Mcdonalds (MCD) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 22.83% for Q1 2026, up 36.0% year-on-year from 16.78% in Q1 2025, and up 2.59% on a QoQ basis from 22.25% in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 22.83% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 36.0% year-over-year to 22.83%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.83% (up 36.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.39%, up 78.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 22.83%, up from 22.25% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 24.64% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 20.2% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 22.46% (2025), against an average of 22.41%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed surged 485 bps; it then tumbled 204 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 20.52% in 2022, then gained by 20 bps to 24.64% in 2023, then fell by 8 bps to 22.6% in 2024, then decreased by 2 bps to 22.25% in 2025, then climbed by 3 bps to 22.83% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 22.83% (Q1 2026), 22.25% (Q4 2025), and 22.42% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 22.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.92% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.40% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.27% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 16.73% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 16.10% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 16.97% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 17.11% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 19.24% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 21.07% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 21.03% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.39% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 24.20% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 28.97% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 30.14% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 31.84% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 31.23% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 31.54% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 32.41% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 28.39% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.21% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 27.38% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 27.01% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 24.51% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 22.84% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 21.99% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 22.64% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 22.93% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 24.31% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 24.55% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 25.67% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 25.95% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 26.20% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 26.62% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 28.10% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 27.42% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 27.06% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 27.58% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 28.98% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 29.06% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 29.37% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 29.29% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 30.09% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 27.95% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 27.45% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 26.09% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 27.92% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 27.29% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 25.91% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 25.19% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 24.97% |