Mcdonalds (MCD) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $559.0 million for Q1 2026, up 21.26% year-on-year from $461.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 5.89% on a QoQ basis from $594.0 million in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at $559.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Provisions rose 21.26% year-over-year to $559.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.4 billion (up 15.64% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.3 billion, up 10.04% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at $559.0 million, 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.
- The 5-year median for Tax Provisions is $521.0 million (2024), against an average of $512.6 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Tax Provisions retreated 7.14%; it then soared 128.86% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Tax Provisions shows it stood at $435.5 million in 2022, then rose by 9.3% to $476.0 million in 2023, then rose by 9.45% to $521.0 million in 2024, then gained by 14.01% to $594.0 million in 2025, then decreased 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 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 217.30 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 84.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 102.98 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 46.20 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 123.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 21.04 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 40.83 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.16 Mn |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 415.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 452.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 454.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 164.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 338.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 454.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 544.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 490.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 502.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 336.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 521.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 521.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 512.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 935.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 666.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 592.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 541.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 629.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 557.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 451.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 504.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 569.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 510.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 442.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 498.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 852.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 684.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 578.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 658.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 750.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 663.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 546.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 671.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 698.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 662.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 580.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 607.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 755.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 656.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 489.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 491.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 586.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 509.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 467.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 484.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 560.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 498.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 392.90 Mn |