Equity
Total Equity
McDonald's Total Equity increased by 28.2% to -$1.29B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 62.8%, from -$3.45B to -$1.29B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows an upward trend with a -25.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
A growing equity base generally indicates a strengthening financial position and successful value creation.
Detailed definition
This is the residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all its liabilities, representing the net book...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing the scale of shareholder investment.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_equityHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$5.81B | -$5.68B | -$4.6B | -$5.99B | -$6.37B | -$6.57B | -$6B | -$5.78B | -$5B | -$4.86B | -$4.71B | -$4.83B | -$4.82B | -$5.18B | -$3.8B | -$3.45B | -$2.76B | -$2.16B | -$1.79B | -$1.29B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.3% | +18.9% | -30.2% | -6.3% | -3.1% | +8.6% | +3.8% | +13.5% | +2.9% | +3.0% | -2.7% | +0.2% | -7.3% | +26.7% | +9.0% | +20.1% | +21.6% | +17.2% | +28.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.7% | -15.7% | -30.5% | +3.6% | +21.5% | +26.1% | +21.6% | +16.3% | +3.5% | -6.6% | +19.3% | +28.5% | +42.8% | +58.2% | +52.8% | +62.8% |
Range-$6.57B – -$1.29B
CAGR-27.2%
Avg YoY Growth+18.4%
Median YoY Growth+20.4%
Current Streak6 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McDonald's's total equity?
- McDonald's (MCD) reported total equity of -$1.29B in Q1 2026.
- How has McDonald's's total equity changed year-over-year?
- McDonald's's total equity increased by 62.8% year-over-year, from -$3.45B to -$1.29B.
- What is the long-term trend for McDonald's's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McDonald's's total equity has grown at a -25.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$7.82B to -$1.79B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The net value of the company belonging to shareholders.