High Growth Markets — Operating Income
McDonald's High Growth Markets — Operating Income decreased by 6.4% to $2.95B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.5%, from $2.65B to $2.95B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), High Growth Markets — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 4.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates improved margins and operational efficiency, while a decrease suggests rising costs or declining revenue growth.
Detailed definition
The profit or loss generated by the High Growth Markets segment after deducting operating expenses, such as cost of good...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment operating income reported by other global restaurant or retail chains.
mcd_segment_high_growth_markets_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.69B | $2.99B | $2.40B | $2.31B | $1.71B | $2.76B | $2.58B | $2.53B | $3.10B | $3.21B | $2.80B | $2.74B | $2.92B | $3.19B | $2.87B | $2.65B | $3.23B | $3.36B | $3.16B | $2.95B |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.0% | -19.7% | -3.5% | -26.0% | +61.5% | -6.6% | -2.0% | +22.6% | +3.4% | -12.6% | -2.4% | +6.7% | +9.2% | -10.0% | -7.7% | +22.1% | +3.9% | -6.0% | -6.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -36.4% | -7.5% | +7.7% | +9.5% | +81.3% | +16.1% | +8.5% | +8.1% | -5.9% | -0.6% | +2.3% | -3.2% | +10.7% | +5.3% | +10.0% | +11.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's high growth markets — operating income?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported high growth markets — operating income of $2.95B in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's high growth markets — operating income changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's high growth markets — operating income increased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $2.65B to $2.95B.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's high growth markets — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's high growth markets — operating income has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.36B to $12.39B.
- What does high growth markets — operating income mean?
- The operating profit or loss generated by the high-growth geographic segment.