Mcdonalds (MCD) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) posted Cash from Operations of 2412000000.0 for Q1 2026, down 10.57% on a QoQ basis from 2697000000.0 in Q4 2025, and down 0.66% year-over-year from 2428000000.0 in Q1 2025.

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

Mcdonalds' Cash from Operations history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2412000000.0 for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Cash from Operations fell 0.66% year-over-year to 2412000000.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10535000000.0 (up 11.08% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10551000000.0, up 11.69% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations was 2412000000.0 for Q1 2026 at Mcdonalds, down from 2697000000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash from Operations topped out at 3428000000.0 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 618100000.0 in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 2318058823.53 and a median of 2420000000.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Operations plunged 64.34% — and 2023, when it soared 170.67%.
  • Mcdonalds' Cash from Operations stood at 2201700000.0 in 2022, then advanced by 13.05% to 2489000000.0 in 2023, then gained by 5.71% to 2631000000.0 in 2024, then rose by 2.51% to 2697000000.0 in 2025, then decreased by 10.57% to 2412000000.0 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MCD's Cash from Operations at 2412000000.0 in Q1 2026, 2697000000.0 in Q4 2025, and 3428000000.0 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 364.50 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 651.35 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 416.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 227.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 572.10 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 550.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 259.08 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 190.65 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 84.72 Mn
10 Mcdonalds 186,872.12 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 2.41 Bn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 2.41 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 2.41 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.70 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.70 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 3.43 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 3.43 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.00 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.00 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.43 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.43 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.63 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.74 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.74 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.69 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.69 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.39 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.49 Bn