What is the current annual gross margin of MCD?

As of today, MCD annual gross margin is 55.71%

What is 1-year change in MCD annual gross margin?

MCD annual gross margin is down -1.10% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in MCD annual gross margin?

MCD annual gross margin is down -1.28% over the past 3 years

How far is MCD annual gross margin from its all-time high?

MCD annual gross margin is currently -27.25% below its historical high of 76.58% set on December 31, 1993

How does MCD annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

MCD annual gross margin is higher than 86.98% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

When is MCD next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for MCD has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of MCD?

As of today, MCD quarterly gross margin is 56.74%

What is MCD quarterly gross margin most recent change?

MCD quarterly gross margin was up +1.74% on March 31, 2026

What is 1-year change in MCD quarterly gross margin?

MCD quarterly gross margin is up +0.28% year-over-year

How far is MCD quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

MCD quarterly gross margin is currently -72.78% below its historical high of 208.48% set on December 31, 1990

How does MCD quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

MCD quarterly gross margin is higher than 88.00% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

When is MCD next earnings release?

The next earnings release for MCD is on August 4, 2026

MCD Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

55.71%0.62%-1.10%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, MCD annual gross margin is 55.71%, down -1.10% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: MCD annual gross margin is down -1.28% over the past 3 years, up +10.10% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: MCD annual gross margin is currently -27.25% below its historical high of 76.58% set on December 31, 1993
3-Year Low Comparison: MCD annual gross margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: MCD annual gross margin is higher than 86.98% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

MCD Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	55.71%	-1.1%	-1.3%	+10.1%	+39.2%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Mar 31, 26	56.74%	+0.3%	+2.1%	+9.3%	+48.1%
Price	Jul 31, 26	$270.64	-9.8%	-7.7%	+11.5%	+212.9%
PE Ratio	Jul 31, 26	22.31	-13.2%	-17.3%	-15.6%	+27.7%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$26.89B	+3.7%	+16.0%	+40.0%	+11.7%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$14.98B	+2.6%	+14.5%	+54.1%	+55.4%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	46.10%	+0.7%	+3.2%	+23.6%	+52.4%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	31.85%	+0.4%	+19.5%	+29.3%	+55.0%

Gross Margin Highs

MCD Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	56.54%	Dec 31, 23	-1.5%
5Y	56.54%	Dec 31, 23	-1.5%
All	76.58%	Dec 31, 93	-27.3%

Gross Margin Lows

MCD Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	55.71%	Dec 31, 25	at low
5Y	50.60%	N/A	+10.1%
All	31.45%	Dec 31, 05	+77.1%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	55.71%	-1.1%
2024	56.33%	-0.4%
2023	56.54%	+0.2%
2022	56.43%	+4.8%
2021	53.87%	+6.5%
2020	50.60%	-3.0%
2019	52.15%	+1.7%
2018	51.30%	+10.2%
2017	46.54%	+12.3%
2016	41.45%	+7.6%
2015	38.52%	+1.1%
2014	38.10%	-1.8%
2013	38.79%	-1.1%
2012	39.24%	-0.8%
2011	39.57%	-1.1%
2010	40.03%	+3.6%
2009	38.65%	+5.2%
2008	36.73%	+5.9%
2007	34.69%	+4.6%
2006	33.18%	+5.5%
2005	31.45%	-42.8%
2004	55.00%	+0.1%
2003	54.92%	+0.6%

Year	Value	Change
2002	54.59%	-0.6%
2001	54.92%	-2.2%
2000	56.14%	+58.6%
1999	35.39%	-14.8%
1998	41.54%	-45.1%
1997	75.70%	-0.6%
1996	76.17%	-0.2%
1995	76.32%	+28.9%
1994	59.22%	-22.7%
1993	76.58%	+0.3%
1992	76.33%	+0.3%
1991	76.10%	+1.5%
1990	75.00%	+9.2%
1989	68.67%	+33.4%
1988	51.47%	-24.1%
1987	67.78%	-0.3%
1986	67.96%	+31.6%
1985	51.64%	+1.0%
1984	51.14%	+0.8%
1983	50.72%	+1.7%
1982	49.87%	+1.3%
1981	49.21%	+2.6%
1980	47.98%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of MCD?: As of today, MCD annual gross margin is 55.71%
What is 1-year change in MCD annual gross margin?: MCD annual gross margin is down -1.10% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in MCD annual gross margin?: MCD annual gross margin is down -1.28% over the past 3 years
How far is MCD annual gross margin from its all-time high?: MCD annual gross margin is currently -27.25% below its historical high of 76.58% set on December 31, 1993
How does MCD annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: MCD annual gross margin is higher than 86.98% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector
When is MCD next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for MCD has not been scheduled

