What is McDonald's's share buybacks?

McDonald's (MCD) reported share buybacks of $396M in Q1 2026.

How has McDonald's's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

McDonald's's share buybacks decreased by 17.0% year-over-year, from $477M to $396M.

What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's share buybacks has grown at a 24.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $845.5M to $2.06B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

McDonald's MCD Share Buybacks

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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$196.45B-6.4%

Enterprise value$250.16B-5.2%

P/E22.6×-2.4×

P/S7.2×-0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin86.6%—

Operating margin46.3%+1.0pp

Net margin31.6%-0.1pp

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

Reported directly by McDonald's in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: McDonald's (MCD) reported share buybacks of $396M in Q1 2026.
How has McDonald's's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: McDonald's's share buybacks decreased by 17.0% year-over-year, from $477M to $396M.
What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), McDonald's's share buybacks has grown at a 24.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $845.5M to $2.06B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.