McDonald's 10-Q 2026-03-31

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
			For the quarterly period ended			March 31, 2026

OR

☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
			For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-5231

McDONALD’S CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware									36-2361282
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)									(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
110 North Carpenter Street									60607
Chicago,			Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)									(Zip Code)

(630) 623-3000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value			MCD			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer			☒						Accelerated Filer			☐
Non-accelerated Filer			☐						Smaller Reporting Company			☐
Emerging Growth Company			☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

710,505,859

(Number of shares of common stock

outstanding as of March 31, 2026)

McDONALD’S CORPORATION

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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1 – Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, March 31, 2026 (unaudited) and December 31, 2025			3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited), quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025			4
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025			5
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited), quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025			6
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (unaudited), quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025			7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)			8
Item 2 – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			15
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			36
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures			36
Part II. Other Information
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings			37
Item 1A – Risk Factors			37
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			37
Item 5 – Other Information			38
Item 6 – Exhibits			39
Signature			40

All trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners and are used with permission.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
						(unaudited)
In millions, except per share data						March 31, 2026									December 31, 2025
Assets
Current assets
Cash and equivalents						$	1,170								$	774
Accounts and notes receivable						2,432									2,466
Inventories, at cost, not in excess of market						61									61
Prepaid expenses and other current assets						1,046									863
Total current assets						4,709									4,163
Other assets
Investments in affiliates						2,865									2,820
Goodwill						3,349									3,354
Miscellaneous						6,357									6,331
Total other assets						12,571									12,505
Lease right-of-use asset, net						14,513									14,606
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, at cost						49,477									49,290
Accumulated depreciation and amortization						(21,232)									(21,049)
Net property and equipment						28,245									28,241
Total assets						$	60,037								$	59,515
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable						1,091									1,149
Lease liability						707									694
Income taxes						391									250
Other taxes						253									247
Accrued interest						448									533
Accrued payroll and other liabilities						1,257									1,488
Total current liabilities						4,146									4,361
Long-term debt						40,105									39,973
Long-term lease liability						14,069									14,147
Long-term income taxes						151									139
Deferred revenues - initial franchise fees						946									945
Other long-term liabilities						686									704
Deferred income taxes						1,220									1,038
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized – 165.0 million shares; issued – none						—									—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized – 3.5 billion shares; issued – 1,660.6 million shares						17									17
Additional paid-in capital						9,792									9,641
Retained earnings						70,942									70,282
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)						(2,363)									(2,414)
Common stock in treasury, at cost; 950.2 and 950.0 million shares						(79,673)									(79,316)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)						(1,286)									(1,791)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)						$	60,037								$	59,515

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
						Quarters Ended
						March 31,
In millions, except per share data						2026									2025
Revenues
Revenues from franchised restaurants						$	4,007								$	3,661
Sales by Company-owned and operated restaurants						2,317									2,132
Other revenues						193									162
Total revenues						6,517									5,956
Operating costs and expenses
Franchised restaurants-occupancy expenses						676									620
Company-owned and operated restaurant expenses						2,032									1,859
Other restaurant expenses						166									140
Selling, general & administrative expenses
Depreciation and amortization						111									107
Other						648									575
Other operating (income) expense, net						(69)									7
Total operating costs and expenses						3,564									3,308
Operating income						2,953									2,648
Interest expense						400									376
Nonoperating (income) expense, net						11									(57)
Income before provision for income taxes						2,542									2,330
Provision for income taxes						559									461
Net income						$	1,983								$	1,868
Earnings per common share-basic						$	2.79								$	2.61
Earnings per common share-diluted						$	2.78								$	2.60
Dividends declared per common share						$	1.86								$	1.77
Weighted-average shares outstanding-basic						710.7									714.9
Weighted-average shares outstanding-diluted						713.5									718.2

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
						Quarters Ended
						March 31,
In millions						2026									2025
Net income						$	1,983								$	1,868
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), including net investment hedges						9									70
Reclassification of (gain) loss to net income						—									—
Foreign currency translation adjustments-net of tax benefit (expense) of $(57) and $136						9									70
Cash flow hedges:
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI						23									(52)
Reclassification of (gain) loss to net income						14									(15)
Cash flow hedges-net of tax benefit (expense) of $(11) and $20						37									(67)
Defined benefit pension plans:
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI						8									(6)
Reclassification of (gain) loss to net income						(4)									(1)
Defined benefit pension plans-net of tax benefit (expense) of $(1) and $0						4									(7)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						50									(4)
Comprehensive income						$	2,033								$	1,864

