Current Liabilities
Accrued interest
McDonald's Accrued interest decreased by 15.9% to $448.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.7%, from $401.00M to $448.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued interest shows an upward trend with a 6.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase typically tracks with the total debt load and the timing of interest payment cycles.
Detailed definition
Accrued interest represents the interest expense that has accumulated on debt obligations but has not yet reached its sc...
Peer comparison
Comparable across companies with similar capital structures and debt maturity profiles.
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accrued_interestHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $323.80M | $312.20M | $363.30M | $322.40M | $312.80M | $318.40M | $393.40M | $364.60M | $342.80M | $469.00M | $372.00M | $421.00M | $433.00M | $482.00M | $401.00M | $451.00M | $471.00M | $533.00M | $448.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.6% | +16.4% | -11.3% | -3.0% | +1.8% | +23.6% | -7.3% | -6.0% | +36.8% | -20.7% | +13.2% | +2.9% | +11.3% | -16.8% | +12.5% | +4.4% | +13.2% | -15.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.4% | +2.0% | +8.3% | +13.1% | +9.6% | +19.2% | +2.0% | +22.8% | — | +2.8% | +7.8% | +7.1% | +8.8% | +10.6% | +11.7% |
Range$312.20M – $533.00M
CAGR+7.5%
Avg YoY Growth+8.7%
Median YoY Growth+8.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's accrued interest?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported accrued interest of $448.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's accrued interest changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's accrued interest increased by 11.7% year-over-year, from $401.00M to $448.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's accrued interest?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's accrued interest has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $388.40M to $533.00M.
- What does accrued interest mean?
- Interest that has built up on debt but has not been paid yet.