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

Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Change in Cash of $396.0 million for Q1 2026, up 158.82% on a YoY basis from $153.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 124.16% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.6 billion in Q4 2025.

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

Mcdonalds has reported Change in Cash for 18 years, with the latest figure at $396.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 158.82% year-over-year to $396.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$68.0 million (down 117.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$311.0 million, up 91.1% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at $396.0 million, up from -$1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Cash was $1.9 billion in Q3 2023, with the low at -$3.7 billion in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Change in Cash has averaged -$208.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $153.0 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Cash plunged 1659.6% — and 2025, when it jumped 1486.96%.
  • Mcdonalds' Change in Cash 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 Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn -1.88 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -103.61 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -34.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 9.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 9.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -33.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 65.38 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -1.65 Mn
10 Mcdonalds 198,669.08 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 396.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 29.70 Mn