Mcdonalds MCD
NYSE MCD
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:16 PM EDT

Mcdonalds (MCD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds' (MCD) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $682.0 million in Q1 2026, up 23.77% YoY from $551.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 35.6% on a QoQ basis from $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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

Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $682.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 23.77% year-over-year to $682.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.5 billion (up 83.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.4 billion, up 21.26% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures declined to $682.0 million in Q1 2026, from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $1.5 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $86.7 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $605.0 million and a median of $547.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures sank 91.16% — and 2025, when it jumped 576.36%.
  • Tracing MCD's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $1.5 billion in 2022, then slumped by 91.16% to $137.0 million in 2023, then soared by 489.05% to $807.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 31.23% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then sank by 35.6% to $682.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $682.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.89 Bn 181.07 Bn 6.42 Bn 831.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.35 Bn 115.74 Bn 6.49 Bn 291.40 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.38 Bn 46.70 Bn 2.35 Bn 217.27 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.45 Bn 40.78 Bn 1.47 Bn 100.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.03 Bn 26.97 Bn 1.89 Bn 51.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.16 Bn 24.94 Bn 3.68 Bn 193.10 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 51.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.81 Bn 2.22 Bn 127.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.44 Bn 12.24 Bn 1.44 Bn 98.68 Mn
10 Dominos Pizza 11.35 Bn 11.15 Bn 478.23 Mn 23.97 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 831.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 682.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.06 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 744.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 551.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 807.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 794.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 628.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 547.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 757.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 570.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 526.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 503.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 528.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 531.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 437.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 401.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 687.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 501.50 Mn