Mcdonalds (MCD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' (MCD) Debt Ratio was 0.67 for Q2 2026, down 4.3% from 0.70 a year earlier and down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to Q2 2009, Mcdonalds' Debt Ratio record includes 69 quarters.
- Debt Ratio has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, Debt Ratio came in at 0.70 in FY2024 (-0.6%), 0.70 in FY2023 (-1.6%), 0.71 in FY2022 (+7.6%) and 0.66 in FY2021 (-7.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Debt Ratio has now declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Debt Ratio in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 7.9%); the low point was Q3 2021 (a decline of 13.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.67 (Q1 2026), 0.67 (Q4 2025) and 0.68 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.41 |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.20 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.21 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 476.38 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 | 0.68 |
| 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 | 0.67 |
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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
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();