Mcdonalds (MCD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds' (MCD) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at $559.0 million in Q1 2026, up 21.26% YoY from $461.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.89% on a QoQ basis from $594.0 million in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at $559.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions rose 21.26% year-over-year to $559.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.4 billion (up 15.64% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.3 billion, up 10.04% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions slipped to $559.0 million in Q1 2026, from $594.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $671.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $221.1 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $512.6 million and a median of $521.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Provisions retreated 7.14% — and 2023, when it soared 128.86%.
- Tracing MCD's Tax Provisions over 5 years: stood at $435.5 million in 2022, then increased by 9.3% to $476.0 million in 2023, then increased by 9.45% to $521.0 million in 2024, then rose by 14.01% to $594.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 5.89% to $559.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $559.0 million (Q1 2026), $594.0 million (Q4 2025), and $671.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 574.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 374.40 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 129.73 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -320.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -73.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 57.80 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -73.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 19.48 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 11.46 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 39.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 574.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 559.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 594.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 671.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 608.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 461.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 521.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 588.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 533.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 479.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 476.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 606.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 506.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 465.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 435.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 554.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 221.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 436.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 469.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 541.50 Mn |