Mcdonalds (MCD) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) posted Tax Rate of 19.55% for Q2 2026, down 1.70 percentage points from 21.25% a year earlier and down 2.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Tax Rate at Mcdonalds was 21.44%, up 0.84 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 21.42%, up 0.92 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Rate shows a five-year change of -1.55 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Mcdonalds' Tax Rate was 20.50% in FY2024 (+0.99 pp), 19.51% in FY2023 (-1.55 pp), 21.06% in FY2022 (+3.72 pp) and 17.34% in FY2021 (-5.63 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Tax Rate since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.68 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate in the past five years was Q2 2022, with a gain of 9.10 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a drop of 7.83 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate for the three prior quarters was 21.99% (Q1 2026), 21.55% (Q4 2025) and 22.75% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 165.31 Bn | 160.13 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 108.61 Bn | 96.24 Bn | - | 26.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.32 Bn | 36.30 Bn | - | 24.33% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.73 Bn | 34.61 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.95 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.46 Bn | 21.57 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.17 Bn | 8.53 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.39 Bn | 9.75 Bn | - | 13.53% |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.67 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 22.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.68% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.25% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.12% |
API Access
Mcdonalds Tax Rate 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-rate&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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-rate&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();