Mcdonalds (MCD) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Deferred Taxes of $63.0 million for Q1 2026, up 243.18% on a YoY basis from $18.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 181.82% quarter-over-quarter from -$77.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Mcdonalds has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $63.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$271.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$98.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$86.0 million in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Deferred Taxes was 406.61% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 3266.67% in 2022.
  • Mcdonalds' Deferred Taxes 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 Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 60.40 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 17.89 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 13.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -49.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 2.40 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -3.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 6.29 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 3.32 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 377,000.00
10 Mcdonalds 198,669.08 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 63.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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