McDonald's MCD Tax Credit Carryforward Valuation Allowance
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by McDonald's in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance.
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 tax credit carryforward valuation allowance?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported tax credit carryforward valuation allowance of $960M in Q4 2025.
- How has McDonald's's tax credit carryforward valuation allowance changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's tax credit carryforward valuation allowance increased by 4.7% year-over-year, from $917M to $960M.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's tax credit carryforward valuation allowance?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's tax credit carryforward valuation allowance has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $816M to $960M.
- What does tax credit carryforward valuation allowance mean?
- This is a contra-asset account that reduces the carrying value of tax credit carryforwards when it is more likely than not that some or all of the credits will not be realized. It reflects management's assessment of the company's ability to generate sufficient future taxable income. A high allowance suggests uncertainty regarding the realization of tax benefits.