Mcdonalds (MCD) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Net Margin of 30.43% for Q1 2026, down 95.0% year-on-year from 608.56% in Q1 2025, and down 1.4% on a QoQ basis from 30.86% in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 30.43% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 95.0% year-over-year to 30.43%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 31.61% (down 14.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 31.85%, up 12.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 30.43%, down from 30.86% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 35.56% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 19.49% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 31.57% (2024), against an average of 30.78%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Margin slumped 1692 bps; it then soared 1479 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 32.11% in 2022, then declined by 1 bps to 31.83% in 2023, then retreated by 1 bps to 31.57% in 2024, then decreased by 2 bps to 30.86% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 30.43% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 30.43% (Q1 2026), 30.86% (Q4 2025), and 32.18% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 5.36% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 20.98% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 9.81% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 14.93% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | -0.11% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 10.06% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.56% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 12.15% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.79% |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 30.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.83% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 37.69% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 30.00% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 25.92% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 32.53% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.86% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 23.48% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 29.39% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 29.22% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 28.04% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 26.44% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 27.41% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 30.49% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 27.95% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 26.76% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.08% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 61.47% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 39.08% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 35.60% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 19.79% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 19.85% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 27.90% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 29.97% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 19.02% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 19.79% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 18.51% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 13.62% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 16.70% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 15.29% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 28.98% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 26.83% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 19.69% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 30.92% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 19.71% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 19.23% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 20.08% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 20.34% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 28.82% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 19.35% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 20.18% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 21.03% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 30.02% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 29.11% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 19.99% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 32.69% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 20.62% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 28.66% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -24.84% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 30.80% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 28.41% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 19.29% |