Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
U.S. — Operating Income (Loss)
McDonald's U.S. — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 6.0% to $1.38B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.0%, from $1.30B to $1.38B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong regional profitability and effective cost management.
Detailed definition
The profit earned from U.S. operations after deducting all direct operating expenses and allocated overheads from total...
Peer comparison
Standard profitability metric; peers report this as 'Segment Operating Profit' or 'EBIT'.
Metric ID:
mcd_segment_u_s_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.27B | $1.25B | $1.11B | $1.15B | $1.32B | $1.33B | $1.34B | $1.30B | $1.49B | $1.40B | $1.30B | $1.38B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | -11.8% | +4.0% | +14.7% | +0.5% | +0.9% | -3.3% | +15.4% | -6.7% | -6.7% | +6.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.1% | +5.7% | +21.0% | +12.5% | +13.3% | +7.7% | -6.7% | +6.0% |
Range$1.11B – $1.49B
CAGR+3.1%
Avg YoY Growth+8.0%
Median YoY Growth+6.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's u.s. — operating income (loss)?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported u.s. — operating income (loss) of $1.38B in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's u.s. — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's u.s. — operating income (loss) increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $1.30B to $1.38B.
- What does u.s. — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit generated by the U.S. business after paying all operating costs.