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Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment

McDonald's Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment increased by 1.3% to $1.59B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.3%, from $1.57B to $1.59B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment shows relatively stable performance with a -0.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 24, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company is utilizing accelerated tax depreciation to defer current cash tax payments, while a decrease indicates the reversal of these timing differences.

Detailed definition

This represents the tax liability arising from temporary differences between the book value and tax basis of property, p...

Peer comparison

Common across capital-intensive industries; peers with high capital expenditure will show higher balances.

Metric ID: other_deferred_tax_liabilities_property_plant_and_equipment

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$1.65B$1.71B$1.67B$1.57B$1.59B
QoQ Change+3.5%-2.2%-6.1%+1.3%
YoY Change+3.5%-2.2%-6.1%+1.3%
Range$1.57B$1.71B
CAGR-3.7%
Avg YoY Growth-0.9%
Median YoY Growth-0.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is McDonald's's deferred tax liabilities, property, plant and equipment?
McDonald's (MCD) reported deferred tax liabilities, property, plant and equipment of $1.59B in Q4 2025.
How has McDonald's's deferred tax liabilities, property, plant and equipment changed year-over-year?
McDonald's's deferred tax liabilities, property, plant and equipment increased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $1.57B to $1.59B.
What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's deferred tax liabilities, property, plant and equipment?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's deferred tax liabilities, property, plant and equipment has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.60B to $1.59B.
What does deferred tax liabilities, property, plant and equipment mean?
The future tax payment obligation resulting from differences in depreciation methods between financial reporting and tax filings for physical assets.