Mcdonalds (MCD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Capital Expenditures of $831 million for Q2 2026, up 11.7% from $744 million a year earlier and up 21.8% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Mcdonalds' Capital Expenditures came in at $3.58 billion, up 23.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.37 billion, up 21.3% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $2.78 billion in FY2024 (+17.7%), $2.36 billion in FY2023 (+24.1%), $1.9 billion in FY2022 (-6.9%) and $2.04 billion in FY2021 (+24.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Capital Expenditures spans a low of $401.2 million in Q1 2022 and a high of $1.06 billion in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures has now increased in each of the last 14 quarters, with growth averaging 19.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 48.4%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 23.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $682 million (Q1 2026), $1.06 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.01 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 905.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 291.40 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 217.27 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 180.10 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 127.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 98.68 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 905.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 761.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 800.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 626.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 881.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 738.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 599.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 894.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 662.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 640.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 601.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 986.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 683.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 548.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 487.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 944.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 530.10 Mn |
API Access
Mcdonalds Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "MCD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();