Mcdonalds (MCD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' (MCD) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.67 in Q2 2026, down 5.68% on a YoY basis from 0.71 in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 0.67 in Q1 2026.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mcdonalds (MCD) has reported Debt Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.67 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Debt Ratio fell 5.68% year-over-year to 0.67; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.67 (down 5.68% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.67, down 3.54% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was little changed at 0.67 in Q2 2026 per MCD's latest filing, from 0.67 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.78 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.67 in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.7 across 5 years, with a median of 0.71 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Debt Ratio rose 9.41% in 2023, then fell 10.59% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.71 in 2022, then grew by 9.41% to 0.78 in 2023, then dropped by 10.59% to 0.7 in 2024, then fell by 3.54% to 0.67 in 2025, then dropped by 0.95% to 0.67 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.67, 0.67, and 0.67 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 0.52 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.74 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.18 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.01 |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 2.77 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.72 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.78 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.72 |
| 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 | 0.67 |
API Access
Mcdonalds Debt Ratio 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();