McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Balance Sheet
MCD balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$59.52B assets = $61.31B liabilities + −$1.79B equity
Liabilities exceed assets: shareholders’ equity is negative (−$1.79B).
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what MCD owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
MCD financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
MCD balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $31.02B2016 | $59.52B2025 | +7.5%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $33.23B2016 | $61.31B2025 | +7.0%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | −$2.20B2016 | −$1.79B2025 | — | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.22B2016 | $774.0M2025 | −5.0%/yr | |
| Total debt | $25.96B2016 | $54.81B2025 | +8.7%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$24.73B2016 | −$54.04B2025 | −$29.3B | |
| Working capital | $1.38B2016 | −$198.0M2025 | −$1.6B | |
| Book value per share | −$2.562016 | −$2.502025 | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.402016 | 0.952025 | −0.44 | |
| Shares outstanding | 861.2M2016 | 716.4M2025 | −2.0%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
MCD assets
MCD liabilities and equity
MCD debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
MCD balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $774.0M | $1.08B | $4.58B | $2.58B | $4.71B | $3.45B | $898.5M | $866.0M | $2.46B | $1.22B |
| Cash & equivalents | $774.0M | $1.08B | $4.58B | $2.58B | $4.71B | $3.45B | $898.5M | $866.0M | $2.46B | $1.22B |
| Short-term investments | — | — | $4.3M | — | $300,000 | $1.30B | $14.0M | $171.6M | $0 | $144.4M |
| Receivables | $2.47B | $2.38B | $2.49B | $2.12B | $1.87B | $2.11B | $2.22B | $2.44B | $1.98B | $1.47B |
| Inventory | $61.0M | $56.0M | $53.0M | $52.0M | $55.6M | $51.1M | $50.2M | $51.1M | $58.8M | $58.9M |
| Other current assets | $862.0M | $1.07B | $866.0M | $673.4M | $511.3M | $632.7M | $385.0M | $694.6M | $828.4M | $2.09B |
| Total current assets | $4.16B | $4.60B | $7.99B | $5.42B | $7.15B | $6.24B | $3.56B | $4.05B | $5.33B | $4.85B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $42.85B | $38.63B | $38.42B | $36.34B | $38.27B | $38.79B | $37.42B | $22.84B | $22.45B | $21.26B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $4.42B | $4.05B | $3.88B | $6.67B | $6.36B | $6.24B | $6.02B | $2.94B | $2.92B | $4.67B |
| Long-term investments | $2.82B | $2.71B | $1.08B | $1.06B | $1.20B | $1.30B | $1.27B | $1.20B | $1.09B | $725.9M |
| Other non-current assets | $5.27B | $5.19B | $4.78B | $942.5M | $872.0M | $63.1M | $0 | $1.77B | $2.03B | $0 |
| Total assets | $59.52B | $55.18B | $56.15B | $50.44B | $53.85B | $52.63B | $47.51B | $32.81B | $33.80B | $31.02B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $1.15B | $1.03B | $1.10B | $980.2M | $1.01B | $741.3M | $988.2M | $1.21B | $924.8M | $756.0M |
| Short-term debt | $694.0M | $636.0M | $2.88B | $661.1M | $705.5M | $2.95B | $680.1M | $627.8M | $300,000 | $77.2M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | $790.1M | $757.8M | $738.3M | $702.0M | $660.6M | $627.8M | — | $1.94B |
| Total current liabilities | $4.36B | $3.86B | $6.86B | $3.80B | $4.02B | $6.18B | $3.62B | $2.97B | $2.89B | $3.47B |
| Long-term debt | $39.97B | $40.19B | $38.68B | $35.90B | $35.62B | $35.20B | $34.12B | $31.08B | $29.54B | $25.88B |
| Lease obligations | $14.84B | $13.52B | $13.75B | $12.13B | $13.02B | $13.32B | $13.38B | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $16.97B | $14.92B | $15.31B | $16.73B | $18.81B | $19.07B | $17.98B | $5.02B | $4.64B | $3.88B |
