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McDonald's Corp free cash flow 1989–2026

McDonald's Corp's free cash flow in Q2 FY2026, the three months to 30 June 2026, was 1.98B USD, up 57.6% on the same quarter a year before. McDonald's Corp's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 7.76B USD, up 12.5% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 7.19B USD, up 7.7% on the year before.

Last updated 4 Nov 2026 · Next report 4 Nov 2026

Free cash flow

Free cash flow · +4.3% a year over 10 yearsFree cash flow margin

Growth

Fiscal yearPeriod endingFree cash flowGrowthFree cash flow marginOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow per share
TTM30 Jun 20267.76B+12.53%28.02%11.35B-3.59B10.87
FY202531 Dec 20257.19B+7.70%26.73%10.55B-3.37B10.03
FY202431 Dec 20246.67B-8.03%25.74%9.45B-2.78B9.24
FY202331 Dec 20237.25B+32.20%28.46%9.61B-2.36B9.91
FY202231 Dec 20225.49B-22.73%23.67%7.39B-1.90B7.40
FY202131 Dec 20217.10B+53.57%30.58%9.14B-2.04B9.45
FY202031 Dec 20204.62B-19.27%24.08%6.27B-1.64B6.17
FY201931 Dec 20195.73B+35.58%27.18%8.12B-2.39B7.49
FY201831 Dec 20184.23B+14.27%20.09%6.97B-2.74B5.38
FY201731 Dec 20173.70B-12.76%16.20%5.55B-1.85B4.53
FY201631 Dec 20164.24B-10.30%17.21%6.06B-1.82B4.92
FY201531 Dec 20154.73B+13.95%18.59%6.54B-1.81B5.00
FY201431 Dec 20144.15B-3.47%15.11%6.73B-2.58B4.20
FY201331 Dec 20134.30B+9.68%15.29%7.12B-2.82B4.27
FY201231 Dec 20123.92B-11.39%14.21%6.97B-3.05B3.84
FY201131 Dec 20114.42B+5.09%16.37%7.15B-2.73B4.23
FY201031 Dec 20104.21B+10.72%17.47%6.34B-2.14B3.89
FY200931 Dec 20093.80B+0.46%16.70%5.75B-1.95B3.43
FY200831 Dec 20083.78B+29.07%16.08%5.92B-2.14B3.30
FY200731 Dec 20072.93B+12.70%12.86%4.88B-1.95B2.42
FY200631 Dec 20062.60B-4.78%12.44%4.34B-1.74B2.08
FY200531 Dec 20052.73B+16.94%14.28%4.34B-1.61B2.14
FY200431 Dec 20042.33B+47.24%12.56%3.90B-1.57B1.83
FY200331 Dec 20031.59B+369.25%9.25%3.27B-1.68B1.24
FY200231 Dec 2002337.90M-24.99%2.19%2.89B-2.55B0.26
FY200131 Dec 2001450.50M+18.27%3.03%2.69B-2.24B0.34
FY200031 Dec 2000380.90M-52.41%2.67%2.75B-2.37B0.28
FY199931 Dec 1999800.40M+4.14%6.04%3.01B-2.21B0.57
FY199831 Dec 1998768.60M+253.38%6.19%2.77B-2.00B0.55
FY199731 Dec 1997217.50M—1.91%2.44B-2.22B0.15
FY199631 Dec 1996-52.00M-122.37%-0.49%2.46B-2.51B-0.04
FY199531 Dec 1995232.50M-40.02%2.37%2.30B-2.06B0.16
FY199431 Dec 1994387.60M+6.81%4.66%1.93B-1.54B0.28
FY199331 Dec 1993362.90M+32.01%4.90%1.68B-1.32B0.25
FY199231 Dec 1992274.90M-6.62%3.85%1.43B-1.15B0.19
FY199131 Dec 1991294.40M—4.40%1.42B-1.13B0.20
FY199031 Dec 1990-269.70M—-4.06%1.30B-1.57B-0.18
FY198931 Dec 1989-309.00M—-5.03%1.25B-1.56B-0.21

Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.

See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow

Common questions about McDonald's Corp's free cash flow

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