Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19
Short-Term Debt - Weighted-Average Interest Rate
McDonald's Short-Term Debt - Weighted-Average Interest Rate decreased by 8.7% to $0.04 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.7%, from $0.05 to $0.04. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Debt - Weighted-Average Interest Rate shows an upward trend with a 17.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising borrowing costs or a deterioration in credit risk, while a decrease indicates cheaper access to capital.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the average cost of interest paid on the company's short-term debt portfolio, weighted by the pri...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across peers as it tracks the cost of capital for short-term funding.
short_term_debt_weighted_average_interest_rateHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| QoQ Change | — | +116.7% | +3.8% | -14.8% | -8.7% |
| YoY Change | — | +116.7% | +3.8% | -14.8% | -8.7% |
Short-Term Debt - Weighted-Average Interest Rate at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate of $0.04 in Q4 2025.
- How has McDonald's's short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate decreased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $0.05 to $0.04.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate has grown at a 17.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.02 to $0.04.
- What does short-term debt - weighted-average interest rate mean?
- The average interest rate paid on all short-term debt.