| Total liabilities | $61.31B | $58.98B | $60.85B | $56.44B | $58.46B | $60.45B | $55.72B | $39.07B | $37.07B | $33.23B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | $16.6M | $16.6M | $16.6M | $16.6M | $16.6M | $16.6M | $16.6M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $70.28B | $66.83B | $63.48B | $59.54B | $57.53B | $53.91B | $52.93B | $50.49B | $48.33B | $46.22B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | −$71.62B | −$67.81B | −$67.07B | −$66.33B | −$61.53B | −$56.50B | −$52.11B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$2.41B | −$2.55B | −$2.46B | −$2.49B | −$2.57B | −$2.59B | −$2.48B | −$2.61B | −$2.18B | −$3.09B |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | −$1.79B | −$3.80B | −$4.71B | −$6.00B | −$4.60B | −$7.82B | −$8.21B | −$6.26B | −$3.27B | −$2.20B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $54.81B | $51.95B | $53.09B | $48.70B | $49.35B | $51.46B | $47.56B | $31.70B | $29.54B | $25.96B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$54.04B | −$50.86B | −$48.51B | −$46.12B | −$44.64B | −$48.01B | −$46.66B | −$30.84B | −$27.07B | −$24.73B |
| Working capital | −$198.0M | $738.0M | $1.13B | $1.62B | $3.13B | $62.0M | −$63.1M | $1.08B | $2.44B | $1.38B |
| Tangible book value | −$6.21B | −$7.85B | −$8.58B | −$12.67B | −$10.96B | −$14.06B | −$14.23B | −$9.20B | −$6.18B | −$6.88B |
| Book value per share | −$2.50 | −$5.26 | −$6.43 | −$8.10 | −$6.12 | −$10.43 | −$10.73 | −$7.97 | −$4.01 | −$2.56 |
| Shares outstanding | 716.4M | 721.9M | 732.3M | 741.3M | 751.8M | 750.1M | 764.9M | 785.6M | 815.5M | 861.2M |
| Current ratio | 0.95 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.43 | 1.78 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 1.36 | 1.84 | 1.40 |
| Quick ratio | 0.74 | 0.90 | 1.03 | 1.24 | 1.64 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 1.11 | 1.54 | 0.78 |
| Equity / assets | −3.0% | −6.9% | −8.4% | −11.9% | −8.5% | −14.9% | −17.3% | −19.1% | −9.7% | −7.1% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $822.0M | $1.17B | $774.0M | $2.41B | $1.88B | $1.24B | $1.08B | $1.22B | $792.0M | $838.0M | $4.58B | $3.50B |
| Cash & equivalents | $822.0M | $1.17B | $774.0M | $2.41B | $1.88B | $1.24B | $1.08B | $1.22B | $792.0M | $838.0M | $4.58B | $3.50B |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.68B | $9.17B | $4.3M | $0 |
| Receivables | $2.48B | $2.43B | $2.47B | $2.58B | $2.55B | $2.39B | $2.38B | $2.46B | $2.40B | $2.24B | $2.49B | $2.25B |
| Inventory | $58.0M | $61.0M | $61.0M | $55.0M | $55.0M | $51.0M | $56.0M | $54.0M | $46.0M | $46.0M | $53.0M | $47.6M |
| Other current assets | $980.0M | $1.05B | $862.0M | $1.03B | $1.12B | $1.06B | $1.07B | $1.18B | $963.0M | $935.0M | $866.0M | $1.06B |
| Total current assets | $4.34B | $4.71B | $4.16B | $6.08B | $5.60B | $4.74B | $4.60B | $4.91B | $4.21B | $4.06B | $7.99B | $6.85B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $28.48B | $42.76B | $42.85B | $41.77B | $41.33B | $39.39B | $38.63B | $39.41B | $38.05B | $37.96B | $38.42B | $36.17B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $3.35B | $3.35B | $4.42B | $3.31B | $3.31B | $3.19B | $3.15B | $3.22B | $3.05B | $3.03B | $3.88B | $5.93B |
| Long-term investments | $2.90B | $2.87B | $2.82B | $2.86B | $2.83B | $2.75B | $2.71B | $2.96B | $2.88B | $2.88B | $1.08B | $1.04B |
| Other non-current assets | $20.85B | $6.36B | $5.27B | $6.59B | $6.49B | $6.27B | $6.09B | $5.67B | $5.63B | $5.59B | $4.78B | $2.10B |
| Total assets | $59.92B | $60.04B | $59.52B | $60.61B | $59.55B | $56.33B | $55.18B | $56.17B | $53.80B | $53.51B | $56.15B | $52.09B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $1.11B | $1.09B | $1.15B | $972.0M | $838.0M | $882.0M | $1.03B | $944.0M | $949.0M | $936.0M | $1.10B | $862.4M |
| Short-term debt | $690.0M | $707.0M | $694.0M | $2.50B | $1.29B | $743.0M | $636.0M | $1.26B | $655.0M | $1.29B | $2.88B | $668.1M |
| Deferred revenue | $946.0M | — | — | $936.0M | $933.0M | — | — | $800.0M | $791.0M | $784.0M | −$3.98B | $767.6M |
| Total current liabilities | $4.02B | $4.15B | $4.36B | $6.08B | $4.30B | $4.01B | $3.86B | $6.31B | $3.91B | $4.89B | $6.86B | $4.00B |
| Long-term debt | $39.86B | $40.10B | $39.97B | $39.48B | $40.80B | $38.84B | $40.19B | $38.99B | $38.52B | $36.76B | $37.15B | $37.27B |
