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McDonald's MCD Free cash flow margin

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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$190.66B-11.5%
Enterprise value$244.37B+0.1%
P/E21.7×-4.0×
P/S6.9×-1.4×

Profitability

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

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.

free cash flow/total revenue=25.6%

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 free cash flow margin?
McDonald's (MCD) reported free cash flow margin of 25.6% in Q1 2026.
How has McDonald's's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
McDonald's's free cash flow margin decreased by 1.7% year-over-year, from 26.1% to 25.6%.
What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's free cash flow margin has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 24.1% to 26.7%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

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