McDonald's Corporation
MCD Consumer Cyclical Restaurants
McDonald's Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $26.9 billion, up 3.72% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 3.74%, EPS grew 5.73%, free cash flow grew 57.9% and total debt fell 3.72%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for three.
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McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Debt to equity
McDonald's Corporation's debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 was −39.0×, down 16.6× from fiscal 2025 (−22.3×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −22.3× (fiscal 2025) to 3.4× (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is below the Restaurants industry median of 0.1× and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 0.2×.
Debt to equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −22.3× | — |
| FY2024 | −10.1× | — |
| FY2023 | −8.4× | — |
| FY2022 | −6.1× | — |
| FY2021 | −7.9× | — |
| FY2020 | −4.8× | — |
| FY2019 | −4.2× | — |
| FY2018 | −5.0× | — |
| FY2017 | −9.0× | — |
| FY2016 | −11.8× | — |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | −39.0× | — |
| Mar 2026 | −31.2× | — |
| Dec 2025 | −22.3× | — |
| Sep 2025 | −19.1× | — |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Debt to equity against peers
| Company | Debt to equity |
|---|---|
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | −39.0× |
| SBUX Starbucks Corporation compare | −1.7× |
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare | −1.7× |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | −1.2× |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | 0.0× |
| YUMC Yum China compare | 0.0× |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | 0.0× |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. compare | 0.8× |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare | 2.5× |
| Restaurants industry median | 0.1× |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 0.2× |
| Market median | 0.1× |
What Debt to equity is
Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.
(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)
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