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McDonald's MCD Net debt / EBITDA

Net debt / EBITDA at other companies

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4.9×+1.2×
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0.8×+0.7×
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2.2×+0.5×
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5.5×-0.3×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.5B+9.4%
Gross profit$5.8B+9.5%
Operating income$3.0B+11.5%
Net income$2.0B+6.2%
EPS (diluted)$2.78+6.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B-5.5%
Total debt$54.9B+4.0%
Total equity-$1.3B+62.8%
Total assets$60.0B+6.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.4B-0.7%
CapEx$682.0M+23.8%
Free cash flow$1.7B-7.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$197.95B-0.8%
Enterprise value$251.67B+0.1%
P/E22.8×-1.6×
P/S7.2×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin86.6%—
Operating margin46.3%+1.0pp
Net margin31.6%-0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity45.4%—
Debt / equity6.5×—
Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from McDonald's’s reported figures.

net debt/ebitda=4.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: McDonald's’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is McDonald's's net debt / EBITDA?
McDonald's (MCD) reported net debt / EBITDA of 4.1× in Q1 2026.
How has McDonald's's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
McDonald's's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 4.3% year-over-year, from 4.3× to 4.1×.
What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 18.8× to 17.3×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.