Mcdonalds (MCD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) posted Debt Ratio of 0.67 for Q1 2026, down 0.54% on a QoQ basis from 0.67 in Q4 2025, and down 3.33% year-over-year from 0.69 in Q1 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mcdonalds' Debt Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.67 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 3.33% year-over-year to 0.67 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.67 (down 3.33% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.67, down 3.54% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.67 for Q1 2026 at Mcdonalds, down from 0.67 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.72 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.67 in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.7 and a median of 0.7 in 2023 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Peak annual rise in Debt Ratio reached 2129.63% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 4.43% in 2022.
- Mcdonalds' Debt Ratio stood at 0.71 in 2022, then fell by 1.56% to 0.7 in 2023, then declined by 0.63% to 0.7 in 2024, then fell by 3.54% to 0.67 in 2025, then fell by 0.54% to 0.67 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCD's Debt Ratio at 0.67 in Q1 2026, 0.67 in Q4 2025, and 0.68 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.49 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.46 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.53 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.18 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 2.77 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 186,872.12 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 0.67 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.72 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.66 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.68 |