Mcdonalds (MCD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) posted Tax Provisions of $559.0 million for Q1 2026, down 5.89% on a QoQ basis from $594.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 21.26% year-over-year from $461.0 million in Q1 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mcdonalds' Tax Provisions history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $559.0 million for 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 was $559.0 million for Q1 2026 at Mcdonalds, down from $594.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $671.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $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 dropped 7.14% — and 2023, when it soared 128.86%.
- Mcdonalds' Tax Provisions stood at $435.5 million in 2022, then gained by 9.3% to $476.0 million in 2023, then gained by 9.45% to $521.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 14.01% to $594.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 5.89% to $559.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCD's Tax Provisions at $559.0 million in Q1 2026, $594.0 million in Q4 2025, and $671.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 217.30 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 102.98 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 84.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 57.80 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 21.04 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 39.48 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 3.34 Mn |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 186,872.12 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 559.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 156.70 Mn |