Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' (MCD) Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 8.16 for Q2 2026, down 1.5% from 8.29 a year earlier but up 10.6% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio at Mcdonalds was 7.88, up 0.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 7.83, up 0.7% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Mcdonalds' Interest Coverage Ratio was 7.78 in FY2024 (-9.1%), 8.56 in FY2023 (+10.2%), 7.76 in FY2022 (-11.1%) and 8.73 in FY2021 (+45.2%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has run from a low of 5.89 in Q2 2022 to a high of 10.17 in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 59.7%; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a decline of 35.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 7.38 (Q1 2026), 7.70 (Q4 2025) and 8.27 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.31 Bn | 160.13 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 8.16 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.61 Bn | 96.24 Bn | - | 7.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.32 Bn | 36.30 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.73 Bn | 34.61 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.95 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.46 Bn | 21.57 Bn | -113.70 Mn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 5.77 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.17 Bn | 8.53 Bn | 537.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.39 Bn | 9.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.67 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 5.04 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.16 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.38 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.70 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.29 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.04 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.55 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.37 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.78 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.41 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.03 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.89 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.05 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.11 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.17 |
API Access
Mcdonalds Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();