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

56.74%0.97%+1.74%

March 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, MCD quarterly gross margin is 56.74%, up +1.74% on March 31, 2026
Historical Performance: MCD quarterly gross margin is up +0.28% year-over-year, up +2.12% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: MCD quarterly gross margin is currently -72.78% below its historical high of 208.48% set on December 31, 1990
3-Year Low Comparison: MCD quarterly gross margin is +2.72% above its 3-year low of 55.24% reached on March 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: MCD quarterly gross margin is higher than 88.00% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Performance

MCD Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Mar 31, 26	56.74%	+1.7%	+0.3%	+2.1%	+9.3%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	55.71%	–	-1.1%	-1.3%	+10.1%
Price	Jul 31, 26	$270.64	-7.8%	-9.8%	-7.7%	+11.5%
PE Ratio	Jul 31, 26	22.31	-7.8%	-13.2%	-17.3%	-15.6%
Quarterly Revenue	Mar 31, 26	$6.52B	-7.0%	+9.4%	+10.5%	+27.2%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Mar 31, 26	$3.70B	-5.4%	+9.7%	+12.8%	+39.0%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Mar 31, 26	44.31%	-1.7%	-1.0%	-2.4%	+9.1%
Quarterly Net Margin	Mar 31, 26	30.43%	-1.4%	-3.0%	-0.4%	+1.4%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

MCD Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	58.53%	N/A	-3.1%
3Y	58.53%	Jun 30, 25	-3.1%
5Y	58.53%	Jun 30, 25	-3.1%
All	208.48%	Dec 31, 90	-72.8%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

MCD Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	55.77%	Dec 31, 25	+1.7%
3Y	55.24%	Mar 31, 24	+2.7%
5Y	52.83%	Dec 31, 21	+7.4%
All	29.19%	Sep 30, 02	+94.4%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2026	56.74%	+1.7%
Dec 2025	55.77%	-4.2%
Sep 2025	58.19%	-0.6%
Jun 2025	58.53%	+3.4%
Mar 2025	56.58%	+2.0%
Dec 2024	55.45%	-1.5%
Sep 2024	56.28%	-0.9%
Jun 2024	56.80%	+2.8%
Mar 2024	55.24%	-0.7%
Dec 2023	55.63%	-2.9%
Sep 2023	57.31%	+0.8%
Jun 2023	56.83%	+2.3%
Mar 2023	55.56%	-0.8%
Dec 2022	55.98%	-3.6%
Sep 2022	58.07%	+1.6%
Jun 2022	57.13%	+6.8%
Mar 2022	53.48%	+1.2%
Dec 2021	52.83%	-4.1%
Sep 2021	55.09%	+1.2%
Jun 2021	54.43%	+4.9%
Mar 2021	51.90%	-0.4%
Dec 2020	52.11%	-2.6%
Sep 2020	53.49%	+17.1%
Jun 2020	45.66%	-7.8%
Mar 2020	49.51%	-5.9%
Dec 2019	52.62%	-0.4%
Sep 2019	52.82%	+0.8%
Jun 2019	52.40%	+3.5%
Mar 2019	50.62%	-3.1%
Dec 2018	52.23%	-0.6%
Sep 2018	52.56%	+2.7%
Jun 2018	51.17%	+4.0%
Mar 2018	49.19%	-1.4%
Dec 2017	49.91%	+1.9%
Sep 2017	48.96%	+9.4%
Jun 2017	44.77%	+4.6%
Mar 2017	42.80%	+0.9%
Dec 2016	42.43%	-0.8%
Sep 2016	42.76%	+3.6%
Jun 2016	41.28%	+5.3%
Mar 2016	39.19%	-0.9%
Dec 2015	39.53%	+0.9%
Sep 2015	39.17%	+2.2%
Jun 2015	38.33%	+3.8%
Mar 2015	36.94%	-1.9%
Dec 2014	37.64%	-1.9%
Sep 2014	38.37%	-1.0%
Jun 2014	38.77%	+3.2%
Mar 2014	37.55%	-2.9%
Dec 2013	38.67%	-2.7%
Sep 2013	39.74%	+1.8%
Jun 2013	39.04%	+3.8%
Mar 2013	37.61%	-4.2%
Dec 2012	39.24%	-1.7%
Sep 2012	39.91%	+1.6%
Jun 2012	39.27%	+2.1%
Mar 2012	38.46%	-3.3%
Dec 2011	39.77%	-1.9%
Sep 2011	40.56%	+2.8%
Jun 2011	39.47%	+3.1%
Mar 2011	38.30%	-3.8%
Dec 2010	39.82%	-3.7%
Sep 2010	41.34%	+2.6%
Jun 2010	40.31%	+4.7%
Mar 2010	38.50%	-2.3%
Dec 2009	39.40%	-1.1%
Sep 2009	39.83%	+3.7%
Jun 2009	38.42%	+4.9%
Mar 2009	36.64%	-1.8%
Dec 2008	37.30%	-1.1%
Sep 2008	37.71%	+3.0%
Jun 2008	36.62%	+4.1%
Mar 2008	35.18%	-1.8%
Dec 2007	35.81%	-0.4%

