United States — Operating Income
McDonald's United States — 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 2020 to FY 2025), United States — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 16.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests improved operational efficiency, better cost management, or higher-margin sales, whereas a decrease may indicate rising input costs or operational inefficiencies.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the profitability of the United States segment after accounting for all direct operating expenses,...
Peer comparison
Comparable to domestic segment operating profit or segment EBITDA reported by major restaurant franchisors and multi-national food service companies.
mcd_segment_united_states_operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | $1.27B | $2.99B | $1.25B | $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 | — | -52.9% | +135.6% | -58.0% | +91.0% | -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 united states — operating income?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported united states — operating income of $2.95B in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's united states — operating income changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's united states — 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 united states — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's united states — operating income has grown at a 16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.83B to $12.39B.
- What does united states — operating income mean?
- The profit earned from United States operations after subtracting all related operating expenses.