Mcdonalds (MCD) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$777.0 million for Q1 2026, down 0.78% on a YoY basis from -$783.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 27.32% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025.

Mcdonalds (MCD) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$777.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 0.78% year-over-year to -$777.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.8 billion (down 5.57% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$3.8 billion, up 28.51% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$777.0 million, up from -$1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$319.2 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$2.5 billion in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$929.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$840.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Investing Activities slumped 236.44% — and 2025, when it jumped 69.07%.
  • Mcdonalds' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$1.1 billion in 2022, then climbed by 21.58% to -$840.0 million in 2023, then gained by 11.67% to -$742.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 44.07% to -$1.1 billion in 2025, then grew by 27.32% to -$777.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$777.0 million (Q1 2026), -$1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and -$1.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -330.40 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -8.07 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -80.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -33.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -159.20 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -233.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn -146.75 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -8.07 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -44.23 Mn
10 Mcdonalds 198,669.08 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn -777.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -777.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -777.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.07 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.11 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.11 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -869.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -869.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -771.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -771.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -742.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -742.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.27 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.27 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -846.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -846.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -2.49 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -2.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -840.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -840.00 Mn