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
						Quarters Ended
						March 31,
In millions						2026						2025
Operating activities
Net income						$	1,983					$	1,868
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operations
Charges and credits:
Depreciation and amortization						566						520
Deferred income taxes						63						(44)
Share-based compensation						60						45
Other						(92)						(73)
Changes in working capital items						(168)						111
Cash provided by operations						2,412						2,428
Investing activities
Capital expenditures						(682)						(551)
Purchases of restaurant businesses						(79)						(75)
Sales of restaurant businesses						72						49
Sales of property						34						5
Other						(122)						(200)
Cash used for investing activities						(777)						(771)
Financing activities
Net short-term borrowings						(791)						(792)
Long-term financing issuances						1,159						1,498
Long-term financing repayments						(1)						(693)
Treasury stock purchases						(396)						(477)
Common stock dividends						(1,323)						(1,266)
Proceeds from stock option exercises						128						147
Other						(2)						40
Cash used for financing activities						(1,225)						(1,543)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents						(14)						39
Cash and equivalents increase (decrease)						396						153
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period						774						1,085
Cash and equivalents at end of period						$	1,170					$	1,238

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
For the quarter ended March 31, 2025
			Common stock issued																								Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)																		Common stock in treasury									Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Additional paid-in capital									Retained earnings			Pensions						Cash flow hedges						Foreign currency translation
In millions, except per share data			Shares			Amount						Shares						Amount
Balance at December 31, 2024			1,660.6						$	17					$	9,281					$	66,834					$	(393)					$	119					$	(2,279)					(945.4)						$	(77,375)					$	(3,797)
Net income																					1,868																																				1,868
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																											(7)						(67)						70																		(4)
Comprehensive income																																																									1,864
Common stock cash dividends ($1.77 per share)																					(1,266)																																				(1,266)
Treasury stock purchases																																													(1.5)						(447)						(447)
Share-based compensation															45																																										45
Stock option exercises and other															98																														1.4						49						147
Balance at March 31, 2025			1,660.6						$	17					$	9,423					$	67,436					$	(400)					$	52					$	(2,209)					$	(945.6)					$	(77,773)					$	(3,454)

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026
			Common stock issued																								Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)																		Common stock in treasury									Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Additional paid-in capital									Retained earnings			Pensions						Cash flow hedges						Foreign currency translation
In millions, except per share data			Shares			Amount						Shares						Amount
Balance at December 31, 2025			1,660.6						$	17					$	9,641					$	70,282					$	(432)					$	13					$	(1,995)					(950.0)						$	(79,316)					$	(1,791)
Net income																					1,983																																				1,983
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																											4						37						9																		50
Comprehensive income																																																									2,033
Common stock cash dividends ($1.86 per share)																					(1,323)																																				(1,323)
Treasury stock purchases																																													(1.3)						(394)						(394)
Share-based compensation															60																																										60
Stock option exercises and other															91																														1.1						37						128
Balance at March 31, 2026			1,660.6						$	17					$	9,792					$	70,942					$	(428)					$	50					$	(1,986)					(950.2)						$	(79,673)					$	(1,286)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

McDonald’s Corporation, the registrant, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to herein as the "Company." The Company, its franchisees and suppliers, are referred to herein as the "System."

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s December 31, 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for the full year.

Certain columns and rows within the financial statements and tables presented may not add due to rounding. Percentages have been calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts for all periods presented.

Restaurant Information

The following table presents restaurant information by ownership type:

Restaurants at March 31,			2026									2025
Conventional franchised			22,616									22,126
Developmental licensed			9,756									9,300
Foreign affiliated			11,300									10,294
Total Franchised			43,672									41,720
Company-owned and operated			2,027									2,036
Total Systemwide restaurants			45,699									43,756

The results of operations of restaurant businesses purchased and sold in transactions with franchisees were not material either individually or in the aggregate to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Per Common Share Information

Diluted earnings per common share is calculated as net income divided by diluted weighted-average shares. Diluted weighted-average shares include weighted-average shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of share-based compensation, calculated using the treasury stock method, of 2.8 million shares and 3.3 million shares for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. Share-based compensation awards that would have been antidilutive, and therefore were not included in the calculation of diluted weighted-average shares, totaled 3.0 million shares and 2.2 million shares for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Disaggregation - Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses" ("ASU 2024-03"). The pronouncement expands the disclosure requirements for expenses, specifically by providing more detailed information about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. We are currently in the process of determining the impact that ASU 2024-03 will have on the Company's consolidated financial statement disclosures.

