Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
McDonald's Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued increased by 5.9% to $18.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.9%, from $17.00M to $18.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued shows a downward trend with a -36.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising levels indicate increasing exposure to tax-related financial penalties or prolonged disputes with authorities.
Detailed definition
This captures the accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized....
Peer comparison
Typically correlated with the size of unrecognized tax benefits and the duration of tax audits.
unrecognized_tax_benefits_interest_penaltiesHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $183.60M | $24.70M | $25.00M | $17.00M | $18.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -86.5% | +1.2% | -32.0% | +5.9% |
| YoY Change | — | -86.5% | +1.2% | -32.0% | +5.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued of $18.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has McDonald's's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued increased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $17.00M to $18.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued has grown at a -36.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $177.40M to $18.00M.
- What does unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued mean?
- The estimated interest and penalties on disputed tax positions.