McDonald's Company-operated restaurant expenses decreased by 6.4% to $2.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.3%, from $1.86B to $2.03B.
is_mcd_company_operated_restaurant_expenses| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.02B | $2.11B | $1.96B | $1.77B | $1.78B | $1.92B | $2.09B | $2.14B | $2.04B | $2.07B | $2.25B | $1.86B | $2.08B | $2.17B | $2.03B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.3% | -7.1% | -9.7% | +0.6% | +8.1% | +8.7% | +2.1% | -4.7% | +1.9% | +8.4% | -17.3% | +11.8% | +4.5% | -6.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -12.4% | -15.6% | -1.8% | +18.2% | +20.0% | +5.8% | -0.8% | +5.3% | -8.6% | +0.2% | -3.4% | +9.3% |
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|
| International Operated Markets | $1.12B | $1.26B |
| U.S. | $645.00M | $669.00M |
| International Developmental Licensed Markets and Corporate | $91.00M | $107.00M |
| Total | $1.86B | $2.03B |