Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
McDonald's Total Current Liabilities decreased by 4.9% to $4.15B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from $4.01B to $4.15B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -6.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may suggest tightening liquidity or aggressive short-term financing, while a decrease indicates improved short-term solvency.
Detailed definition
This represents the total amount of financial obligations a company must settle within a single operating cycle or one y...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers with high inventory turnover often show higher current liabilities relative to cash.
Metric ID:
total_current_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $3.93B | $5.10B | $4.02B | $4.23B | $3.48B | $3.49B | $3.80B | $4.62B | $3.67B | $6.86B | $4.89B | $3.91B | $6.31B | $3.86B | $4.01B | $4.30B | $6.08B | $4.36B | $4.15B |
| QoQ Change | — | +29.5% | -21.1% | +5.3% | -17.8% | +0.2% | +9.1% | +21.6% | -20.6% | +86.7% | -28.8% | -20.0% | +61.3% | -38.8% | +3.8% | +7.2% | +41.4% | -28.3% | -4.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.6% | -31.6% | -5.4% | +9.2% | +5.6% | +80.4% | +5.7% | +6.4% | — | -43.7% | -18.0% | +9.9% | -3.6% | +13.0% | +3.4% |
Range$3.48B – $6.86B
CAGR+1.2%
Avg YoY Growth+1.4%
Median YoY Growth+4.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's total current liabilities?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported total current liabilities of $4.15B in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's total current liabilities changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's total current liabilities increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $4.01B to $4.15B.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's total current liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's total current liabilities has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.18B to $4.36B.
- What does total current liabilities mean?
- The total value of all debts and obligations that must be paid within the next twelve months.