Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
McDonald's Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number decreased by 7.4% to $8.80M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.4%, from $9.50M to $8.80M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number shows a downward trend with a -8.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A large number of outstanding options may indicate significant future dilution if exercised, though it also aligns management incentives with shareholders.
Detailed definition
This is the total number of outstanding stock options granted to employees and executives as part of their compensation...
Peer comparison
Standardized metric for assessing equity-based compensation practices and potential dilution across public companies.
other_share_based_compensation_arrangement_by_share_base_1a7876Historical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.00M | $11.40M | $10.50M | $9.50M | $8.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.0% | -7.9% | -9.5% | -7.4% |
| YoY Change | — | -5.0% | -7.9% | -9.5% | -7.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number of $8.80M in Q4 2025.
- How has McDonald's's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number decreased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $9.50M to $8.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number has grown at a -8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.40M to $8.80M.
- What does share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number mean?
- The total number of stock options currently held by employees and executives.