Mcdonalds (MCD) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q1 2026, little changed on a YoY basis from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and up 4.39% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q4 2025.

Mcdonalds (MCD) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds has reported Return on Invested Capital for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.01% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.01% (changed 0.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at 0.01%, up from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.01% in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.08% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.01% across 5 years, with a median of 0.01% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital gained 1 bps — and 2025, when it declined 6 bps.
  • Mcdonalds' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.01% in 2022, then dropped by 1 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then decreased by 17 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then rose by 4 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 0.01% (Q1 2026), 0.01% (Q4 2025), and 0.08% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROIC (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 0.00%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 0.01%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 0.00%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 0.00%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 0.00%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 0.00%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 0.07%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 0.00%
10 Mcdonalds 198,669.08 -1.17 Bn 5.84 Bn 0.01%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.01%
Dec 31, 2025 0.01%
Sep 30, 2025 -0.08%
Jun 30, 2025 -0.03%
Mar 31, 2025 0.01%
Dec 31, 2024 0.01%
Sep 30, 2024 -0.02%
Jun 30, 2024 -0.02%
Mar 31, 2024 0.01%
Dec 31, 2023 0.01%
Sep 30, 2023 -0.02%
Jun 30, 2023 -0.02%
Mar 31, 2023 0.01%
Dec 31, 2022 0.01%
Sep 30, 2022 -0.01%
Jun 30, 2022 -0.01%
Mar 31, 2022 0.01%
Dec 31, 2021 0.01%
Sep 30, 2021 -0.02%
Jun 30, 2021 -0.01%