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McDonald's MCD EBITDA margin

EBITDA margin at other companies

Wendy's logo
Wendy'sWEN
21.9%-1.2pp
Nathan's Famous logo
Nathan's FamousNATH
19.1%-6.1pp
EAT
Brinker InternationalEAT
13.3%+4.3pp
Starbucks logo
StarbucksSBUX
12.1%-3.4pp
Yum! Brands logo
Yum! BrandsYUM
34.1%+0.3pp
Chipotle Mexican Grill logo
Chipotle Mexican GrillCMG
18.3%-1.6pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.1B+3.7%
Gross profit$5.8B+9.5%
Operating income$3.3B+3.3%
Net income$2.4B+4.8%
EPS (diluted)$3.32+5.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B-5.5%
Total debt$54.9B+4.0%
Total equity-$1.3B+62.8%
Total assets$60.0B+6.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.4B-0.7%
CapEx$682.0M+23.8%
Free cash flow$1.7B-7.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$194.68B-11.5%
Enterprise value$248.39B+0.1%
P/E22.2×-4.1×
P/S-1.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin46.2%+0.4pp
Net margin31.7%-0.5pp
FCF margin25.6%-0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity45.4%
Debt / equity6.5×
Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from McDonald's’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: McDonald's’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 7, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000063908-26-000051

FAQ

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?
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. A proxy for cash operating profitability that strips out capital-structure and non-cash charges.

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