McDonald's Pre-Tax Profit Margin 2012-2026 | MCD

Current and historical pre-tax profit margin for McDonald's (MCD) from 2012 to 2026. Pre-tax profit margin can be defined as earnings before taxes as a portion of total revenue. McDonald's pre-tax profit margin for the three months ending March 31, 2026 was .
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McDonald's Pre-Tax Profit Margin Historical Data
Date TTM Revenue TTM Pre-Tax Income Pre-Tax Margin
2026-03-31 $27.45B $11.11B 40.47%
2025-12-31 $26.89B $10.90B 40.53%
2025-09-30 $26.27B $10.68B 40.65%
2025-06-30 $26.06B $10.57B 40.57%
2025-03-31 $25.71B $10.27B 39.93%
2024-12-31 $25.92B $10.35B 39.91%
2024-09-30 $25.94B $10.32B 39.79%
2024-06-30 $25.76B $10.40B 40.39%
2024-03-31 $25.77B $10.66B 41.39%
2023-12-31 $25.49B $10.52B 41.27%
2023-09-30 $25.02B $10.35B 41.36%
2023-06-30 $24.20B $9.96B 41.16%
2023-03-31 $23.42B $8.55B 36.52%
2022-12-31 $23.18B $7.83B 33.75%
2022-09-30 $23.27B $7.59B 32.64%
2022-06-30 $23.59B $7.75B 32.84%
2022-03-31 $23.76B $8.72B 36.68%
2021-12-31 $23.22B $9.13B 39.31%
2021-09-30 $22.53B $8.85B 39.28%
2021-06-30 $21.75B $8.38B 38.52%
2021-03-31 $19.62B $6.65B 33.89%
2020-12-31 $19.21B $6.14B 31.97%
2020-09-30 $19.32B $6.34B 32.80%
2020-06-30 $19.41B $6.27B 32.33%
2020-03-31 $21.05B $7.63B 36.25%
2019-12-31 $21.36B $8.02B 37.53%
2019-09-30 $21.33B $7.74B 36.29%
2019-06-30 $21.20B $7.75B 36.55%
2019-03-31 $21.14B $7.76B 36.70%
2018-12-31 $21.26B $7.82B 36.77%
2018-09-30 $21.20B $7.95B 37.50%
2018-06-30 $21.59B $8.61B 39.89%
2018-03-31 $22.28B $8.65B 38.84%
2017-12-31 $22.82B $8.57B 37.57%
2017-09-30 $23.51B $8.42B 35.83%
2017-06-30 $24.18B $7.51B 31.06%
2017-03-31 $24.39B $7.10B 29.10%
2016-12-31 $24.62B $6.87B 27.89%
2016-09-30 $24.93B $6.84B 27.44%
2016-06-30 $25.13B $6.82B 27.12%
2016-03-31 $25.36B $6.88B 27.12%
2015-12-31 $25.41B $6.56B 25.79%
2015-09-30 $25.64B $6.44B 25.11%
2015-06-30 $26.02B $6.48B 24.92%
2015-03-31 $26.70B $6.84B 25.63%
2014-12-31 $27.44B $7.37B 26.86%
2014-09-30 $27.96B $7.83B 28.01%
2014-06-30 $28.30B $8.18B 28.92%
2014-03-31 $28.20B $8.17B 28.98%
2013-12-31 $28.11B $8.21B 29.19%
2013-09-30 $27.96B $8.22B 29.39%
2013-06-30 $27.79B $8.10B 29.14%
2013-03-31 $27.63B $8.05B 29.14%
2012-12-31 $27.57B $8.08B 29.31%
2012-09-30 $27.44B $8.00B 29.14%
2012-06-30 $27.45B $8.11B 29.52%
2012-03-31 $27.44B $8.16B 29.74%
2011-12-31 $27.01B $8.01B 29.67%
2011-09-30 $26.40B $7.76B 29.40%
2011-06-30 $25.54B $7.47B 29.27%
2011-03-31 $24.58B $7.14B 29.06%
2010-12-31 $24.08B $7.00B 29.08%
2010-09-30 $23.83B $6.97B 29.24%
2010-06-30 $23.58B $6.82B 28.91%
2010-03-31 $23.28B $6.67B 28.66%
2009-12-31 $22.74B $6.49B 28.52%
2009-09-30 $22.34B $6.18B 27.68%
2009-06-30 $22.56B $6.06B 26.87%
2009-03-31 $22.98B $6.17B 26.83%
2008-12-31 $23.52B $6.16B 26.18%
2008-09-30 $23.71B $6.05B 25.49%
2008-06-30 $23.35B $5.80B 24.84%
2008-03-31 $23.11B $3.83B 16.59%
2007-12-31 $22.79B $3.57B 15.68%
2007-09-30 $22.14B $3.33B 15.04%
2007-06-30 $21.75B $3.09B 14.22%
2007-03-31 $21.27B $4.41B 20.73%
2006-12-31 $20.90B $4.15B 19.88%
2006-09-30 $21.02B $3.96B 18.85%
2006-06-30 $20.84B $3.83B 18.38%
2006-03-31 $20.57B $3.72B 18.06%
2005-12-31 $20.46B $3.70B 18.09%
2005-09-30 $20.24B $3.42B 16.92%
2005-06-30 $19.84B $3.34B 16.86%
2005-03-31 $19.47B $3.28B 16.82%
2004-12-31 $19.07B $3.20B 16.80%
2004-09-30 $18.61B $2.90B 15.57%
