Mcdonalds (MCD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $63.0 million for Q1 2026, up 243.18% year-on-year from $18.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 181.82% on a QoQ basis from -$77.0 million in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $63.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 243.18% year-over-year to $63.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$20.0 million (up 95.83% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$126.0 million, up 78.05% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 stood at $63.0 million, up from -$77.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $63.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$271.0 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is -$86.0 million (2023), against an average of -$98.2 million.
- Peak annual rise in Deferred Taxes reached 406.61% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 3266.67% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at $37.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 830.46% to -$271.0 million in 2023, then surged by 73.06% to -$73.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 5.48% to -$77.0 million in 2025, then surged by 181.82% to $63.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $63.0 million (Q1 2026), -$77.0 million (Q4 2025), and $35.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 60.40 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 13.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 17.89 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -49.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -3.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 6.29 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 3.32 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 377,000.00 |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 63.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -137.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -226.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -138.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -271.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -176.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -196.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -136.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -50.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -45.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -368.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -189.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -42.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 276.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -41.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 78.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 58.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 54.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -12.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 31.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 54.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 29.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -412.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 225.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 64.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 85.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -163.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -216.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -190.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 31.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -16.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -100,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 12.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 52.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -104.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -14.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 11.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 18.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -28.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 22.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 84.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 12.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 22.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 159.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 38.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -81.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 12.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -300,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -6.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 54.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 59.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 38.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 50.30 Mn |