0M+0.3% | $372.0M+3.3% | $360.0M |
| Income Tax | $671.0M+10.4% | $608.0M+31.9% | $461.0M-11.5% | $521.0M-11.4% | $588.0M+10.3% | $533.0M+11.3% | $479.0M+0.6% | $476.0M |
| Net Income | $2.3B+1.1% | $2.3B+20.6% | $1.9B-7.4% | $2.0B-10.6% | $2.3B+11.5% | $2.0B+4.8% | $1.9B-5.4% | $2.0B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3.18+1.3% | $3.14+20.8% | $2.60-7.1% | $2.80-10.5% | $3.13+11.8% | $2.80+5.3% | $2.66-4.7% | $2.79 |
MCD Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $60.6B+1.8% | $59.6B+5.7% | $56.3B+2.1% | $55.2B-1.8% | $56.2B+4.4% | $53.8B+0.5% | $53.5B-4.7% | $56.1B |
| Current Assets | $6.1B+8.5% | $5.6B+18.3% | $4.7B+3.0% | $4.6B-6.4% | $4.9B+16.8% | $4.2B+3.6% | $4.1B-49.2% | $8.0B |
| Cash & Equivalents | $2.4B+28.6% | $1.9B+51.5% | $1.2B+14.1% | $1.1B-11.1% | $1.2B+54.2% | $792.0M-5.5% | $838.0M-81.7% | $4.6B |
| Inventory | $55.0M0.0% | $55.0M+7.8% | $51.0M-8.9% | $56.0M+3.7% | $54.0M+17.4% | $46.0M0.0% | $46.0M-13.2% | $53.0M |
| Accounts Receivable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Goodwill | $3.3B-0.1% | $3.3B+3.8% | $3.2B+1.3% | $3.1B-2.3% | $3.2B+5.6% | $3.0B+0.7% | $3.0B-0.4% | $3.0B |
| Total Liabilities | $62.8B+0.7% | $62.3B+4.2% | $59.8B+1.4% | $59.0B-3.9% | $61.3B+4.6% | $58.6B+0.5% | $58.3B-4.1% | $60.9B |
| Current Liabilities | $6.1B+41.4% | $4.3B+7.2% | $4.0B+3.8% | $3.9B-38.8% | $6.3B+61.3% | $3.9B-20.0% | $4.9B-28.8% | $6.9B |
| Long-Term Debt | $39.5B-3.2% | $40.8B+5.0% | $38.8B+1.1% | $38.4B-1.5% | $39.0B+1.2% | $38.5B+4.8% | $36.8B-1.0% | $37.2B |
| Total Equity | -$2.2B+21.6% | -$2.8B+20.1% | -$3.5B+9.0% | -$3.8B+26.7% | -$5.2B-7.3% | -$4.8B+0.2% | -$4.8B-2.7% | -$4.7B |
| Retained Earnings | $69.4B+1.5% | $68.4B+1.5% | $67.4B+0.9% | $66.8B+3.1% | $64.8B-0.3% | $65.0B+1.3% | $64.2B+1.1% | $63.5B |
MCD Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $3.4B+71.6% | $2.0B-17.7% | $2.4B-7.7% | $2.6B-3.8% | $2.7B+62.0% | $1.7B-29.3% | $2.4B-4.0% | $2.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | $1.0B+35.9% | $744.0M+35.0% | $551.0M-31.7% | $807.0M+1.6% | $794.0M+26.4% | $628.0M+14.8% | $547.0M-27.7% | $757.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | $2.4B+92.7% | $1.3B-33.2% | $1.9B+2.9% | $1.8B-6.1% | $1.9B+83.0% | $1.1B-42.4% | $1.8B+6.4% | $1.7B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$1.1B-28.0% | -$869.0M-12.7% | -$771.0M-3.9% | -$742.0M+41.4% | -$1.3B-49.6% | -$846.0M+66.1% | -$2.5B-196.8% | -$840.0M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$1.8B-221.8% | -$555.0M+64.0% | -$1.5B+17.8% | -$1.9B-72.8% | -$1.1B-25.1% | -$869.0M+76.3% | -$3.7B-524.7% | -$586.0M |
| Dividends Paid | $1.3B-0.2% | $1.3B-0.1% | $1.3B-0.2% | $1.3B+5.9% | $1.2B-0.2% | $1.2B-0.6% | $1.2B-0.2% | $1.2B |
| Share Buybacks | $501.0M-0.8% | $505.0M+5.9% | $477.0M-5.2% | $503.0M+7.2% | $469.0M-49.8% | $934.0M+1.7% | $918.0M+7.9% | $851.0M |
MCD Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 90.6%+0.2pp | 90.4%+0.8pp | 89.6% | N/A | 90.6%+0.3pp | 90.3%+0.5pp | 89.8% | N/A |
| Operating Margin | 47.4%+0.2pp | 47.2%+2.8pp | 44.5%-0.4pp | 44.9%-1.5pp | 46.4%+1.4pp | 45.0%+0.6pp | 44.4%+0.6pp | 43.8% |
| Net Margin | 32.2%-0.7pp | 32.9%+1.6pp | 31.4%-0.2pp | 31.6%-1.2pp | 32.8%+1.7pp | 31.2%-0.1pp | 31.3%-0.6pp | 31.9% |
| Return on Equity | 7.8%-0.8pp | 8.6%+1.1pp | 7.5%-1.3pp | 8.7%-1.3pp | 10.0%+0.8pp | 9.2%+0.9pp | 8.3% | N/A |
| Return on Assets | 3.8%-0.0pp | 3.8%+0.5pp | 3.3%-0.3pp | 3.7%-0.3pp | 4.0%+0.2pp | 3.8%+0.2pp | 3.6%-0.0pp | 3.6% |
| Current Ratio | 1.00-0.3 | 1.30+0.1 | 1.180.0 | 1.19+0.4 | 0.78-0.3 | 1.08+0.2 | 0.83-0.3 | 1.16 |
| Debt-to-Equity | -18.25-3.5 | -14.78-3.5 | -11.25-1.1 | -10.12-2.6 | -7.53+0.5 | -7.99-0.4 | -7.61+0.3 | -7.89 |
| FCF Margin | 34.2%+15.8pp | 18.3%-13.2pp | 31.5%+3.0pp | 28.5%+0.3pp | 28.3%+11.9pp | 16.4%-13.5pp | 29.9%+2.8pp | 27.0% |
