Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' (MCD) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $409.0 million in Q2 2026, up 4.87% on a YoY basis from $390.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.25% quarter-over-quarter from $400.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mcdonalds (MCD) has reported Interest Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $409.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Interest Expenses rose 4.87% year-over-year to $409.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 6.42% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.6 billion, up 5.05% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses improved to $409.0 million in Q2 2026 per MCD's latest filing, from $400.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $410.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $287.3 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $359.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $372.5 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Expenses fell 4.23% in 2022, then rose 14.86% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $322.9 million in 2022, then grew by 11.49% to $360.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 5.56% to $380.0 million in 2024, then gained by 7.89% to $410.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.24% to $409.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $409.0 million, $400.0 million, and $410.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 409.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 134.60 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 124.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 134.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 409.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 400.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 410.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 390.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 376.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 380.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 381.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 373.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 372.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 360.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 341.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 330.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 330.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 322.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 306.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 290.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 287.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 295.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 293.70 Mn |
API Access
Mcdonalds Interest Expenses API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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-expenses&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();