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McDonald's Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $26.9 billion, up 3.72% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +1.12%
- EPS
- +5.73%
- Free cash flow
- +57.9%
- Total debt
- −3.72%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Net margin
McDonald's Corporation's net margin over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 32.4%, up 0.5 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (31.9%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.8% (fiscal 2015) to 33.2% (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. That is above the Restaurants industry median of 2.02% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 2.18%.
Net margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 31.9% | 0.13 |
| FY2024 | 31.7% | (1.50) |
| FY2023 | 33.2% | 6.58 |
| FY2022 | 26.6% | (5.85) |
| FY2021 | 32.5% | 7.86 |
| FY2020 | 24.6% | (3.57) |
| FY2019 | 28.2% | 0.33 |
| FY2018 | 27.9% | 5.12 |
| FY2017 | 22.8% | 3.72 |
| FY2016 | 19.0% | 1.21 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 34.7% | 1.47 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.3% | 2.84 |
| Mar 2026 | 30.4% | (0.45) |
| Dec 2025 | 30.9% | (1.30) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare | 39.1% |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | 32.4% |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare | 15.4% |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | 12.0% |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | 10.8% |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. compare | 8.85% |
| YUMC Yum China compare | 7.90% |
| SBUX Starbucks Corporation compare | 6.66% |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | 6.59% |
| Restaurants industry median | 2.02% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 2.18% |
| Market median | 1.14% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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