Mcdonalds MCD
NYSE MCD
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Mcdonalds' (MCD) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$777.0 million in Q1 2026, down 0.78% YoY from -$783.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 27.32% on a QoQ basis from -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025.

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

Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$777.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 0.78% year-over-year to -$777.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$3.8 billion (down 5.57% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$3.8 billion, up 28.51% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities climbed to -$777.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$319.2 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$2.5 billion in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of -$929.8 million and a median of -$840.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Investing Activities slumped 236.44% — and 2025, when it jumped 69.07%.
  • Tracing MCD's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: 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 Mcdonalds 192.15 Bn 191.33 Bn 6.42 Bn -868.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 122.32 Bn 118.71 Bn 6.49 Bn 2.22 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 46.99 Bn 46.31 Bn 2.35 Bn -45.28 Mn
4 Yum Brands 42.11 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.47 Bn -89.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.08 Bn 27.02 Bn 1.89 Bn -27.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.61 Bn 25.39 Bn 3.68 Bn -188.30 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -27.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 17.21 Bn 15.83 Bn 2.22 Bn -32.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.43 Bn 13.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -95.23 Mn
10 Dominos Pizza 11.33 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn -16.58 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 -868.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 -868.00 Mn
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