What is McDonald's's net deferred tax liabilities?

McDonald's (MCD) reported net deferred tax liabilities of $25.00M in Q4 2025.

How has McDonald's's net deferred tax liabilities changed year-over-year?

McDonald's's net deferred tax liabilities decreased by 94.3% year-over-year, from $437.00M to $25.00M.

What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's net deferred tax liabilities?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's net deferred tax liabilities has grown at a -40.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $322.40M to $25.00M.

What does net deferred tax liabilities mean?

The net amount of taxes the company expects to pay in the future due to current accounting differences.

Non-Current Liabilities

Net Deferred Tax Liabilities

McDonald's Net Deferred Tax Liabilities decreased by 94.3% to $25.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 94.3%, from $437.00M to $25.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Net Deferred Tax Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -40.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryRisk

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 24, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase often signals that the company is utilizing accelerated depreciation or other tax-deferral strategies.

Detailed definition

The net amount of deferred tax liabilities representing future tax payments resulting from temporary differences between...

Peer comparison

Standardized across all public companies subject to income tax.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_liabilities_net

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$490.80M	$595.40M	$285.00M	$437.00M	$25.00M
QoQ Change	—	+21.3%	-52.1%	+53.3%	-94.3%
YoY Change	—	+21.3%	-52.1%	+53.3%	-94.3%

Range$25.00M – $595.40M

CAGR-94.9%

Avg YoY Growth-17.9%

Median YoY Growth-15.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is McDonald's's net deferred tax liabilities?: McDonald's (MCD) reported net deferred tax liabilities of $25.00M in Q4 2025.
How has McDonald's's net deferred tax liabilities changed year-over-year?: McDonald's's net deferred tax liabilities decreased by 94.3% year-over-year, from $437.00M to $25.00M.
What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's net deferred tax liabilities?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's net deferred tax liabilities has grown at a -40.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $322.40M to $25.00M.
What does net deferred tax liabilities mean?: The net amount of taxes the company expects to pay in the future due to current accounting differences.