Mcdonalds (MCD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Debt Ratio of 0.67 for Q1 2026, down 3.33% on a YoY basis from 0.69 in Q1 2025, and down 0.54% quarter-over-quarter from 0.67 in Q4 2025.

Mcdonalds (MCD) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds has reported Debt Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.67 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio fell 3.33% year-over-year to 0.67; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.67 (down 3.33% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.67, down 3.54% from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.67, down from 0.67 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.72 in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.67 in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.7 across 5 years, with a median of 0.7 in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Debt Ratio was 7.9% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 4.43% in 2022.
  • Mcdonalds' Debt Ratio stood at 0.71 in 2022, then dropped by 1.56% to 0.7 in 2023, then slipped by 0.63% to 0.7 in 2024, then dropped by 3.54% to 0.67 in 2025, then dropped by 0.54% to 0.67 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.67 (Q1 2026), 0.67 (Q4 2025), and 0.68 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 0.49
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 1.46
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 0.53
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 0.02
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 0.00
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.01
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 2.65
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Mcdonalds 198,669.08 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 0.67

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 0.68