Mcdonalds (MCD) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly FCF Margin of 26.55% for Q1 2026, down 1296.0% year-on-year from 2.22% in Q1 2025, and down 59.98% on a QoQ basis from 66.33% in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 26.55% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1296.0% year-over-year to 26.55%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 36.62% (up 667.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 37.93%, up 1219.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 26.55%, down from 66.33% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 66.33% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 3.15% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 28.55% (2024), against an average of 29.05%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when FCF Margin plunged 2909 bps; it then surged 3778 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 11.0% in 2022, then plunged by 38 bps to 6.81% in 2023, then surged by 320 bps to 28.55% in 2024, then soared by 132 bps to 66.33% in 2025, then slumped by 60 bps to 26.55% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 26.55% (Q1 2026), 66.33% (Q4 2025), and 34.15% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 0.96% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.56% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 15.25% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.46% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 10.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.77% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.04% |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 26.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 66.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.24% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 40.69% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 37.20% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 54.13% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -6.30% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 32.38% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 56.28% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 40.81% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 28.48% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 40.04% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.35% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 32.91% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 13.59% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 31.55% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 42.05% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 41.37% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 33.57% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32.72% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 30.77% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 34.45% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 31.58% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 45.82% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17.37% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 23.20% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 22.79% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 21.93% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.21% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 27.26% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 18.75% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 44.23% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 50.94% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 43.22% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 12.85% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 26.23% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 12.29% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 17.42% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 16.50% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 25.10% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 19.72% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 31.03% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 22.40% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 25.15% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 14.64% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 33.47% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 14.37% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 26.84% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 18.61% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 33.01% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 37.51% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 23.33% |