Note: Shareholder equity is negative (-$1.8B), which causes debt-to-equity and return on equity ratios to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur from accumulated losses or large share buyback programs.
Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.95), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is McDonalds's annual revenue?
McDonalds (MCD) reported $26.9B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 3.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is McDonalds's revenue growing?
McDonalds (MCD) revenue grew by 3.7% year-over-year, from $25.9B to $26.9B in fiscal year 2025.
Is McDonalds profitable?
Yes, McDonalds (MCD) reported a net income of $8.6B in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 31.9%.
What is McDonalds's earnings per share (EPS)?
McDonalds (MCD) reported diluted earnings per share of $11.95 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 4.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is McDonalds's EBITDA?
McDonalds (MCD) had EBITDA of $12.8B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does McDonalds have?
As of fiscal year 2025, McDonalds (MCD) had $774.0M in cash and equivalents against $40.0B in long-term debt.
What is McDonalds's operating margin?
McDonalds (MCD) had an operating margin of 46.1% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is McDonalds's net profit margin?
McDonalds (MCD) had a net profit margin of 31.9% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does McDonalds pay dividends?
Yes, McDonalds (MCD) paid $7.17 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.
What is McDonalds's free cash flow?
McDonalds (MCD) generated $7.2B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 7.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is McDonalds's operating cash flow?
McDonalds (MCD) generated $10.6B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are McDonalds's total assets?
McDonalds (MCD) had $59.5B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are McDonalds's capital expenditures?
McDonalds (MCD) invested $3.4B in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
Does McDonalds buy back shares?
Yes, McDonalds (MCD) spent $2.1B on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
How many shares does McDonalds have outstanding?
McDonalds (MCD) had 710M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.
What is McDonalds's current ratio?
McDonalds (MCD) had a current ratio of 0.95 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.
What is McDonalds's debt-to-equity ratio?
McDonalds (MCD) had a debt-to-equity ratio of -22.32 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is McDonalds's return on assets (ROA)?
McDonalds (MCD) had a return on assets of 14.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
Why is McDonalds's debt-to-equity ratio negative or unusual?
McDonalds (MCD) has negative shareholder equity of -$1.8B as of fiscal year 2025, which causes the debt-to-equity ratio to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur when accumulated losses exceed invested capital, or after large share buyback programs. Other solvency metrics like the current ratio or interest coverage may be more informative.
What is McDonalds's Altman Z-Score?
McDonalds (MCD) has an Altman Z-Score of 5.12, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is McDonalds's Piotroski F-Score?
McDonalds (MCD) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are McDonalds's earnings high quality?
McDonalds (MCD) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.23x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can McDonalds cover its interest payments?
McDonalds (MCD) has an interest coverage ratio of 7.8x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is McDonalds?
McDonalds (MCD) scores 64 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.