Mcdonalds MCD
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 1:36 PM EDT

Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds' (MCD) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $400.0 million in Q1 2026, up 6.38% YoY from $376.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 65.46% on a QoQ basis from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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

Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $400.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 6.38% year-over-year to $400.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.1 billion (down 1.03% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.1 billion, up 15.02% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses fell to $400.0 million in Q1 2026, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $1.3 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of $57.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $450.0 million and a median of $341.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses soared 1679.29% — and 2024, when it slumped 79.39%.
  • Tracing MCD's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $996.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 17.72% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then advanced by 9.29% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then fell by 9.67% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then sank by 65.46% to $400.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $400.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $406.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 182.09 Bn 181.27 Bn 6.42 Bn 409.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 120.39 Bn 116.78 Bn 6.49 Bn 134.60 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.73 Bn 47.05 Bn 2.35 Bn -
4 Yum Brands 41.82 Bn 41.15 Bn 1.47 Bn -
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.26 Bn 27.20 Bn 1.89 Bn -
6 Darden Restaurants 25.19 Bn 24.97 Bn 3.68 Bn -
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 124.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.24 Bn 13.86 Bn 2.22 Bn -
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.45 Bn 12.25 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 Dominos Pizza 11.37 Bn 11.17 Bn 478.23 Mn 134.90 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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