Mcdonalds (MCD) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of $410.0 million for Q1 2026, up 259.65% year-on-year from $114.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 125.42% on a QoQ basis from -$1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $410.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 259.65% year-over-year to $410.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$99.0 million (down 120.54% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$396.0 million, up 88.33% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $410.0 million, 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.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $114.0 million (2025), against an average of -$188.2 million.
- Peak annual rise in Net Cash Flow reached 2307.69% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 14763.64% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$386.3 million in 2022, then soared by 375.17% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then sank by 98.97% to $11.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 14763.64% to -$1.6 billion in 2025, then soared by 125.42% to $410.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $410.0 million (Q1 2026), -$1.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $530.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -39.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | -104.21 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | -112.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | -36.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 79.85 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 65.49 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | -1.65 Mn |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 410.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -386.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -386.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -387.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -387.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 445.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 445.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -384.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -384.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -305.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -305.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 403.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 403.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -359.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -359.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 116.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 116.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 981.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 981.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -716.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -716.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -20.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -20.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -241.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -241.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 49.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 49.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -99.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -99.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -727.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -727.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -875.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -875.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -92.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -92.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -4.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -4.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -1.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -1.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -243.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -243.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -567.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -567.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -492.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -492.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 922.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 922.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 218.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 218.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 163.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 163.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 428.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 428.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -406.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -406.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 82.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 82.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -342.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -342.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 303.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 303.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -95.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -95.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -31.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -31.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 491.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 491.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 64.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 64.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -478.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -478.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -113.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -113.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 710.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 710.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -264.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -264.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 223.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 223.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -371.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -371.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -7.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -7.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 111.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 111.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -57.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -57.60 Mn |