Mcdonalds (MCD) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Change in Cash of $396.0 million for Q1 2026, up 158.82% year-on-year from $153.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 124.16% on a QoQ basis from -$1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $1.9 billion in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$3.7 billion in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Change in Cash is $153.0 million (2025), against an average of -$208.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Change in Cash slumped 1659.6%; it then jumped 1486.96% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at -$245.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 541.86% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then slumped by 112.56% to -$136.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 1105.15% to -$1.6 billion in 2025, then jumped 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 | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.88 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -34.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -103.61 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 9.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 9.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -33.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 79.85 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 65.38 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | -1.65 Mn |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 396.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -429.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -234.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 428.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -278.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 42.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 951.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -844.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -207.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 125.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -1.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -869.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -861.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -182.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -4.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -1.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -443.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -747.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -844.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 926.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -54.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 254.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 265.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 409.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -466.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 157.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -306.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 195.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -46.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -53.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 318.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 130.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -447.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -108.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 829.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -341.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 211.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -405.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 40.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 181.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -84.70 Mn |