Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Interest Expenses of $400.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.38% on a YoY basis from $376.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.44% quarter-over-quarter from $410.0 million in Q4 2025.

Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $400.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 6.38% year-over-year to $400.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 6.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.6 billion, up 5.05% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $400.0 million, down from $410.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $410.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $287.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $356.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $372.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses declined 4.23% — and 2023, when it increased 14.86%.
  • Mcdonalds' Interest Expenses stood at $322.9 million in 2022, then advanced by 11.49% to $360.0 million in 2023, then rose by 5.56% to $380.0 million in 2024, then increased by 7.89% to $410.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 2.44% to $400.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $400.0 million (Q1 2026), $410.0 million (Q4 2025), and $406.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int Expense (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 137.00 Mn
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 46.23 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Mcdonalds 198,669.08 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 400.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 400.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 400.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 410.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 410.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 406.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 406.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 390.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 390.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 376.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 376.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 380.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 380.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 381.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 381.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 373.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 373.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 372.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 372.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 360.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 360.00 Mn