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2007	35.95%	+7.6%
Jun 2007	33.41%	+5.4%
Mar 2007	31.69%	-3.3%
Dec 2006	32.76%	-3.8%
Sep 2006	34.07%	+6.9%
Jun 2006	31.86%	+3.2%
Mar 2006	30.88%	-0.7%
Dec 2005	31.09%	-1.5%
Sep 2005	31.55%	+1.8%
Jun 2005	30.99%	+3.6%
Mar 2005	29.91%	-3.4%
Dec 2004	30.97%	-17.1%
Sep 2004	37.34%	+21.7%
Jun 2004	30.69%	-14.1%
Mar 2004	35.74%	-0.9%
Dec 2003	36.08%	-2.3%
Sep 2003	36.94%	+2.9%
Jun 2003	35.90%	+5.7%
Mar 2003	33.96%	-1.3%
Dec 2002	34.39%	+17.8%
Sep 2002	29.19%	-2.4%
Jun 2002	29.92%	-16.4%
Mar 2002	35.80%	+0.5%
Dec 2001	35.63%	+18.4%
Sep 2001	30.10%	+1.7%
Jun 2001	29.59%	-18.1%
Mar 2001	36.12%	-1.6%
Dec 2000	36.69%	-5.2%
Sep 2000	38.71%	-2.5%
Jun 2000	39.70%	+18.9%
Mar 2000	33.40%	-3.7%
Dec 1999	34.70%	-3.7%
Sep 1999	36.05%	-1.1%
Jun 1999	36.44%	+6.5%
Mar 1999	34.21%	-39.8%
Dec 1998	56.85%	+55.6%
Sep 1998	36.54%	-0.7%
Jun 1998	36.80%	+5.0%
Mar 1998	35.06%	-82.1%
Dec 1997	196.21%	+365.7%
Sep 1997	42.13%	-3.5%
Jun 1997	43.64%	+0.7%
Mar 1997	43.33%	-75.5%
Dec 1996	177.05%	+259.3%
Sep 1996	49.28%	-1.0%
Jun 1996	49.79%	+1.2%
Mar 1996	49.19%	-56.0%
Dec 1995	111.76%	+145.1%
Sep 1995	45.59%	-0.2%
Jun 1995	45.68%	+0.9%
Mar 1995	45.28%	-59.2%
Dec 1994	110.92%	+137.3%
Sep 1994	46.74%	+0.5%
Jun 1994	46.50%	+1.1%
Mar 1994	46.00%	-59.4%
Dec 1993	113.40%	+140.8%
Sep 1993	47.10%	+1.8%
Jun 1993	46.28%	+2.5%
Mar 1993	45.16%	-77.2%
Dec 1992	198.08%	+333.8%
Sep 1992	45.66%	+2.0%
Jun 1992	44.76%	+2.0%
Mar 1992	43.90%	-78.0%
Dec 1991	199.68%	+348.7%
Sep 1991	44.50%	+3.7%
Jun 1991	42.91%	+4.8%
Mar 1991	40.96%	-80.4%
Dec 1990	208.48%	+387.2%
Sep 1990	42.79%	-0.9%
Jun 1990	43.20%	+6.0%
Mar 1990	40.75%	+0.9%
Dec 1989	40.38%	-5.5%
Sep 1989	42.75%	+0.0%
Jun 1989	42.74%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of MCD?: As of today, MCD quarterly gross margin is 56.74%
What is MCD quarterly gross margin most recent change?: MCD quarterly gross margin was up +1.74% on March 31, 2026
What is 1-year change in MCD quarterly gross margin?: MCD quarterly gross margin is up +0.28% year-over-year
How far is MCD quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: MCD quarterly gross margin is currently -72.78% below its historical high of 208.48% set on December 31, 1990
How does MCD quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: MCD quarterly gross margin is higher than 88.00% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector
When is MCD next earnings release?: The next earnings release for MCD is on August 4, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

MCD Official Website www.mcdonalds.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63908/000006390826000032/0000063908-26-000032-index.htm
MCD Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/MCD
MCD Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/mcd