Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
International Operated Markets — Operating Income (Loss)
McDonald's International Operated Markets — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 16.9% to $1.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.9%, from $1.29B to $1.51B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), International Operated Markets — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a 5.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong profitability and effective management of both company-operated and franchised assets.
Detailed definition
The profit or loss generated by the international segment after deducting all operating expenses from total revenues. It...
Peer comparison
Standard segment operating profit metric used across all industries.
Metric ID:
mcd_segment_international_operated_markets_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.27B | $1.52B | $1.39B | $1.13B | $136.30M | $1.37B | $1.29B | $1.19B | $1.52B | $1.59B | $1.54B | $1.37B | $1.49B | $1.60B | $1.49B | $1.29B | $1.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.5% | -8.8% | -18.5% | -87.9% | +908.4% | -6.4% | -7.3% | +27.2% | +4.4% | -3.1% | -11.2% | +9.4% | +7.3% | -7.2% | -13.3% | +16.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -89.3% | -9.6% | -7.2% | +5.6% | >999% | +15.3% | +19.5% | +14.4% | -1.6% | +1.1% | -3.3% | -5.6% | +16.9% |
Range$136.30M – $1.60B
CAGR+4.3%
Avg YoY Growth+74.6%
Median YoY Growth+1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's international operated markets — operating income (loss)?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported international operated markets — operating income (loss) of $1.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's international operated markets — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's international operated markets — operating income (loss) increased by 16.9% year-over-year, from $1.29B to $1.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's international operated markets — operating income (loss)?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), McDonald's's international operated markets — operating income (loss) has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.13B to $5.95B.
- What does international operated markets — operating income (loss) mean?
- Profitability of the international segment after all operating costs are paid.