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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) Return on equity
McDonald's Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 0.00%, up 306.6 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−306.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −306.6% (fiscal 2025) to 191.9% (fiscal 2016) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is below the Restaurants industry median of 3.72% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.20%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −306.6% | (113.15) |
| FY2024 | −193.4% | (35.28) |
| FY2023 | −158.2% | (41.66) |
| FY2022 | −116.5% | 4.94 |
| FY2021 | −121.4% | (62.44) |
| FY2020 | −59.0% | 24.29 |
| FY2019 | −83.3% | 41.09 |
| FY2018 | −124.4% | 65.39 |
| FY2017 | −189.8% | (381.70) |
| FY2016 | 191.9% | 146.50 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. compare | 55.1% |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. compare | 48.5% |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. compare | 28.1% |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. compare | 27.1% |
| YUMC Yum China compare | 16.1% |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | 0.00% |
| DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc compare | −15.4% |
| SBUX Starbucks Corporation compare | −32.1% |
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. compare | −50.4% |
| Restaurants industry median | 3.72% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.20% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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