Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 7.38 for Q1 2026, up 170.88% on a QoQ basis from 2.73 in Q4 2025, and up 4.83% year-over-year from 7.04 in Q1 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mcdonalds' Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.38 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 4.83% year-over-year to 7.38 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.01 (up 10.38% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.04, down 8.0% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 7.38 for Q1 2026 at Mcdonalds, up from 2.73 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 54.46 in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 2.24 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 16.19 and a median of 8.27 in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 93.94% — and 2024, when it surged 424.39%.
- Mcdonalds' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.59 in 2022, then slipped by 7.84% to 2.39 in 2023, then slipped by 6.35% to 2.24 in 2024, then climbed by 21.83% to 2.73 in 2025, then jumped by 170.88% to 7.38 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCD's Interest Coverage Ratio at 7.38 in Q1 2026, 2.73 in Q4 2025, and 8.27 in Q3 2025.
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| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.08 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.81 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.02 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 4.42 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -136.00 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 1.38 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 353.48 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 5.04 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 3.75 |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 186,872.12 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 7.38 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.38 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.73 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.69 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.04 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.24 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.65 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.39 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.46 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.59 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.03 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.56 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.99 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.81 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.17 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 39.40 |