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McDonald's MCD Pre-Tax Income

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.1B+3.7%
Gross profit$6.4B+3.7%
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$822.0M-56.2%
Total debt$54.6B-2.3%
Total equity-$1.0B+62.9%
Total assets$59.9B+0.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.8B+40.5%
CapEx$831.0M+11.7%
Free cash flow$2.0B+57.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$195.02B-10.2%
Enterprise value$248.79B-8.3%
P/E22.2×-3.7×
P/S-1.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin89.7%
Operating margin46.2%+0.4pp
Net margin31.7%-0.5pp
FCF margin28%+1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity45.4%
Debt / equity6.5×
Current ratio1.1×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by McDonald's in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept mcd:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes.

The source filing: McDonald's’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026.

Filed
Aug 7, 2026, 12:52 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000063908-26-000073
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) / In millions, except per share dataCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) / Quarters Ended / June 30, 2026CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) / Quarters Ended / June 30, 2025Six Months Ended / June 30, 2026Six Months Ended / June 30, 2025
Operating income3,3383,2326,2925,880
Interest expense409390809766
Nonoperating (income) expense, net(6)(18)5(76)
Income before provision for income taxes2,9362,8615,4785,190
Provision for income taxes5746081,1331,069
Net income$2,362$2,253$4,345$4,121
Earnings per common share-basic$3.33$3.15$6.12$5.77
Earnings per common share-diluted$3.32$3.14$6.10$5.74

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is McDonald's's pre-tax income?
McDonald's (MCD) reported pre-tax income of $2.94B in Q2 2026.
How has McDonald's's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
McDonald's's pre-tax income increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $2.86B to $2.94B.
What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's pre-tax income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's pre-tax income has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.13B to $10.9B.
What does pre-tax income mean?
Total income from all sources — operating income plus non-operating items like interest income, investment gains, and other income — before the provision for income taxes.

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