Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
International Operated Markets — Operating Income (Loss)
Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)McDonald's International Operated Markets — Operating Income (Loss) remained flat by 0.0% to $1.60B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.4%, from $1.49B to $1.60B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), International Operated Markets — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a 5.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong profitability and effective management of both company-operated and franchised assets.
Detailed definition
The profit or loss generated by the international segment after deducting all operating expenses from total revenues. It...
Peer comparison
Standard segment operating profit metric used across all industries.
mcd_segment_international_operated_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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.27B | $1.52B | $1.39B | $1.13B | $136.30M | $1.37B | $1.29B | $1.19B | $1.52B | $1.59B | $1.54B | $1.37B | $1.49B | $1.60B | $1.49B | $1.60B | $1.60B | $1.60B | $1.60B |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.5% | -8.8% | -18.5% | -87.9% | +908.4% | -6.4% | -7.3% | +27.2% | +4.4% | -3.1% | -11.2% | +9.4% | +7.3% | -7.2% | +7.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -89.3% | -9.6% | -7.2% | +5.6% | >999% | +15.3% | +19.5% | +14.4% | -1.6% | +1.1% | -3.3% | +16.9% | +6.9% | -0.4% | +7.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's international operated markets — operating income (loss)?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported international operated markets — operating income (loss) of $1.60B in Q4 2025.
- How has McDonald's's international operated markets — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's international operated markets — operating income (loss) increased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $1.49B to $1.60B.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's international operated markets — operating income (loss)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's international operated markets — operating income (loss) has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.13B to $6.38B.
- What does international operated markets — operating income (loss) mean?
- Profitability of the international segment after all operating costs are paid.