Mcdonalds (MCD) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds posted quarterly Tax Rate of 21.99% for Q1 2026, up 221.0% year-on-year from 6.85% in Q1 2025, and up 2.07% on a QoQ basis from 21.55% in Q4 2025.
Mcdonalds (MCD) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 21.99% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 221.0% year-over-year to 21.99%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.89% (up 141.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.42%, up 92.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 21.99%, up from 21.55% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 28.34% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 15.69% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 20.68% (2024), against an average of 20.7%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Tax Rate soared 910 bps; it then plunged 783 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 18.62% in 2022, then advanced by 2 bps to 18.93% in 2023, then climbed by 8 bps to 20.53% in 2024, then increased by 5 bps to 21.55% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 21.99% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 21.99% (Q1 2026), 21.55% (Q4 2025), and 22.75% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28 |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 27.21 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 22.60 |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 19.05 |
| 10 | Mcdonalds | 196,409.04 | -1.17 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 21.99 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.99 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.99 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.55 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.75 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.75 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.79 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.79 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.53 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.53 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.68 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.68 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.86 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.86 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.88 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.88 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.93 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.93 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.73 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.73 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.96 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.96 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.51 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.51 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.62 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.62 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.87 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.87 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.69 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.69 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.34 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.34 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.25 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.12 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.12 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.60 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.60 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 21.28 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 21.28 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 24.74 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 24.74 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 20.50 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 20.50 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.42 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.42 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 23.39 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 23.39 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.43 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.43 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 25.29 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 25.29 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 24.45 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 24.45 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 27.46 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 27.46 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 19.19 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 19.19 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 24.15 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 24.15 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.86 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.86 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 27.15 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 27.15 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 62.94 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 62.94 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 33.19 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 33.19 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 32.32 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 32.32 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32.79 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32.79 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 31.21 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 31.21 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 33.03 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 33.03 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 33.77 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 33.77 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 28.65 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 28.65 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 29.49 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 29.49 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 30.30 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 30.30 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 29.78 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 29.78 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 35.29 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 35.29 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 31.24 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 31.24 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 44.39 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 44.39 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 33.04 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 33.04 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 32.44 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 32.44 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 32.03 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 32.03 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 33.02 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 33.02 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 32.21 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 32.21 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 30.09 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 30.09 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 32.49 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 32.49 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 32.44 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 32.44 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 32.98 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 32.98 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 31.44 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 31.44 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 30.60 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 30.60 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 33.40 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 33.40 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 31.76 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 31.76 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 28.84 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 28.84 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 28.34 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 28.34 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 29.68 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 29.68 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 29.36 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 29.36 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 30.00 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 30.00 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -48.45 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -48.45 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 30.78 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 30.78 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 31.30 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 31.30 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 28.63 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 28.63 |