Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) posted Interest Expenses of $400.0 million for Q1 2026, down 65.46% on a QoQ basis from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and up 6.38% year-over-year from $376.0 million in Q1 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mcdonalds' Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $400.0 million for 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 was $400.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mcdonalds, down from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $1.3 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $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 sank 79.39%.
- Mcdonalds' Interest Expenses stood at $996.4 million in 2022, then increased by 17.72% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then grew by 9.29% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then decreased by 9.67% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 65.46% to $400.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCD's Interest Expenses at $400.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $406.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 10.99 Bn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 141.29 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 137.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | -3.80 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 324.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 414,000.00 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 46.06 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 9.15 Mn |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 186,872.12 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 400.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 400.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 400.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 406.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 149.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 376.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 376.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 373.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 373.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |