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McDonald's MCD Net margin

Net margin at other companies

Wendy's logo
Wendy'sWEN
6.8%-1.8pp
Nathan's Famous logo
Nathan's FamousNATH
12.4%-3.9pp
EAT
Brinker InternationalEAT
8.1%+1.6pp
Starbucks logo
StarbucksSBUX
5.2%-2.0pp
Yum! Brands logo
Yum! BrandsYUM
25.4%+7.3pp
Chipotle Mexican Grill logo
Chipotle Mexican GrillCMG
11.4%-1.9pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.1B+3.7%
Gross profit$5.8B+9.5%
Operating income$3.3B+3.3%
Net income$2.4B+4.8%
EPS (diluted)$3.32+5.7%

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$192.29B-11.6%
Enterprise value$246B+0.1%
P/E21.9×-4.0×
P/S6.9×-1.4×

Profitability

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Operating margin46.2%+0.4pp
FCF margin25.6%-0.4pp

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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: McDonald's’s 8-K, filed August 4, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Aug 4, 2026, 7:01 AM EDT
Accession
0000063908-26-000067

FAQ

What is McDonald's's net margin?
McDonald's (MCD) reported net margin of 31.7% in Q2 2026.
How has McDonald's's net margin changed year-over-year?
McDonald's's net margin decreased by 1.5% year-over-year, from 32.2% to 31.7%.
What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's net margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's net margin has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 24.6% to 31.8%.
What does net margin mean?
Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

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