Mcdonalds (MCD) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Debt to Equity of -$31.19 for Q1 2026, down 176.73% year-on-year from $40.65 in Q1 2025, and down 39.73% on a QoQ basis from -$22.32 in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Debt to Equity data on file, last reported at -$31.19 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 176.73% year-over-year to -$31.19; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$31.19 (down 176.73% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$22.32, down 120.55% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at -$31.19, down from -$22.32 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt to Equity topped out at -$5.31 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$31.19 in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is -$7.73 (2024), against an average of -$10.84.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Debt to Equity advanced 22.75%; it then slumped 176.73% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at -$5.98 in 2022, then tumbled by 39.76% to -$8.36 in 2023, then slipped by 21.06% to -$10.12 in 2024, then plunged by 120.55% to -$22.32 in 2025, then tumbled by 39.73% to -$31.19 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at -$31.19 (Q1 2026), -$22.32 (Q4 2025), and -$19.09 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.78 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -1.64 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 2.51 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.03 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -1.25 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | -31.19 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -31.19 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.32 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -19.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -15.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.27 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.65 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.99 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.73 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.43 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.98 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.43 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.67 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.74 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.19 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -6.10 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -4.94 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -4.78 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -4.47 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -3.99 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -4.11 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.16 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -3.82 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -4.80 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -5.02 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -4.97 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -4.70 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -5.29 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.54 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -9.04 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -8.23 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -14.18 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -13.40 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -11.78 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -16.01 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 40.64 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.05 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.40 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 2.16 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.70 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.25 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.16 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.11 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.96 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.88 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.89 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.88 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.84 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.89 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.96 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.97 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.87 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.87 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.88 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.76 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.79 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.84 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.81 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.75 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.84 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.83 |