Mcdonalds (MCD) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' Profit After Tax was $2.36 billion in Q2 2026, up 4.8% from $2.25 billion a year earlier and up 19.1% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mcdonalds' Profit After Tax was $8.79 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.56 billion, up 4.1% from FY2024.
- Profit After Tax shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Profit After Tax was $8.22 billion in FY2024 (-2.9%), $8.47 billion in FY2023 (+37.1%), $6.18 billion in FY2022 (-18.1%) and $7.55 billion in FY2021 (+59.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Profit After Tax in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Profit After Tax has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 3.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Profit After Tax over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 94.5%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 46.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, MCD's Profit After Tax in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.98 billion (Q1 2026), $2.16 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.28 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.36 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 853.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 403.55 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 665.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 234.30 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 665.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 262.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 124.51 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.15 Bn |
API Access
Mcdonalds Profit After Tax API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=profit-after-tax&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "profit-after-tax", "ticker": "MCD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=profit-after-tax&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();