McDonald's Corp (MCD): Free Cash Flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures for the same annual period and currency, computed by TickerFacts from the filed figures. A simple proxy, not a reported figure; a year without both inputs is left out.

$7.19B
Year ended 2025-12-31
$7.76B
Trailing 12 months to 2026-06-30
+9.4%
3-year compound annual growth
+9.2%
5-year compound annual growth
+4.3%
10-year compound annual growth
$7.25B2007-12-31: $2.93B2008-12-31: $3.78B2009-12-31: $3.80B2010-12-31: $4.21B2011-12-31: $4.42B2012-12-31: $3.92B2013-12-31: $4.30B2014-12-31: $4.15B2015-12-31: $4.73B2016-12-31: $4.24B2017-12-31: $3.70B2018-12-31: $4.22B2019-12-31: $5.73B2020-12-31: $4.62B2021-12-31: $7.10B2022-12-31: $5.49B2023-12-31: $7.25B2024-12-31: $6.67B2025-12-31: $7.19B$7.19B
2007-12-31 Free Cash Flow (USD) 2025-12-31
Period endedFree Cash FlowChange YoYSource filing
2025-12-31$7.19B+7.7%2026-02-24, From 2025-01-01
2024-12-31$6.67B-8.0%2026-02-24, From 2024-01-01
2023-12-31$7.25B+32.2%2026-02-24, From 2023-01-01
2022-12-31$5.49B-22.7%2025-02-25, From 2022-01-01
2021-12-31$7.10B+53.6%2024-02-22, From 2021-01-01
2020-12-31$4.62B-19.3%2023-02-24, From 2020-01-01
2019-12-31$5.73B+35.6%2022-02-24, From 2019-01-01
2018-12-31$4.22B+14.3%2021-02-23, From 2018-01-01
2017-12-31$3.70B-12.8%2020-02-26, From 2017-01-01
2016-12-31$4.24B-10.3%2019-02-22, From 2016-01-01
2015-12-31$4.73B+13.9%2018-02-23, From 2015-01-01
2014-12-31$4.15B-3.5%2017-03-01, From 2014-01-01
2013-12-31$4.30B+9.7%2016-02-25, From 2013-01-01
2012-12-31$3.92B-11.4%2015-02-24, From 2012-01-01
2011-12-31$4.42B+5.1%2014-02-24, From 2011-01-01
2010-12-31$4.21B+10.7%2013-02-25, From 2010-01-01
2009-12-31$3.80B+0.5%2012-02-24, From 2009-01-01
2008-12-31$3.78B+29.1%2011-02-25, From 2008-01-01
2007-12-31$2.93Bn/a2010-02-26, From 2007-01-01

Free Cash Flow at similar companies

Companies with the same SEC industry code (Retail-Eating Places), reporting in the same currency, closest in revenue. Each shows its own latest fiscal year, so period ends differ.

CompanyYear endedFree Cash FlowChange YoY
McDonald's Corp (MCD)2025-12-31$7.19B+7.7%
Aramark (ARMK)2025-10-03$431.80M+44.4%
Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)2026-05-31$1.12B+5.3%
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG)2025-12-31$1.45B-4.2%
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC)2025-12-31$840.00M+17.6%
Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership (QSP)2025-12-31$1.45B+11.3%
Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR)2025-12-31$1.45B+11.3%
Yum! Brands Inc (YUM)2025-12-31$1.64B+14.5%
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (TXRH)2025-12-30$342.07M-14.3%

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