Financing
Debt Repayments
McDonald's Debt Repayments increased by 72.5% to $2.16B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 117.5%, from $992.00M to $2.16B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 21.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Consistent repayment signals a strengthening balance sheet and a reduction in financial risk or leverage.
Detailed definition
The cash used to pay down the principal on outstanding loans, bonds, or commercial paper. This reduces the company's tot...
Peer comparison
Debt-heavy industries show high activity here; tech firms often use it to manage the maturity profile of their corporate bonds.
Metric ID:
cf_debt_repaymentHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $401.20M | $400.00K | $500.60M | $1.35B | $850.80M | $400.00K | $600.00K | $0.00 | $1.38B | $0.00 | $1.06B | $1.29B | $500.00M | $0.00 | $992.00M | $693.00M | $700.00M | $1.25B | $2.16B |
| QoQ Change | — | -99.9% | >999% | +169.8% | -37.0% | -100.0% | +50.0% | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | +20.7% | -61.1% | -100.0% | — | -30.1% | +1.0% | +78.7% | +72.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +112.1% | +0.0% | -99.9% | -100.0% | +61.8% | -100.0% | >999% | — | -63.7% | — | -6.8% | -46.1% | +40.0% | — | +117.5% |
Range$0.00 – $2.16B
CAGR+45.3%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-3.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's debt repayments?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported debt repayments of $2.16B in Q4 2025.
- How has McDonald's's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's debt repayments increased by 117.5% year-over-year, from $992.00M to $2.16B.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's debt repayments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's debt repayments has grown at a 21.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.24B to $4.80B.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to pay back its borrowed debt.