Mcdonalds (MCD) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' (MCD) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.04% in Q1 2026, down 6.0% YoY from 0.04% in Q1 2025, and up 3.51% on a QoQ basis from 0.04% in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 17 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.04% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital fell 6.0% year-over-year to 0.04% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.04% (down 6.0% YoY) and the FY2020 annual result came in at 0.05%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital grew to 0.04% in Q1 2026, from 0.04% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.18% in Q3 2023 to a low of 0.03% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.07% and a median of 0.05% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital grew 9 bps — and 2024, when it slipped 15 bps.
- Tracing MCD's Return on Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at 0.1% in 2022, then plunged by 41 bps to 0.06% in 2023, then declined by 30 bps to 0.04% in 2024, then dropped by 3 bps to 0.04% in 2025, then gained by 4 bps to 0.04% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 0.04% (Q1 2026), 0.04% (Q4 2025), and 0.05% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.05% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.04% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.01% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 0.04% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 0.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.46 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 0.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.01% |