What is McDonald's's number of exercisable options?

McDonald's (MCD) reported number of exercisable options of $638.00M in Q4 2025.

How has McDonald's's number of exercisable options changed year-over-year?

McDonald's's number of exercisable options increased by 9422.4% year-over-year, from $6.70M to $638.00M.

What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's number of exercisable options?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's number of exercisable options has grown at a 135.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.80M to $638.00M.

What does number of exercisable options mean?

The number of employee stock options that are currently eligible to be converted into shares.

Equity

Number of Exercisable Options

McDonald's Number of Exercisable Options increased by 9422.4% to $638.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9422.4%, from $6.70M to $638.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Number of Exercisable Options shows an upward trend with a 135.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionEquity

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 24, 2026

How to read this metric

A high number indicates significant potential for future share issuance and dilution as employees exercise their vested options.

Detailed definition

This metric counts the number of share-based payment options that have vested and are currently available for employees...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure in equity compensation footnotes for all public companies.

Metric ID: options_exercisable_number

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$7.80M	$7.70M	$7.20M	$6.70M	$638.00M
QoQ Change	—	-1.3%	-6.5%	-6.9%	>999%
YoY Change	—	-1.3%	-6.5%	-6.9%	>999%

Range$6.70M – $638.00M

CAGR>999%

Avg YoY Growth>999%

Median YoY Growth-3.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is McDonald's's number of exercisable options?: McDonald's (MCD) reported number of exercisable options of $638.00M in Q4 2025.
How has McDonald's's number of exercisable options changed year-over-year?: McDonald's's number of exercisable options increased by 9422.4% year-over-year, from $6.70M to $638.00M.
What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's number of exercisable options?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's number of exercisable options has grown at a 135.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.80M to $638.00M.
What does number of exercisable options mean?: The number of employee stock options that are currently eligible to be converted into shares.