McDonald's MCD EBITDA margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from McDonald's’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: McDonald's’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is McDonald's's EBITDA margin?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported EBITDA margin of 47.9% in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's EBITDA margin increased by 2.0% year-over-year, from 47% to 47.9%.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's EBITDA margin?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's EBITDA margin has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 39.7% to 47.8%.
- What does EBITDA margin mean?
- Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.
- How do you interpret EBITDA margin?
- Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.
- How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?
- Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.