Mcdonalds (MCD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Capital Expenditures of $682.0 million for Q1 2026, up 809.33% on a YoY basis from $75.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 134.94% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025.

Mcdonalds (MCD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $682.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 809.33% year-over-year to $682.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $485.0 million (down 72.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $354.0 million, down 87.24% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $682.0 million, up from -$2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $2.1 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $454.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $503.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Capital Expenditures plunged 341.88% — and 2026, when it jumped 809.33%.
  • Mcdonalds' Capital Expenditures stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then jumped by 32.49% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 60.69% to $807.0 million in 2024, then sank by 341.88% to -$2.0 billion in 2025, then soared by 134.94% to $682.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $682.0 million (Q1 2026), -$2.0 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 272.70 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 180.33 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 75.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 58.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 165.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 144.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 80.17 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 15.04 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 37.44 Mn
10 Mcdonalds 198,669.08 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 682.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 682.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 682.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.95 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.95 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.01 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 744.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 744.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 75.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 75.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 807.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 807.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 794.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 794.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 110.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 110.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 52.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 52.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.05 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.05 Bn