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Stock-Based Compensation for McDonald's (MCD)

Stock-Based Compensation for McDonald's (MCD): headline value $128.00M · YoY -100.0%. 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 .

Latest period

$128.00M

YoY change

-100.0%

5Y CAGR

-100.0%

Peak year (2023)

$175.20M

Latest annual

$0

Stock-Based Compensation history chart for McDonald's (MCD) from 1989 to 2025

Stock-Based Compensation history table for McDonald's (MCD) from 1989 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedStock-Based CompensationYoY
2025$0-100.0%
2024$172.00M-1.8%
2023$175.20M+4.9%
2022$167.00M+20.0%
2021$139.20M+50.6%
2020$92.40M-15.7%
2019$109.60M-12.4%
2018$125.10M+6.5%
2017$117.50M-10.5%
2016$131.30M+19.4%
2015$110.00M-2.5%
2014$112.80M+26.6%
2013$89.10M-4.6%
2012$93.40M+8.4%
2011$86.20M+3.7%
2010$83.10M-26.4%
2009$112.90M+0.4%
2008$112.50M-21.0%
2007$142.40M+16.2%
2006$122.50M-20.5%
2005$154.10M
2004$0
2003$0
2002$0
2001$0
2000$0
1999$0
1998$0
1997$0
1996$0
1995$0
1994$0
1993$0
1992$0
1991$0
1990$0
1989$0

Stock-Based Compensation values are taken from McDonald's's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

McDonald's (MCD) most recent annual stock-based compensation stands at $0 (2025) – plunged 100.0% year-over-year.

McDonald's stock-based compensation compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -100.0%, with a net decline across the window.

$175.20M stands as the all-time-high annual stock-based compensation, posted in 2023, against a low of $0 during 1989.

Among 8 Consumer Cyclical peers, McDonald's (MCD) ranks 7th; the peer median for stock-based compensation is $569.50M.

McDonald's Stock-Based Compensation by Year

McDonald's Stock-Based Compensation 2025: $0

McDonald's stock-based compensation in 2025 was $0, plunged 100.0% below 2024.

McDonald's Stock-Based Compensation 2024: $172.00M

McDonald's stock-based compensation in 2024 was $172.00M, edged down 1.8% below 2023.

McDonald's Stock-Based Compensation 2023: $175.20M

McDonald's stock-based compensation in 2023 was $175.20M, edged up 4.9% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

McDonald's Stock-Based Compensation 2022: $167.00M

McDonald's stock-based compensation in 2022 was $167.00M, grew 20.0% from 2021.

McDonald's Stock-Based Compensation 2021: $139.20M

McDonald's stock-based compensation in 2021 was $139.20M.

See more financial history for McDonald's (MCD).

Sector peers — Stock-Based Compensation

Companies in the same sector as McDonald's, ranked by their latest stock-based compensation.

CompanyStock-Based CompensationSector
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)$19.47BConsumer Cyclical
PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD)$7.94BConsumer Cyclical
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)$2.83BConsumer Cyclical
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)$617.00MConsumer Cyclical
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)$522.00MConsumer Cyclical
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW)$247.00MConsumer Cyclical
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)$0Consumer Cyclical
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)$0Consumer Cyclical

Frequently asked questions

What is McDonald's's stock-based compensation?

Latest reported stock-based compensation for McDonald's (MCD) is $128.00M (period ending December 31, 2025).

How has McDonald's stock-based compensation changed year-over-year?

McDonald's (MCD) stock-based compensation changed -100.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of McDonald's stock-based compensation?

McDonald's (MCD) stock-based compensation compound annual growth rate is -100.0% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did McDonald's stock-based compensation hit its highest annual value?

McDonald's stock-based compensation reached its highest annual value of $175.20M in 2023.

What was McDonald's stock-based compensation in 2024?

McDonald's (MCD) stock-based compensation in 2024 was $172.00M.

What was McDonald's stock-based compensation in 2025?

McDonald's (MCD) stock-based compensation in 2025 was $0.

Metrics overview

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