| Lease obligations | $14.73B | $14.78B | $14.84B | $14.54B | $14.46B | $13.84B | $13.52B | $13.82B | $13.47B | $13.51B | $13.75B | $12.48B |
| Other long-term liabilities | $17.06B | $17.07B | $16.97B | $17.21B | $17.22B | $16.93B | $14.92B | $16.05B | $16.19B | $16.70B | $16.84B | $15.67B |
| Total liabilities | $60.94B | $61.32B | $61.31B | $62.77B | $62.31B | $59.78B | $58.98B | $61.35B | $58.62B | $58.35B | $60.85B | $56.94B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | $17.0M | $16.6M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $71.99B | $70.94B | $70.28B | $69.44B | $68.42B | $67.44B | $66.83B | $64.82B | $65.03B | $64.20B | $63.48B | $62.65B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$2.34B | −$2.36B | −$2.41B | −$2.41B | −$2.43B | −$2.56B | −$2.55B | −$2.34B | −$2.46B | −$2.53B | −$2.46B | −$2.55B |
| Total shareholders' equity | −$1.02B | −$1.29B | −$1.79B | −$2.16B | −$2.76B | −$3.45B | −$3.80B | −$5.18B | −$4.82B | −$4.83B | −$4.71B | −$4.85B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $54.59B | $54.88B | $54.81B | $55.82B | $55.87B | $52.76B | $51.95B | $53.41B | $52.00B | $50.88B | $53.09B | $49.75B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$53.77B | −$53.71B | −$54.04B | −$53.41B | −$53.99B | −$51.52B | −$50.86B | −$52.19B | −$51.21B | −$50.04B | −$48.51B | −$46.25B |
| Working capital | $327.0M | $563.0M | −$198.0M | $0 | $1.30B | $727.0M | $738.0M | −$1.40B | $295.0M | −$829.0M | $1.13B | $2.85B |
| Tangible book value | −$4.37B | −$4.63B | −$6.21B | −$5.47B | −$6.07B | −$6.64B | −$6.94B | −$8.40B | −$7.87B | −$7.86B | −$8.58B | −$10.79B |
| Book value per share | −$1.44 | −$1.80 | −$2.50 | −$3.02 | −$3.85 | −$4.81 | −$5.27 | −$7.19 | −$6.68 | −$6.66 | −$6.47 | −$6.64 |
| Shares outstanding | 711.1M | 713.5M | 716.4M | 715.9M | 717.6M | 718.2M | 719.7M | 720.0M | 722.0M | 725.9M | 727.8M | 731.6M |
| Current ratio | 1.08 | 1.14 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.30 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 0.78 | 1.08 | 0.83 | 1.16 | 1.71 |
| Quick ratio | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.82 | 1.03 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.58 | 0.82 | 0.63 | 1.03 | 1.43 |
| Equity / assets | −1.7% | −2.1% | −3.0% | −3.6% | −4.6% | −6.1% | −6.9% | −9.2% | −9.0% | −9.0% | −8.4% | −9.3% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 24, 2026); data from EODHD.
MCD financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), McDonald's had total assets of $59.5 billion (up 7.9% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $61.3 billion and shareholders' equity of -$1.8 billion. It held $774.0 million in cash and short-term investments against $54.8 billion of debt, net debt of $54.0 billion. Its current ratio was 0.95. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $59.9 billion and equity -$1.0 billion.
Related: MCD income statement, MCD cash flow statement, MCD key metrics. See the MCD stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MCD balance sheet FAQ
What are McDonald's's total assets?
McDonald's reported total assets of $59.5 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $55.2 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does McDonald's have?
McDonald's had $54.8 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was —.
How much cash does McDonald's have?
McDonald's held $774.0 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $54.8 billion of debt that is net debt of $54.0 billion.
What is McDonald's's book value?
McDonald's's shareholders' equity (book value) was -$1.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or −$2.50 per share.
What is McDonald's's current ratio?
McDonald's had current assets of $4.2 billion and current liabilities of $4.4 billion, a current ratio of 0.95 (current liabilities exceed current assets).
How much goodwill does McDonald's have?
McDonald's carried $4.4 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 7.4% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.