Mcdonalds (MCD) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) recorded EBITDA Margin of 54.98% in Q2 2026, down 0.20 percentage points from 55.18% a year earlier but up 0.98 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Mcdonalds' EBITDA Margin came in at 54.40% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.35 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 54.28%, up 1.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +7.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBITDA Margin came in at 53.28% in FY2024 (-0.17 pp), 53.44% in FY2023 (+4.95 pp), 48.49% in FY2022 (-4.15 pp) and 52.64% in FY2021 (+5.39 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has ranged from 38.02% in Q2 2022 to 55.73% in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.67 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 17.32 percentage points in Q2 2023, against a drop of 15.56 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 54.00% (Q1 2026), 53.25% (Q4 2025) and 55.33% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 54.98% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 14.70% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 32.96% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 18.63% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.71% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 14.48% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.71% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 14.91% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 11.97% |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.98% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 54.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 55.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 55.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 53.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 55.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 55.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 51.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 51.40% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 55.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 47.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.73% |
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Mcdonalds EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "MCD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();