Mcdonalds (MCD) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Cash & Equivalents of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 5.49% year-on-year from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 51.16% on a QoQ basis from $774.0 million in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Cash & Equivalents data on file, last reported at $1.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash & Equivalents fell 5.49% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (down 5.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $774.0 million, down 28.66% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents for Q1 2026 stood at $1.2 billion, up from $774.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Equivalents topped out at $4.6 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $774.0 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Cash & Equivalents is $1.9 billion (2022), against an average of $2.0 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Cash & Equivalents tumbled 77.4%; it then soared 136.87% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cash & Equivalents shows it stood at $2.6 billion in 2022, then soared by 77.22% to $4.6 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 76.3% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then decreased by 28.66% to $774.0 million in 2025, then soared by 51.16% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Equivalents figures came in at $1.2 billion (Q1 2026), $774.0 million (Q4 2025), and $2.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 689.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 246.64 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 240.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 214.56 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 232.92 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 282.92 Mn |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 774.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 792.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 838.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 898.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 866.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 2.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 3.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 2.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 2.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 2.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 2.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 2.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 2.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 2.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 2.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 1.98 Bn |