2004-06-30 $18.19B $2.71B 14.92%
2004-03-31 $17.74B $2.56B 14.41%
2003-12-31 $17.14B $2.35B 13.69%
2003-09-30 $16.49B $1.76B 10.66%
2003-06-30 $16.03B $1.65B 10.29%
2003-03-31 $15.61B $1.67B 10.71%
2002-12-31 $15.41B $1.66B 10.78%
2002-09-30 $15.28B $2.35B 15.39%
2002-06-30 $15.11B $2.39B 15.80%
2002-03-31 $14.96B $2.31B 15.45%
2001-12-31 $14.87B $2.33B 15.67%
2001-09-30 $14.69B $2.62B 17.83%
2001-06-30 $14.56B $2.66B 18.25%
2001-03-31 $14.41B $2.78B 19.26%
2000-12-31 $14.24B $2.88B 20.24%
2000-09-30 $14.03B $2.94B 20.92%
2000-06-30 $13.72B $2.95B 21.47%
2000-03-31 $13.57B $2.95B 21.71%
1999-12-31 $13.26B $2.88B 21.75%
1999-09-30 $13.11B $2.69B 20.52%
1999-06-30 $12.88B $2.61B 20.24%
1999-03-31 $12.65B $2.37B 18.72%
1998-12-31 $12.42B $2.31B 18.57%
1998-09-30 $12.15B $1.22B 10.05%
1998-06-30 $11.95B $2.32B 19.45%
1998-03-31 $11.60B $2.43B 20.97%
1997-12-31 $11.41B $2.41B 21.10%
1997-09-30 $11.28B $3.50B 31.04%
1997-06-30 $11.05B $2.33B 21.12%
1997-03-31 $10.88B $2.32B 21.29%
1996-12-31 $10.69B $2.25B 21.07%
1996-09-30 $10.45B $2.27B 21.70%
1996-06-30 $10.26B $2.23B 21.72%
1996-03-31 $10.06B $2.19B 21.74%
1995-12-31 $9.80B $2.17B 22.15%
1995-09-30 $9.48B $2.10B 22.18%
1995-06-30 $9.12B $2.03B 22.28%
1995-03-31 $8.69B $1.95B 22.39%
1994-12-31 $8.32B $1.89B 22.68%
1994-09-30 $7.98B $1.82B 22.78%
1994-06-30 $7.70B $1.78B 23.07%
1994-03-31 $7.55B $1.72B 22.78%
1993-12-31 $7.41B $1.68B 22.62%
1993-09-30 $7.30B $1.62B 22.14%
1993-06-30 $7.27B $1.55B 21.37%
1993-03-31 $7.17B $1.50B 20.90%
1992-12-31 $7.13B $1.45B 20.30%
1992-09-30 $7.04B $1.41B 20.00%
1992-06-30 $6.86B $1.36B 19.83%
1992-03-31 $6.76B $1.33B 19.66%
1991-12-31 $6.70B $1.30B 19.41%
1991-09-30 $6.67B $1.28B 19.25%
1991-06-30 $6.70B $1.27B 18.94%
1991-03-31 $6.69B $1.25B 18.72%
1990-12-31 $6.64B $1.25B 18.78%
1990-09-30 $6.51B $1.23B 18.91%
1990-06-30 $6.35B $1.20B 18.92%
1990-03-31 $6.21B $1.18B 18.98%
1989-12-31 $6.06B $1.16B 19.06%
1989-09-30 $5.91B $1.13B 19.14%
1989-06-30 $5.76B $1.09B 18.98%
1989-03-31 $5.66B $1.07B 18.86%
1988-12-31 $5.52B $1.05B 18.95%
1988-09-30 $5.37B $1.03B 19.11%
1988-06-30 $5.23B $1.00B 19.21%
1988-03-31 $5.05B $0.98B 19.36%
1987-12-31 $4.89B $0.96B 19.60%
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Retail/Wholesale Retail - Food & Restaurants $217.286B $26.885B
McDonald's is a leading fast-food chain that currently operates more restaurants globally. The company mainly operates and franchises quick-service restaurants under the McDonald's brand. Majority of the company's restaurant worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business men as well as women. The company's revenues include sales by company-operated restaurants and fees from restaurants, which are managed by franchisees. The business is managed as a distinct geographic segment. The company had begun operating its results under a new organizational structure. U.S.- This is the company's largest segment. The segment remains unchanged despite the new organizational structure. International Operated segment - The segment comprises wholly-owned markets, or countries where the company operates. International Developmental Licensed Markets - The segment comprises primarily developmental license and affiliate markets in the McDonald's system. Corporate activities are also part of this segment.
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