McDonald's Corporation MCD
236.50
(0.52)
(0.22%)
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $168.6B
- P/E
- 19.2×
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McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Free cash flow
McDonald's Corporation's free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $7.3B, up 7.68% from $6.8B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $7.9B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $3.9B (fiscal 2017) to $7.4B (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. McDonald's Corporation ranks 1st of 55 Restaurants companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.3B | 7.68% |
| FY2024 | $6.8B | (7.56%) |
| FY2023 | $7.4B | 32.98% |
| FY2022 | $5.5B | (23.32%) |
| FY2021 | $7.2B | 54.94% |
| FY2020 | $4.7B | (20.88%) |
| FY2019 | $5.9B | 34.07% |
| FY2018 | $4.4B | 13.48% |
| FY2017 | $3.9B | (10.58%) |
| FY2016 | $4.3B | (12.49%) |
Quarterly
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.0B | 13.27% |
| Mar 2026 | $1.8B | 1.97% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.7B | (29.07%) |
| Sep 2025 | $2.4B | 92.81% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low $3.9B
High $7.4B
Ten-year median
$5.5B
Current reading's percentile
91
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | $7.9B |
| SBUX Starbucks Corporation compare | $3.6B |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare | $1.7B |
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare | $1.7B |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | $1.6B |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. compare | $1.1B |
| YUMC Yum China compare | $940.0M |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | $668.8M |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | $437.8M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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