Latest period
$7.04B
YoY change
+7.7%
5Y CAGR
+9.2%
Peak year (2023)
$7.25B
Latest annual
$7.19B
Free Cash Flow history chart for McDonald's (MCD) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $7.19B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for McDonald's (MCD) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +7.7%
Free Cash Flow history table for McDonald's (MCD) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $7.19B | +7.7% | +$514.00M | ||
| 2024 | $6.67B | -8.0% | −$582.50M | ||
| 2023 | $7.25B | +32.2% | +$1.77B | ||
| 2022 | $5.49B | -22.7% | −$1.61B | ||
| 2021 | $7.10B | +53.6% | +$2.48B | ||
| 2020 | $4.62B | -19.3% | −$1.10B | ||
| 2019 | $5.73B | +35.6% | +$1.50B | ||
| 2018 | $4.22B | +14.3% | +$527.50M | ||
| 2017 | $3.70B | -12.8% | −$541.00M | ||
| 2016 | $4.24B | -10.3% | −$486.70M | ||
| 2015 | $4.73B | +13.9% | +$578.30M | ||
| 2014 | $4.15B | -3.5% | −$149.10M | ||
| 2013 | $4.30B | +9.7% | +$379.10M | ||
| 2012 | $3.92B | -11.4% | −$503.40M | ||
| 2011 | $4.42B | +5.1% | +$214.20M | ||
| 2010 | $4.21B | +10.7% | +$407.20M | ||
| 2009 | $3.80B | +0.5% | +$17.40M | ||
| 2008 | $3.78B | +29.1% | +$851.80M | ||
| 2007 | $2.93B | +12.7% | +$330.10M | ||
| 2006 | $2.60B | -4.8% | −$130.40M | ||
| 2005 | $2.73B | +16.9% | +$395.40M | ||
| 2004 | $2.33B | +47.2% | +$749.00M | ||
| 2003 | $1.59B | +369.3% | +$1.25B | ||
| 2002 | $337.90M | -25.0% | −$112.60M | ||
| 2001 | $450.50M | +18.3% | +$69.60M | ||
| 2000 | $380.90M | -52.4% | −$419.50M | ||
| 1999 | $800.40M | +4.1% | +$31.80M | ||
| 1998 | $768.60M | +253.4% | +$551.10M | ||
| 1997 | $217.50M | -518.3% | +$269.50M | ||
| 1996 | −$52.00M | -122.4% | −$284.50M | ||
| 1995 | $232.50M | -40.0% | −$155.10M | ||
| 1994 | $387.60M | +6.8% | +$24.70M | ||
| 1993 | $362.90M | +32.0% | +$88.00M | ||
| 1992 | $274.90M | -6.6% | −$19.50M | ||
| 1991 | $294.40M | -209.2% | +$564.10M | ||
| 1990 | −$269.70M | -12.7% | +$39.30M | ||
| 1989 | −$309.00M | — | — |
- 2025$7.19B+7.7%
- 2024$6.67B-8.0%
- 2023$7.25B+32.2%
- 2022$5.49B-22.7%
- 2021$7.10B+53.6%
- 2020$4.62B-19.3%
- 2019$5.73B+35.6%
- 2018$4.22B+14.3%
- 2017$3.70B-12.8%
- 2016$4.24B-10.3%
- 2015$4.73B+13.9%
- 2014$4.15B-3.5%
- 2013$4.30B+9.7%
- 2012$3.92B-11.4%
- 2011$4.42B+5.1%
- 2010$4.21B+10.7%
- 2009$3.80B+0.5%
- 2008$3.78B+29.1%
- 2007$2.93B+12.7%
- 2006$2.60B-4.8%
- 2005$2.73B+16.9%
- 2004$2.33B+47.2%
- 2003$1.59B+369.3%
- 2002$337.90M-25.0%
- 2001$450.50M+18.3%
- 2000$380.90M-52.4%
- 1999$800.40M+4.1%
- 1998$768.60M+253.4%
- 1997$217.50M-518.3%
- 1996−$52.00M-122.4%
- 1995$232.50M-40.0%
- 1994$387.60M+6.8%
- 1993$362.90M+32.0%
- 1992$274.90M-6.6%
- 1991$294.40M-209.2%
- 1990−$269.70M-12.7%
- 1989−$309.00M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from McDonald's's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at McDonald's (MCD)
Free Cash Flow for McDonald's (MCD): headline value $7.04B · YoY +7.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, McDonald's (MCD) free cash flow totalled $7.19B – grew 7.7% year-over-year.
McDonald's free cash flow has grown on net over the period, with a +9.2% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
$7.25B stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2023, against a low of −$309.00M during 1989.
McDonald's Free Cash Flow by Year
McDonald's Free Cash Flow 2025: $7.19B
McDonald's free cash flow in 2025 was $7.19B, grew 7.7% from 2024.
McDonald's Free Cash Flow 2024: $6.67B
2024's free cash flow for McDonald's came in at $6.67B, declined 8.0% below 2023.
McDonald's Free Cash Flow 2023: $7.25B
McDonald's posted free cash flow of $7.25B in 2023, surged 32.2% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
McDonald's Free Cash Flow 2022: $5.49B
In 2022, McDonald's reported free cash flow of $5.49B, declined 22.7% below 2021.
McDonald's Free Cash Flow 2021: $7.10B
McDonald's free cash flow in 2021 was $7.10B.
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