Mcdonalds MCD
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 2:21 PM EDT

Mcdonalds (MCD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Mcdonalds' (MCD) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $60.0 million in Q1 2026, up 33.33% YoY from $45.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 62.16% on a QoQ basis from $37.0 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Mcdonalds (MCD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $60.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 33.33% year-over-year to $60.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $180.0 million (up 7.78% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $165.0 million, down 4.07% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation rose to $60.0 million in Q1 2026, from $37.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $60.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $36.1 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $43.5 million and a median of $43.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation surged 98.9% — and 2025, when it slipped 15.91%.
  • Tracing MCD's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $36.1 million in 2022, then grew by 2.49% to $37.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 18.92% to $44.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 15.91% to $37.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 62.16% to $60.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $60.0 million (Q1 2026), $37.0 million (Q4 2025), and $39.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 182.05 Bn 181.23 Bn 6.42 Bn 39.00 Mn
2 Starbucks 119.85 Bn 116.24 Bn 6.49 Bn 71.10 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.59 Bn 46.91 Bn 2.35 Bn 6.52 Mn
4 Yum Brands 41.70 Bn 41.02 Bn 1.47 Bn 11.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.18 Bn 27.12 Bn 1.89 Bn 35.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.15 Bn 24.93 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.60 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 35.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 13.83 Bn 2.22 Bn 13.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.46 Bn 12.26 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 Dominos Pizza 11.34 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn 8.25 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 39.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 60.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 37.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 39.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 44.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 44.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 40.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 50.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 37.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 43.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 45.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 50.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 36.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 38.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 38.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 54.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 41.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 34.10 Mn