Mcdonalds (MCD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) posted Net Cash Flow of $410.0 million for Q1 2026, up 125.42% on a QoQ basis from -$1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and up 259.65% year-over-year from $114.0 million in Q1 2025.

Mcdonalds (MCD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds' Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $410.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 259.65% year-over-year to $410.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$99.0 million (down 120.54% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$396.0 million, up 88.33% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was $410.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mcdonalds, up from -$1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $2.0 billion in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$3.8 billion in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of -$188.2 million and a median of $114.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
  • Peak annual rise in Net Cash Flow reached 2307.69% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 14763.64% in 2025.
  • Mcdonalds' Net Cash Flow stood at -$386.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 375.17% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then plunged by 98.97% to $11.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 14763.64% to -$1.6 billion in 2025, then jumped by 125.42% to $410.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MCD's Net Cash Flow at $410.0 million in Q1 2026, -$1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $530.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -1.66 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -104.21 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn -39.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn -112.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -18.50 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn -36.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 79.85 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn -51.85 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn -5.89 Mn
10 Mcdonalds 186,872.12 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 410.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 410.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 410.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.61 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.61 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 530.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 530.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 574.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 574.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 114.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 114.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 11.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 11.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 383.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 383.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -26.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -26.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.76 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.76 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.06 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.06 Bn