Mcdonalds (MCD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) posted Operating Income of $3.0 billion for Q1 2026, down 6.43% on a QoQ basis from $3.2 billion in Q4 2025, and up 11.52% year-over-year from $2.6 billion in Q1 2025.

Mcdonalds (MCD) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds' Operating Income history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.0 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Income rose 11.52% year-over-year to $3.0 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $12.7 billion (up 9.24% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $12.4 billion, up 5.81% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income was $3.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Mcdonalds, down from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $3.4 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $1.7 billion in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $2.8 billion and a median of $2.9 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income sank 36.39% — and 2023, when it surged 81.33%.
  • Mcdonalds' Operating Income stood at $2.6 billion in 2022, then gained by 8.49% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then increased by 2.36% to $2.9 billion in 2024, then rose by 10.04% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then slipped by 6.43% to $3.0 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MCD's Operating Income at $3.0 billion in Q1 2026, $3.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $3.4 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 828.10 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 397.06 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 644.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 606.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 516.80 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 447.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 146.34 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 232.04 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 34.30 Mn
10 Mcdonalds 186,872.12 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 2.95 Bn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 2.95 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 3.16 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 3.36 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 3.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 2.65 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.87 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 3.19 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 2.92 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.74 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.80 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 3.21 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 3.10 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 2.53 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 2.58 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 2.76 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.71 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 2.31 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 2.40 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 2.99 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 2.69 Bn