Internal-Use Software

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software" ("ASU 2025-06"). The pronouncement modernizes the accounting guidance for internal-use software costs by removing the various stages of a software development project to accommodate different software development methods. ASU 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently in the process of determining the impact that ASU 2025-06 will have on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accelerating the Organization

In January 2023, the Company announced an evolution of its successful Accelerating the Arches strategy. Enhancements to the strategy included the addition of Restaurant Development to the Company’s growth pillars and an internal effort to modernize ways of working, Accelerating the Organization, both of which are aimed at elevating the Company’s performance. Accelerating the Organization is designed to unlock further growth as the Company focuses on becoming faster, more innovative and more efficient for its customers and people.

The Company incurred $47 million and $66 million of restructuring charges related to Accelerating the Organization in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These restructuring charges were recorded in the Other operating (income) expense, net line within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. There were no significant non-cash impairment charges included in the amounts listed in the table below.

The following table summarizes the balance of accrued expenses related to this strategic initiative (in millions):

			Employee Termination Benefits			Costs to Terminate Contracts			Professional Services and Other Costs			Total
2026
Accrued Balance at Beginning of Year			$	34		$	4		$	15		$	53
Restructuring costs incurred			5			—			42			47
Cash payments			(3)			—			(41)			(44)
Other non-cash items			—			—			(1)			(1)
Accrued Balance at March 31, 2026			$	36		$	4		$	15		$	55

Of the $47 million of restructuring charges incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2026, $46 million was recorded primarily at Corporate and $1 million was recorded in the International Operated Markets.

Substantially all of the accrued restructuring balance recorded at March 31, 2026, related to the Company's Accelerating the Organization initiative, is expected to be paid out over the next twelve months.

The Company continues to evolve its ways of working by driving efficiency and effectiveness across the organization, primarily led by its Global Business Services ("GBS") organization. Transformation efforts under Accelerating the Organization will continue to result in various restructuring charges as the strategy progresses through its anticipated completion during 2027, with $744 million of total restructuring charges incurred since the initiative commenced in 2023. The Company currently expects to incur approximately $250 million of restructuring charges in 2026, primarily related to professional services costs.

Equity Method Investments

The Company has various investments accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company records its proportionate share of the net income or loss of each equity method investee, with a corresponding change to the carrying value of the investment. The carrying value of the investment is also adjusted for any dividends received and the effect of foreign exchange. The Company records its proportionate share of net income or loss within the Other operating (income) expense, net line on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. The carrying value of the investments are recorded within the Investments in affiliates line on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company has elected to record dividends received from its equity method investments under the nature of distribution approach, which provides for the recording of such distributions within the cash provided by operations section of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows to the extent that such distributions are from the normal operating or financing activities of the investee.

The Company’s primary equity method investments include partial ownership in Grand Foods Holding, an entity that operates and manages McDonald's business in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and partial ownership in McDonald’s Japan Holdings Co., Ltd, an entity that operates and manages McDonald’s business in Japan. The Company has granted these entities the right to operate the McDonald's business as part of a Master Franchise Agreement. Revenue related to these agreements are accounted for in a manner consistent with the Company’s other franchise arrangements.

The following table summarizes the amounts related to the Company’s primary equity method investees during the periods presented.

			March 31, 2026																		December 31, 2025
In Millions			Percentage Ownership						Fair Value (Level 1)						Carrying Amount						Percentage Ownership						Fair Value (Level 1)						Carrying Amount
Grand Foods Holding			48		%				N/A						$	2,095					48		%				N/A						$	2,048
McDonald's Japan Holdings Co., Ltd			35		%				$	2,444					$	655					35		%				$	1,915					$	657

As of March 31, 2026, the aggregate carrying amount of the Company's investments in these equity method investees exceeded its proportionate share of the net assets of these equity method investees by $1.4 billion. This difference is not amortized. Management has concluded that there are no indicators of impairment related to these investments.

