Mcdonalds (MCD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $682.0 million for Q1 2026, up 809.33% year-on-year from $75.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 134.94% on a QoQ basis from -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $2.1 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $503.0 million (2023), against an average of $454.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Capital Expenditures slumped 341.88%; it then jumped 809.33% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then surged by 32.49% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then slumped by 60.69% to $807.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 341.88% to -$2.0 billion in 2025, then jumped 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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 272.70 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 180.33 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 165.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 144.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 80.17 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 15.04 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 37.44 Mn |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 682.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 526.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 526.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 503.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 503.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 152.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 152.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 437.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 437.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 86.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 86.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 257.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 257.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 501.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 501.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 482.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 482.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 38.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 38.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 16.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 16.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 19.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 19.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 384.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 384.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 873.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 873.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 703.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 703.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 611.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 611.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 23.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 23.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 416.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 416.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 427.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 427.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 38.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 38.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 25.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 25.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 277.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 277.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 412.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 412.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 32.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 32.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 392.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 392.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 766.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 766.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -71.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -71.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 589.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 589.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -78.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -78.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -1.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -1.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -77.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -77.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 599.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 599.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -45.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -45.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 995.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 995.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 753.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 753.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 712.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 712.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -9.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -9.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 439.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 439.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -54.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -54.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 590.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 590.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 508.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 508.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 816.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 816.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 523.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 523.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 394.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 394.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 401.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 401.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 266.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 266.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 470.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 470.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -24.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -24.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -54.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -54.10 Mn |