Mcdonalds (MCD) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) reported EPS (Basic) of $2.79 for Q1 2026, up 6.9% on a YoY basis from $2.61 in Q1 2025, and down 8.22% quarter-over-quarter from $3.04 in Q4 2025.

Mcdonalds (MCD) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.79 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 6.9% year-over-year to $2.79; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.18 (up 6.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.0, up 4.8% from the prior year.
  • EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $2.79, down from $3.04 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $3.2 in Q3 2025, with the low at $1.49 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $2.72 across 5 years, with a median of $2.81 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) sank 45.79% — and 2023, when it soared 96.89%.
  • Mcdonalds' EPS (Basic) stood at $2.6 in 2022, then climbed by 8.08% to $2.81 in 2023, then advanced by 0.36% to $2.82 in 2024, then increased by 7.8% to $3.04 in 2025, then declined by 8.22% to $2.79 in 2026.
  • The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $2.79 (Q1 2026), $3.04 (Q4 2025), and $3.2 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.87
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 4.16
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 0.04
10 Mcdonalds 198,669.08 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 2.79

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.79
Dec 31, 2025 3.04
Sep 30, 2025 3.20
Jun 30, 2025 3.15
Mar 31, 2025 2.61
Dec 31, 2024 2.82
Sep 30, 2024 3.15
Jun 30, 2024 2.81
Mar 31, 2024 2.67
Dec 31, 2023 2.81
Sep 30, 2023 3.19
Jun 30, 2023 3.17
Mar 31, 2023 2.47
Dec 31, 2022 2.60
Sep 30, 2022 2.70
Jun 30, 2022 1.61
Mar 31, 2022 1.49
Dec 31, 2021 2.20
Sep 30, 2021 2.88
Jun 30, 2021 2.97