The following table summarizes the amounts recorded related to the Company's primary equity method investments during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

			Quarters Ended March 31,
In Millions			2026						2025
Revenue			$	145					$	139
Equity in earnings			$	52					$	51
Accounts receivable			$	90					$	114
Dividends received			$	17					$	15

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate was 22.0% and 19.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 reflected income tax benefits related to restructuring initiatives.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value disclosures are reflected in a three-level hierarchy, maximizing the use of observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability on the measurement date and are defined as follows:

• Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for an identical asset or liability in an active market.

• Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for a similar asset or liability in an active market or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

• Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability.

There were no significant changes to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value as described in the Company's December 31, 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

At March 31, 2026, the fair value of the Company’s debt obligations was estimated at $38.2 billion, compared to a carrying amount of $40.1 billion. The fair value of debt obligations is based upon quoted market prices, classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy. The carrying amount of cash and equivalents and notes receivable approximate fair value.

Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to global market risks, including the effect of changes in interest rates and foreign currency fluctuations. The Company uses foreign currency denominated debt and derivative instruments to mitigate the impact of these changes. The Company does not hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes.

The following table presents the fair values of derivative instruments included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:

			Derivative Assets																		Derivative Liabilities
In millions			Balance Sheet Classification						March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025						Balance Sheet Classification						March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign currency			Prepaid expenses and other current assets						$	37					$	3					Accrued payroll and other liabilities						$	(75)					$	(117)
Foreign currency			Miscellaneous other assets						31						24						Other long-term liabilities						(7)						(12)
Interest rate			Miscellaneous other assets						—						—						Other long-term liabilities						(14)						(16)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments									$	68					$	27											$	(96)					$	(145)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Equity			Miscellaneous other assets						$	76					$	104
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments									$	76					$	104											$	—					$	—
Total derivatives									$	144					$	131											$	(96)					$	(145)

The following table presents the pre-tax amounts from derivative instruments affecting income and AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively:

			Location of gain or loss recognized in income on derivative									Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI															Gain (loss) reclassified into income from AOCI															Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative
In millions												2026									2025									2026									2025									2026									2025
Foreign currency			Nonoperating income/expense									$	30								$	(51)								$	(19)								$	20
Interest rate			Interest expense									—									(16)									1									—
Cash flow hedges												$	30								$	(67)								$	(18)								$	20
Foreign currency denominated debt			Nonoperating income/expense									$	232								$	(504)
Foreign currency derivatives			Nonoperating income/expense									17									(86)
Foreign currency derivatives(1)			Interest expense																																													$	11								$	15
Net investment hedges												$	249								$	(590)																	$	—								$	11								$	15
Foreign currency			Nonoperating income/expense																																													$	(1)								$	(5)
Equity			Selling, general & administrative expenses																																													4									11
Undesignated derivatives																																																$	3								$	6
(1)The amount of gain (loss) recognized in income related to components excluded from effectiveness testing.

Fair Value Hedges

The Company enters into fair value hedges to reduce the exposure to changes in fair values of certain liabilities. The Company enters into fair value hedges that convert a portion of its fixed rate debt into floating rate debt by use of interest rate swaps. At March 31, 2026, the carrying amount of fixed-rate debt that was effectively converted was an equivalent notional amount of $486 million, which included a decrease of $14 million of cumulative hedging adjustments. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recognized an $2 million gain on the fair value of interest rate swaps, and a corresponding loss on the fair value of the related hedged debt instrument to interest expense.

Cash Flow Hedges

The Company enters into cash flow hedges to reduce the exposure to variability in certain expected future cash flows. To protect against the reduction in value of forecasted foreign currency cash flows (such as royalties denominated in foreign currencies), the Company uses foreign currency forwards to hedge a portion of anticipated exposures. The hedges cover up to the next 18 months for certain exposures and are denominated in various currencies. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had derivatives outstanding with an equivalent notional amount of $2.4 billion that hedged a portion of forecasted foreign currency denominated cash flows.

Based on market conditions at March 31, 2026, the $37 million in cumulative cash flow hedging gains, after tax, is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company's earnings over the next 12 months.

