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McDonald's MCD Tax Credit Carryforward Valuation Allowance

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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: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.