Discontinued — last reported Q3 '24
Current Liabilities
Accrued interest
McDonald's Accrued interest increased by 13.2% to $533.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.6%, from $482.00M to $533.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued interest shows an upward trend with a 6.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2024
How to read this metric
An increase in accrued interest payable suggests rising interest expense obligations, while an increase in accrued interest receivable indicates growing interest-earning assets.
Detailed definition
Accrued interest represents the amount of interest that has been earned or incurred but has not yet been paid or receive...
Peer comparison
Standard across all banking institutions; peers typically report this within current assets or liabilities depending on the nature of the instrument.
Metric ID:
accrued_interestHistorical Data
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $323.80M | $312.20M | $363.30M | $322.40M | $312.80M | $318.40M | $393.40M | $364.60M | $342.80M | $468.90M | $372.00M | $421.00M | $433.00M | $482.00M | $401.00M | $451.00M | $471.00M | $533.00M |
| 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% |
| 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% |
Range$312.20M – $533.00M
CAGR+12.4%
Avg YoY Growth+8.5%
Median YoY Growth+8.3%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's accrued interest?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported accrued interest of $533.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has McDonald's's accrued interest changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's accrued interest increased by 10.6% year-over-year, from $482.00M to $533.00M.
- 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 accumulated but has not yet been paid or collected.