Mcdonalds (MCD) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly EPS (Basic) of $2.79 for Q1 2026, up 6.9% year-on-year from $2.61 in Q1 2025, and down 8.22% on a QoQ basis from $3.04 in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of EPS (Basic) data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, EPS (Basic) topped out at $3.2 in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $1.49 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $2.81 (2024), against an average of $2.72.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EPS (Basic) tumbled 45.79%; it then soared 96.89% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EPS (Basic) shows it stood at $2.6 in 2022, then grew by 8.08% to $2.81 in 2023, then climbed by 0.36% to $2.82 in 2024, then rose by 7.8% to $3.04 in 2025, then fell 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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.45 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.56 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 0.23 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.98 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 2.70 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.88 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.87 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 4.16 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 0.04 |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 2.79 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.06 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.85 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.37 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.10 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.13 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.99 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.74 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.84 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.12 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.92 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.74 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.88 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.34 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.72 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.45 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.52 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.27 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.27 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.32 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.41 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.26 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.84 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.14 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.09 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.40 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.22 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.41 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.53 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.39 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.27 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.39 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.45 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.33 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.24 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.47 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.36 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.16 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.18 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.31 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.14 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 1.01 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.13 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 1.16 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 1.00 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.88 |