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Fair value of long-term debt
McDonald's Fair value of long-term debt decreased by 1.3% to $38.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $37.20B to $38.20B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Fair value of long-term debt shows a downward trend with a -2.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
When fair value is significantly lower than carrying value, it often indicates that market interest rates have risen since the debt was issued.
Detailed definition
The estimated market value of the company's long-term debt obligations if they were to be traded or settled at current m...
Peer comparison
Commonly disclosed by all capital-intensive utilities to show the impact of interest rate fluctuations on debt portfolios.
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other_long_term_debt_fair_valueHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $40.00B | $35.40B | $33.70B | $31.90B | $33.50B | $35.60B | $33.60B | $38.40B | $35.70B | $36.40B | $38.80B | $36.60B | $37.20B | $39.80B | $40.20B | $38.70B | $38.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | -11.5% | -4.8% | -5.3% | +5.0% | +6.3% | -5.6% | +14.3% | -7.0% | +2.0% | +6.6% | -5.7% | +1.6% | +7.0% | +1.0% | -3.7% | -1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.3% | +0.6% | -0.3% | +14.6% | +0.3% | +8.3% | — | -4.7% | +4.2% | +9.3% | +3.6% | +5.7% | +2.7% |
Range$31.90B – $40.20B
CAGR-1.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.3%
Median YoY Growth+3.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's fair value of long-term debt?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported fair value of long-term debt of $38.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's fair value of long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's fair value of long-term debt increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $37.20B to $38.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's fair value of long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's fair value of long-term debt has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $43.70B to $38.70B.
- What does fair value of long-term debt mean?
- The current market price of the company's long-term debt if it were bought or sold today.