Mcdonalds MCD
NYSE MCD
$255.72 -3.91 (-1.51%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Mcdonalds (MCD) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds' (MCD) quarterly Change in Cash came in at $396.0 million in Q1 2026, up 158.82% YoY from $153.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 124.16% on a QoQ basis from -$1.6 billion in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Mcdonalds (MCD) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported at $396.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Change in Cash rose 158.82% year-over-year to $396.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$68.0 million (down 117.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$311.0 million, up 91.1% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash advanced to $396.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $1.9 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of -$3.7 billion in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of -$208.3 million and a median of $153.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Change in Cash.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Cash plunged 1659.6% — and 2025, when it jumped 1486.96%.
  • Tracing MCD's Change in Cash over 5 years: stood at -$245.1 million in 2022, then soared by 541.86% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 112.56% to -$136.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 1105.15% to -$1.6 billion in 2025, then soared by 124.16% to $396.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $396.0 million (Q1 2026), -$1.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $537.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn -348.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 1.92 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -18.55 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn -5.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 51.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn -20.90 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 51.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 12.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn -12.13 Mn
10 Dominos Pizza 11.33 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn -52.57 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -348.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 396.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.64 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 537.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 638.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 153.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -136.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 429.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -46.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.74 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.08 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.87 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 -2.08 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.12 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -245.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 955.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -463.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -2.37 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 403.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 1.26 Bn