Mcdonalds (MCD) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) posted Income from Continuing Operations of $2.36 billion for Q2 2026, up 4.8% from $2.25 billion a year earlier and up 19.1% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Income from Continuing Operations at Mcdonalds was $8.79 billion, up 4.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $8.56 billion, up 4.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Income from Continuing Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Mcdonalds' Income from Continuing Operations was $8.22 billion in FY2024 (-2.9%), $8.47 billion in FY2023 (+37.1%), $6.18 billion in FY2022 (-18.1%) and $7.55 billion in FY2021 (+59.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Income from Continuing Operations in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Income from Continuing Operations has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 3.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Income from Continuing Operations in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 94.5%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 46.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Income from Continuing Operations for the three prior quarters was $1.98 billion (Q1 2026), $2.16 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.28 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.36 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 403.55 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 853.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 665.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 407.80 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 665.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 262.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 124.51 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.91 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 135.75 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.15 Bn |
API Access
Mcdonalds Income from Continuing Operations API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();