Mcdonalds (MCD) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Invested Capital of -$1.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 61.89% on a YoY basis from -$794.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 103.37% quarter-over-quarter from $38.2 billion in Q4 2025.

Mcdonalds (MCD) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds has reported Invested Capital for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Invested Capital was $38.2 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$6.6 billion in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $4.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$4.2 billion in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Invested Capital slumped 46.73% — and 2025, when it soared 92.08%.
  • Mcdonalds' Invested Capital stood at $29.9 billion in 2022, then gained by 15.84% to $34.6 billion in 2023, then retreated by 0.03% to $34.6 billion in 2024, then gained by 10.34% to $38.2 billion in 2025, then plunged 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 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 6.62 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 2.41 Bn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn -6.79 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 18.56 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 4.25 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 5.45 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.52 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn -3.90 Bn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 779.66 Mn
10 Mcdonalds 198,669.08 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn -1.29 Bn

Historic Data

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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