McDonald's MCD Food and paper costs
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by McDonald's in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept mcd:FoodAndPaperCosts.
The official record: McDonald's’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is McDonald's's food and paper costs?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported food and paper costs of $751.5M in Q4 2025.
- How has McDonald's's food and paper costs changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's food and paper costs increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $748.75M to $751.5M.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's food and paper costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's food and paper costs has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.1B to $3.01B.
- What does food and paper costs mean?
- This metric represents the direct costs associated with food, beverage ingredients, and packaging materials utilized in company-operated restaurant locations. It serves as a primary component of the cost of goods sold, reflecting the firm's exposure to commodity price fluctuations and supply chain efficiency. Monitoring this figure helps assess the impact of inflation on restaurant-level margins.