Current Liabilities
Accrued interest
McDonald's Accrued interest decreased by 15.9% to $448.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.7%, from $401.00M to $448.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued interest shows an upward trend with a 6.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase typically tracks with higher debt levels or changes in the timing of interest payment cycles.
Detailed definition
This represents interest expense that has been incurred based on the passage of time but has not yet been paid to credit...
Peer comparison
Standard for any company with significant interest-bearing debt.
Metric ID:
accrued_interestHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $323.80M | $312.20M | $363.30M | $322.40M | $312.80M | $318.40M | $393.40M | $364.60M | $342.80M | $469.00M | $372.00M | $421.00M | $433.00M | $482.00M | $401.00M | $451.00M | $471.00M | $533.00M | $448.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.6% | +16.4% | -11.3% | -3.0% | +1.8% | +23.6% | -7.3% | -6.0% | +36.8% | -20.7% | +13.2% | +2.9% | +11.3% | -16.8% | +12.5% | +4.4% | +13.2% | -15.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.4% | +2.0% | +8.3% | +13.1% | +9.6% | +19.2% | +2.0% | +22.8% | — | +2.8% | +7.8% | +7.1% | +8.8% | +10.6% | +11.7% |
Range$312.20M – $533.00M
CAGR+7.5%
Avg YoY Growth+8.7%
Median YoY Growth+8.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's accrued interest?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported accrued interest of $448.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's accrued interest changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's accrued interest increased by 11.7% year-over-year, from $401.00M to $448.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's accrued interest?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's accrued interest has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $388.40M to $533.00M.
- What does accrued interest mean?
- Interest that has been earned by lenders but not yet paid by the company.