McDonald's Cash Flow Statement
MCD / Consumer Discretionary|15 years of annual SEC 10-K data (FY2011-FY2025)
Covers operating cash flow, capital expenditures, free cash flow, share buybacks, and dividends paid across 15 fiscal years. All figures from audited SEC 10-K filings.
McDonald's generated $10.6B in operating cash flow and $7.2B in free cash flow in FY2025. Free cash flow margin was 26.7% of revenue.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 1.08 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Strong profit margin: 32.0%
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
| Item | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | FY2015 | FY2014 | FY2013 | FY2012 | FY2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $8.6B | $8.2B | $8.5B | $6.2B | $6.0B | $5.9B | $5.2B | $4.7B | $4.5B | $4.8B | $5.6B | $4.8B | $5.5B | $4.9B | $4.6B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $457.0M | $447.0M | $382.0M | $370.0M | $262.5M | $214.8M | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.2B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $10.6B | $9.4B | $9.6B | $7.4B | $8.1B | $7.0B | $5.6B | $6.1B | $6.5B | $6.7B | $7.1B | $6.7B | $7.2B | $6.3B | $5.8B |
| Capital Expenditures | $3.4B | $2.8B | $2.4B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.7B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.6B | $2.8B | $2.6B | $2.7B | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| Free Cash Flow | $7.2B | $6.7B | $7.3B | $5.5B | $5.7B | $4.2B | $3.7B | $4.2B | $4.7B | $4.1B | $4.3B | $4.1B | $4.4B | $4.2B | $3.8B |
| Share Buybacks | $2.1B | $2.8B | $3.1B | $3.9B | $5.0B | $5.2B | $4.7B | $11.2B | $6.1B | $3.2B | $1.8B | $3.2B | $3.4B | $2.7B | $2.8B |
| Dividends Paid | $5.1B | $4.9B | $4.5B | $4.2B | $3.6B | $3.3B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.2B |
| FCF Margin | 26.7% | 25.7% | 28.5% | 23.7% | 26.8% | 19.9% | 16.2% | 17.2% | 18.6% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 15.1% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 16.7% |