Mcdonalds (MCD) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Invested Capital of -$1.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 61.89% year-on-year from -$794.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 103.37% on a QoQ basis from $38.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at -$1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital rose 61.89% year-over-year to -$1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.3 billion (up 61.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $38.2 billion, up 10.34% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.3 billion, down from $38.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $38.2 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$6.6 billion in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Invested Capital is -$4.2 billion (2024), against an average of $4.9 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Invested Capital plunged 46.73%; it then soared 92.08% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Invested Capital shows it stood at $29.9 billion in 2022, then advanced by 15.84% to $34.6 billion in 2023, then decreased by 0.03% to $34.6 billion in 2024, then advanced by 10.34% to $38.2 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 103.37% to -$1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at -$1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $38.2 billion (Q4 2025), and -$363.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 6.62 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -6.79 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 18.56 Bn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 5.45 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -3.90 Bn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 779.66 Mn |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | -1.29 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -363.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -6.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 29.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -2.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -3.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -3.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -8.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -6.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -6.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 24.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -6.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -5.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -3.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -1.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 23.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -1.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 640.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 31.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 8.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 10.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 11.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 27.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 14.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 16.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 16.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 30.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 15.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 15.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 28.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 14.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 15.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 26.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 14.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 15.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 15.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 26.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 13.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 13.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 14.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 24.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 13.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 13.70 Bn |