Net Change in Cash
McDonald's Net Change in Cash decreased by 405.2% to -$1.64B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1114.1%, from -$135.00M to -$1.64B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -29.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| 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 | $29.70M | $1.26B | $403.40M | -$2.37B | -$463.20M | $955.80M | -$244.50M | $1.12B | -$2.08B | $1.87B | $1.08B | -$3.74B | -$46.00M | $429.00M | -$135.00M | $153.00M | $638.00M | $537.00M | -$1.64B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -67.9% | -688.4% | +80.5% | +306.3% | -125.6% | +559.8% | -285.2% | +189.8% | -42.1% | -445.6% | +98.8% | >999% | -131.5% | +213.3% | +317.0% | -15.8% | -405.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | -23.9% | -160.6% | +147.4% | -349.6% | +95.8% | +542.8% | -432.8% | +97.8% | -77.1% | -112.5% | +104.1% | >999% | +25.2% | <-999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's net change in cash?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported net change in cash of -$1.64B in Q4 2025.
- How has McDonald's's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's net change in cash decreased by 1114.1% year-over-year, from -$135.00M to -$1.64B.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's net change in cash?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's net change in cash has grown at a -29.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.26B to -$311.00M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.