Mcdonalds (MCD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) recorded Tax Provisions of $574 million in Q2 2026, down 5.6% from $608 million a year earlier but up 2.7% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Mcdonalds' Tax Provisions came in at $2.4 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 10.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.33 billion, up 10.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Provisions has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Tax Provisions came in at $2.12 billion in FY2024 (+3.3%), $2.05 billion in FY2023 (+24.6%), $1.65 billion in FY2022 (+4.1%) and $1.58 billion in FY2021 (+12.2%).
- Quarterly Tax Provisions has ranged from $221.1 million in Q2 2022 to $671 million in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Provisions rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 7.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Tax Provisions in the last five years was growth of 128.9% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 7.1% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $559 million (Q1 2026), $594 million (Q4 2025) and $671 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 574.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 374.40 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -320.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 129.73 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -73.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 34.70 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -73.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 92.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 19.48 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Mcdonalds Tax Provisions API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-provisions&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "ticker": "MCD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-provisions&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();