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
Download Data
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 |