Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 7.38 for Q1 2026, up 4.83% on a YoY basis from 7.04 in Q1 2025, and down 4.09% quarter-over-quarter from 7.7 in Q4 2025.

Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 7.38 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 4.83% year-over-year to 7.38; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.91 (up 2.71% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.83, up 0.73% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 7.38, down from 7.7 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 9.41 in Q3 2023, with the low at 5.89 in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 7.94 across 5 years, with a median of 7.83 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 35.1% — and 2023, when it jumped 59.68%.
  • Mcdonalds' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 8.0 in 2022, then declined by 2.69% to 7.78 in 2023, then declined by 3.03% to 7.55 in 2024, then increased by 1.99% to 7.7 in 2025, then fell by 4.09% to 7.38 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 7.38 (Q1 2026), 7.7 (Q4 2025), and 8.27 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 6.04
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn -
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn -
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn -
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn -
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 4.98
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Mcdonalds 198,669.08 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 7.38

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 9.08