McDonald's Corporation filings document the reporting framework for a global foodservice retailer built around franchised and company-operated restaurants. Form 8-K filings record quarterly and annual results releases, supplemental financial information, comparable sales, systemwide sales, loyalty activity, restructuring charges, and segment performance across U.S. and international markets.
The filing record also covers governance and capital-structure matters, including the definitive proxy statement, director elections, board committee assignments, executive and director compensation disclosures, and shareholder voting materials. Other event filings document medium-term note issuances under the company’s shelf registration program and related legal opinions, reflecting McDonald's use of public debt markets alongside its common stock structure.
McDonald’s Corporation filed its Q3 2025 report, showing steady growth. Total revenues were $7,078 million, up 3%, as higher franchise fees offset softer Company-operated sales. Operating income rose 5% to $3,357 million, while net income was $2,278 million, up 1%. Diluted EPS increased 2% to $3.18.
Global comparable sales increased 3.6%, led by International Operated Markets at 4.3% and International Developmental Licensed Markets at 4.7%; the U.S. grew 2.4%. Systemwide sales rose 8% (6% in constant currencies). Franchise restaurant margins reached $3,697 million, up 7%. Cash provided by operations was $3,428 million; capital expenditures were $1,011 million. The company paid a $1.77 per share dividend and repurchased 1.7 million shares for $503 million in the quarter. McDonald’s ended the period with 44,599 restaurants, about 95% franchised. Restructuring charges tied to Accelerating the Organization were $39 million in the quarter and $152 million year‑to‑date.
McDonald’s Corporation filed a current report to announce it has issued an investor release with results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025. The release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and supplemental information as Exhibit 99.2, and the information under Item 2.02 is deemed “filed” under the Exchange Act.
The filing lists McDonald’s common stock (symbol MCD) as registered on the New York Stock Exchange. The report is signed by the Company’s Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller.
McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) reported insider ownership changes by its EVP–Global Chief Information Officer via a Form 4. Transactions on 05/07/2024, 10/08/2024, and 10/14/2025 were recorded under transaction code G at $0, reflecting transfers of common stock between direct ownership and a revocable trust established for the benefit of the reporting person’s spouse.
Reported share movements were 2,669, 2,396, and 3,724 shares, respectively. Following the most recent transaction on 10/14/2025, 8,789 shares are shown as indirectly owned by the trust. The filing notes that totals include shares acquired through dividend reinvestment and that the updated amounts reflect a correction to prior reports to include transactions inadvertently omitted.
Jennifer L. Taubert, a director of McDonald's Corporation (MCD), acquired 98.72 phantom stock units on 09/30/2025 under the Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash under the Plan, with payment occurring after the director's retirement or other termination from the Board. The acquisition was made in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) and the reported amount represents deferred compensation. The filing reports 2,910.15 shares beneficially owned following the transaction, which includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.
Reporting person: Amy E. Weaver, a director of McDonald's Corporation (MCD). On 09/30/2025 she acquired 98.72 units of phantom stock under the Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit is the economic equivalent of one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash pursuant to the Plan, with payment occurring following the director's retirement or other termination from the Board. The acquisition is reported as exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) and represents deferred compensation; the reported per-unit price is $303.89. Following the transaction, Ms. Weaver is shown as directly beneficially owning 1,919.21 shares (including shares acquired through dividend reinvestment).
Michael D. Hsu, a director of McDonald's Corporation (MCD), reported acquiring phantom stock under the Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. The Form 4 shows acquisition of 98.72 units of phantom stock on 09/30/2025, with an indicated per-share price of $303.89. The filing states each phantom share is economically equivalent to one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash following the director's retirement or other termination from the Board. The report lists 999.12 shares of common stock beneficially owned following the transaction, and notes that the amount includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment. The acquisition is described as deferred compensation and exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).
Dean Lloyd H, a McDonald's Corporation director, received 119.29 units of phantom stock as deferred compensation under the Board of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan on 09/30/2025. Each phantom share is economically equivalent to one share of McDonald's common stock and will be settled in cash upon the director's retirement or other termination from the Board. The filing values the underlying common stock at $303.89, and the reporting shows 14,715.6 shares beneficially owned following the transaction, which includes dividend reinvestment. The acquisition was reported as exempt under Rule 16b-3(d)(1).
The Vanguard Group reported beneficial ownership of 71,635,329 shares of McDonald's Corporation common stock, representing 10.03% of the class. Vanguard discloses no sole voting power and 6,821,270 shared dispositive shares, while retaining 64,814,059 sole dispositive shares and 4,091,602 shared voting shares. The filing states these holdings are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing control of the issuer. The statement identifies Vanguard as an investment adviser organized in Pennsylvania and lists its Malvern address.
Edith Morgan Flatley, Executive Vice President and Global CMO of McDonald's Corporation (MCD), reported a sale of 1,000 shares of Common Stock on 09/02/2025 at a price of $315 per share. The filing notes the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Following the reported sale, the filing shows 6,857.56 shares beneficially owned.
Brian S. Rice, EVP–Global Chief Information Officer of McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), reported Form 4 transactions dated 08/31/2025. The filing shows 5,508 performance-based RSUs vested (170.2% of an original 3,236 grant), each representing one share, and 394 dividend equivalent rights settled in shares. On the same date, 2,178 shares were disposed at a price of $313.54, leaving the reporting person with 8,788.09 shares beneficially owned. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/02/2025. All share acquisitions from RSU vesting and dividend equivalents were reported at $0 price as unit settlements.