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McDonald's MCD Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.5B+9.4%
Gross profit$5.8B+9.5%
Operating income$3.0B+11.5%
Net income$2.0B+6.2%
EPS (diluted)$2.78+6.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B-5.5%
Total debt$54.9B+4.0%
Total equity-$1.3B+62.8%
Total assets$60.0B+6.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.4B-0.7%
CapEx$682.0M+23.8%
Free cash flow$1.7B-7.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$197.95B-0.8%
Enterprise value$251.67B+0.1%
P/E22.8×-1.6×
P/S7.2×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin86.6%
Operating margin46.3%+1.0pp
Net margin31.6%-0.1pp
FCF margin25.6%-0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity45.4%
Debt / equity6.5×
Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by McDonald's in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration.

The official record: McDonald's’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is McDonald's's net operating loss carryforwards?
McDonald's (MCD) reported net operating loss carryforwards of $764M in Q4 2025.
How has McDonald's's net operating loss carryforwards changed year-over-year?
McDonald's's net operating loss carryforwards increased by 0.3% year-over-year, from $762M to $764M.
What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's net operating loss carryforwards?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's net operating loss carryforwards has grown at a 14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $392.5M to $764M.
What does net operating loss carryforwards mean?
These are tax assets representing losses that can be used to reduce taxable income in future periods. They provide a potential future tax shield, improving cash flow by lowering future tax payments. Investors monitor these to estimate the duration and magnitude of potential tax savings.