Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 7.38 for Q1 2026, up 4.83% year-on-year from 7.04 in Q1 2025, and down 4.09% on a QoQ basis from 7.7 in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 9.41 in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 5.89 in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 7.83 (2024), against an average of 7.94.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 35.1%; it then jumped 59.68% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 8.0 in 2022, then fell by 2.69% to 7.78 in 2023, then fell by 3.03% to 7.55 in 2024, then rose by 1.99% to 7.7 in 2025, then retreated 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 | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 6.04 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | - |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 4.98 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 7.38 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.60 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.94 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.15 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.01 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.05 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.10 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.59 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.64 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.87 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.67 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.42 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.05 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.12 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 13.01 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.94 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 9.30 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.90 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.65 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 8.30 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.16 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 10.39 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.62 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 12.39 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 9.41 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.40 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 13.88 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 15.87 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 14.29 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 15.78 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 18.52 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 16.93 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.22 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 16.96 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 17.85 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 16.58 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 15.24 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 16.71 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 19.31 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 17.97 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 15.20 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 15.87 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 18.26 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 17.07 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 15.08 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 15.85 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 16.41 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 14.09 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 11.58 |