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Deferred Taxes
McDonald's Deferred Taxes increased by 17.5% to $1.22B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 29.1%, from $1.72B to $1.22B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows a downward trend with a -12.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2024
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects accelerated depreciation for tax purposes, which provides current cash flow benefits at the expense of future tax liabilities.
Detailed definition
This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods as a result of temporary differenc...
Peer comparison
Common in mining companies with significant capital expenditures and long-lived assets.
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other_deferred_income_tax_liabilities_netHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.07B | $2.05B | $2.08B | $2.05B | $2.25B | $2.15B | $2.00B | $1.88B | $1.62B | $1.68B | $1.80B | $1.61B | $1.17B | $1.91B | $1.72B | $1.42B | $1.46B | $1.04B | $1.22B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | +1.4% | -1.3% | +9.8% | -4.6% | -6.9% | -5.8% | -14.0% | +3.8% | +6.8% | -10.4% | -27.6% | +64.2% | -10.1% | -17.3% | +2.4% | -28.8% | +17.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.8% | +4.8% | -3.8% | -8.1% | -28.0% | -15.8% | -4.6% | -0.6% | — | +13.9% | -4.2% | -11.6% | +25.0% | -45.8% | -29.1% |
Range$1.04B – $2.25B
CAGR-11.1%
Avg YoY Growth-7.1%
Median YoY Growth-4.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's deferred taxes?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported deferred taxes of $1.22B in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's deferred taxes decreased by 29.1% year-over-year, from $1.72B to $1.22B.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's deferred taxes?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's deferred taxes has grown at a -12.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.03B to $1.04B.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- Future tax payments resulting from timing differences between accounting and tax reporting rules.