Net Investment Hedges

The Company uses foreign currency denominated debt (third-party and intercompany) and foreign currency derivatives to hedge its investments in certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates. Realized and unrealized translation adjustments from these hedges are included in shareholders' equity in the foreign currency translation component of Other comprehensive income ("OCI") and offset translation adjustments on the underlying net assets of foreign subsidiaries and affiliates, which also are recorded in OCI. As of March 31, 2026, $16.5 billion of the Company's third-party foreign currency denominated debt, and $1.8 billion of foreign currency derivatives were designated to hedge investments in certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

Undesignated Derivatives

The Company enters into certain derivatives that are not designated for hedge accounting. Therefore, the changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recognized immediately in earnings together with the gain or loss from the hedged balance sheet position. As an example, the Company enters into equity derivative contracts, to hedge market-driven changes in certain of its supplemental benefit plan liabilities. The Company may also use certain investments to hedge changes in these liabilities. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives or investments are recorded in Selling, general & administrative expenses together with the changes in the supplemental benefit plan liabilities. In addition, the Company uses foreign currency forwards to mitigate the change in fair value of certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. The changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recognized in Nonoperating (income) expense, net, along with the currency gain or loss from the hedged balance sheet position.

Credit Risk

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by its derivative counterparties. The Company did not have significant exposure to any individual counterparty at March 31, 2026 and has master agreements that contain netting arrangements. For financial reporting purposes, the Company presents gross derivative balances in its financial statements and supplementary data, including for counterparties subject to netting arrangements. Some of these agreements also require each party to post collateral if credit ratings fall below, or aggregate exposures exceed, certain contractual limits. At March 31, 2026, the Company was required to post $88 million of collateral due to the negative fair value of certain derivative positions.

Franchise Arrangements

Revenues from franchised restaurants consisted of:

			Quarters Ended
			March 31,
In millions			2026						2025
Rents			$	2,505					$	2,313
Royalties			1,483						1,330
Initial fees			19						18
Revenues from franchised restaurants			$	4,007					$	3,661

Segment Information

The Company operates under the following global organizational structure, which reflects how management reviews and evaluates operating performance:

• U.S. segment - the Company's largest market. The segment is 95% franchised as of March 31, 2026.

• International Operated Markets segment - comprised of markets, or countries in which the Company owns and operates and franchises restaurants, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the U.K. The segment is 89% franchised as of March 31, 2026.

• International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate - comprised primarily of developmental licensee and affiliate markets in the McDonald’s System, including equity method investments in China and Japan, as well as Corporate activities. The International Developmental Licensed Markets are 99% franchised as of March 31, 2026.

The Company's chief operating decision makers ("CODMs") are the President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"). Segment performance is evaluated based on one measure of a segment's profit or loss, operating income, which is used to allocate resources in the annual planning process. Throughout the year, the CODMs consider forecast to actual operating income results and variances against plan to evaluate segment performance and priorities related to allocation of capital and resources supporting organizational objectives.

All intercompany revenues and expenses are eliminated in computing revenues and operating income. Corporate general and administrative expenses consist of corporate office support costs in areas such as facilities, finance, human resources, information technology, legal, marketing, restaurant operations, supply chain and training. Corporate assets include cash and equivalents, financial instruments, deferred tax assets and office facilities.

			Quarters Ended
			March 31,
In millions			2026						2025
U.S.			$	2,583					$	2,494
International Operated Markets			3,325						2,916
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			610						546
Total Revenues			$	6,517					$	5,956
U.S.			$	323					$	319
International Operated Markets			353						301
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			—						—
Total Franchised restaurants-occupancy expenses			$	676					$	620
U.S.			$	669					$	645
International Operated Markets			1,255						1,123
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			107						91
Total Company-operated restaurant expenses			$	2,032					$	1,859
U.S.			$	140					$	143
International Operated Markets			187						161
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			431						378
Total Selling, general, & administrative expenses			$	759					$	682
U.S.			$	71					$	85
International Operated Markets			23						42
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			3						20
Total Other segment items*			$	97					$	147
U.S.			$	1,380					$	1,302
International Operated Markets			1,507						1,289
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			67						57
Total Operating income			$	2,953					$	2,648
U.S.			$	274					$	225
International Operated Markets			399						322
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			9						4
Total Capital expenditures			$	682					$	551
U.S.			$	251					$	241
International Operated Markets			213						182
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			102						98
Total Depreciation & amortization**			$	566					$	520

In millions			March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025
U.S.			$	22,992					$	23,008
International Operated Markets			27,562						27,487
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			9,483						9,020
Total Assets			$	60,037					$	59,515

*Other segment items is the difference between revenues less the significant expenses disclosed and operating income. This includes other restaurant expenses and other operating expenses included in the Other operating (income) expense, net line within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.

**Total depreciation & amortization is included within the respective expense lines disclosed above, such as Company-operated restaurant expenses, Franchised restaurants-occupancy expenses, and Selling, general & administrative expenses.