Mcdonalds (MCD) Ending Cash Balance (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' Ending Cash Balance came in at $822 million for Q2 2026, down 56.2% from $1.88 billion a year earlier and down 29.7% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Ending Cash Balance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Mcdonalds' Ending Cash Balance was $774 million, down 28.7% from FY2024.
- Ending Cash Balance carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -25.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Ending Cash Balance was $1.09 billion in FY2024 (-76.3%), $4.58 billion in FY2023 (+77.2%), $2.58 billion in FY2022 (-45.1%) and $4.71 billion in FY2021 (+36.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Ending Cash Balance is $774 million (Q4 2025) to $4.71 billion (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Ending Cash Balance has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Ending Cash Balance over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 136.9%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 77.4%).
- Business Quant data shows MCD's Ending Cash Balance at $1.17 billion (Q1 2026), $774 million (Q4 2025) and $2.41 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.37 Bn | 193.19 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.54 Bn | 112.16 Bn | - | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.70 Bn | 42.58 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.92 Bn | 41.42 Bn | - | 670.01 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.31 Bn | 23.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.21 Bn | 25.31 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 228.60 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.27 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 485.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | - | 202.43 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.25 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 468.42 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 822.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 774.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 792.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 838.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.31 Bn |
API Access
Mcdonalds Ending Cash Balance 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ending-cash-balance&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();