Mcdonalds MCD
NYSE MCD
$256.55 -3.08 (-1.19%)
As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:15 PM EDT

Mcdonalds (MCD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds' (MCD) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $63.0 million in Q1 2026, up 243.18% YoY from $18.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 181.82% on a QoQ basis from -$77.0 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Mcdonalds (MCD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $63.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 243.18% year-over-year to $63.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$20.0 million (up 95.83% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$126.0 million, up 78.05% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes advanced to $63.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$77.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $63.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$271.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of -$98.2 million and a median of -$86.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
  • The widest YoY moves for Deferred Taxes: up 406.61% in 2022, down 3266.67% in 2022.
  • Tracing MCD's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at $37.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 830.46% to -$271.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 73.06% to -$73.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 5.48% to -$77.0 million in 2025, then jumped 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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.89 Bn 181.07 Bn 6.42 Bn -58.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.35 Bn 115.74 Bn 6.49 Bn -110.90 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.38 Bn 46.70 Bn 2.35 Bn 19.92 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.45 Bn 40.78 Bn 1.47 Bn -424.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.03 Bn 26.97 Bn 1.89 Bn -166.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.16 Bn 24.94 Bn 3.68 Bn -8.80 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn -166.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.81 Bn 2.22 Bn -6.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.44 Bn 12.24 Bn 1.44 Bn 1.51 Mn
10 Dominos Pizza 11.35 Bn 11.15 Bn 478.23 Mn 1.83 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -58.00 Mn
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