McDonalds Corp (MCD) stock
MCDNYSERetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 16/30100% below fair value
$271.97−1.66 (-0.61%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $192.46BP/E –Yield 2.64%
McDonalds operating cash flow
Operating cash flow is the cash the business generates from its day-to-day operations.
McDonalds's operating cash flow for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was $10.95B, up 4.4% year over year. For fiscal 2025 it was $10.55B, up 11.7% from the year before. Over ten years it grew 4.9% a year on average. The highest annual figure on record is $10.55B in fiscal 2025.
Annual operating cash flow
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $10.55B | +11.7% |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $9.45B | -1.7% |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $9.61B | +30.1% |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $7.39B | -19.2% |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $9.14B | +45.9% |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $6.27B | -22.9% |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $8.12B | +16.6% |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $6.97B | +25.5% |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $5.55B | -8.4% |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $6.06B | -7.3% |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $6.54B | -2.8% |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $6.73B | -5.5% |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $7.12B | +2.2% |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $6.97B | -2.6% |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | $7.15B | +12.7% |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $6.34B | +10.3% |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $5.75B | -2.8% |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | $5.92B | +21.3% |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | $4.88B | – |
Quarterly operating cash flow
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $3.03B | -11.6% |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $2.81B | +40.5% |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $2.41B | -0.7% |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $2.70B | +2.5% |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $3.43B | +25.3% |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $2.00B | +18.3% |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $2.43B | +1.6% |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $2.63B | +5.7% |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $2.74B | -9.7% |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | $1.69B | +1.0% |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | $2.39B | -1.2% |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $2.49B | +13.0% |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | $3.03B | +24.5% |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $1.67B | +170.7% |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $2.42B | +13.4% |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $2.20B | -17.4% |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $2.43B | -7.0% |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $618.10M | -64.3% |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $2.13B | +0.4% |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $2.67B | +33.8% |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $2.62B | -10.9% |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $1.73B | – |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $2.12B | +37.4% |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $1.99B | +5.5% |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $2.94B | +28.5% |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | -$213.10M | -111.1% |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $1.55B | -23.5% |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $1.89B | +25.0% |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $2.29B | -7.5% |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | $1.93B | +43.8% |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | $2.02B | +22.8% |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $1.51B | +36.3% |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | $2.47B | +46.7% |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | $1.34B | +10.3% |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | $1.65B | +6.6% |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $1.11B | +36.1% |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | $1.68B | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $1.21B | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $1.54B | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $814.90M | – |
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