Cost of Revenue
Total Cost of Revenue
McDonald's Total Cost of Revenue increased by 1.8% to $666.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.1%, from $646.00M to $666.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionCost of Revenue
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may indicate rising component costs or manufacturing inefficiencies, whereas a decrease suggests better economies of scale.
Detailed definition
The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold and the delivery of services. This typically encompass...
Peer comparison
In the consumer electronics industry, this is often compared against revenue to determine the efficiency of the supply chain.
Metric ID:
is_total_cost_of_revenueHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $579.10M | $592.60M | $584.00M | $588.60M | $589.00M | $598.30M | $618.20M | $625.00M | $627.00M | $629.00M | $646.00M | $620.00M | $654.00M | $666.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.3% | -1.5% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +1.6% | +3.3% | +1.1% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +2.7% | -4.0% | +5.5% | +1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +1.6% | -0.6% | +2.4% | +5.0% | +6.1% | +4.8% | +1.7% | +3.4% | -1.1% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
Range$579.10M – $666.00M
CAGR+4.4%
Avg YoY Growth+2.8%
Median YoY Growth+3.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's total cost of revenue?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported total cost of revenue of $666.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has McDonald's's total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's total cost of revenue increased by 3.1% year-over-year, from $646.00M to $666.00M.
- What does total cost of revenue mean?
- The direct cost of making the products or providing the services that a company sells.