Mcdonalds (MCD) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Current Taxes of $327 million for Q2 2026, compared with $24 million a year earlier and down 16.4% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Current Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Mcdonalds posted Current Taxes of $250 million, down 30.7% from FY2024.
- Current Taxes has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -19.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Current Taxes came in at $361 million in FY2024 (-48.8%), $705 million in FY2023 (+156.5%), $274.9 million in FY2022 (-23.8%) and $360.7 million in FY2021 (-51.3%).
- Five-year quarterly Current Taxes spans a low of $24 million in Q2 2025 and a high of $873 million in Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Current Taxes gained in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 35.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Current Taxes in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 156.5%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 94.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $391 million (Q1 2026), $250 million (Q4 2025) and $367 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 327.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 112.34 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 95.90 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 107.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 2.02 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.21 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 476.38 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 327.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 391.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 250.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 367.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 556.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 361.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 786.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 464.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 873.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 705.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 535.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 385.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 795.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 274.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 386.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 503.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 593.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 360.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 259.70 Mn |
API Access
Mcdonalds Current Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=current-taxes&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-taxes", "ticker": "MCD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=current-taxes&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();