Mcdonalds (MCD) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 14.65% for Q2 2026, up 0.16 percentage points from 14.49% a year earlier and up 0.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Mcdonalds posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 14.93%, up 0.16 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has a five-year change of +5.48 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 14.77% in FY2024 (-1.12 pp), 15.89% in FY2023 (+4.05 pp), 11.85% in FY2022 (-2.33 pp) and 14.17% in FY2021 (+4.72 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Assets [ROA] gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.71 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Assets [ROA] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 5.00 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2022 (a drop of 1.83 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 14.52% (Q1 2026), 14.26% (Q4 2025) and 14.01% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 14.65% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 6.74% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 26.25% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 15.05% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.83% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.06% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.83% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.70% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.21 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 476.38 Mn | 34.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.92% |
API Access
Mcdonalds Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();