McDonald's (PFTS:MCD) Payments of Debt: $-5,500.00 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


What is McDonald's Payments of Debt?

McDonald's PFTS:MCD 74 Payments of Debt is $-5,500.00 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PFTS:MCD with a GF Score™ of 74/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

McDonald's's Payments of Debt for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-792.00 Mil.

McDonald's's Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-5,500.00 Mil.

McDonald's Payments of Debt Related Terms

McDonald's Payments of Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for McDonald's's Payments of Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

McDonald's Payments of Debt Chart

McDonald's Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Payments of Debt
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McDonald's Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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McDonald's Payments of Debt Calculation

Payments of Debt represents all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt.

Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-5,500.00 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Payments of Debt →
What does a Payments of Debt of $-5,500.00 Mil mean?
McDonald's (PFTS:MCD) has a Payments of Debt of $-5,500.00 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on McDonald's and its competitors.
Is McDonald's' Payments of Debt too high?
McDonald's' current Payments of Debt is $-5,500.00 Mil. Overall, McDonald's has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does McDonald's' Payments of Debt compare to SBUX and YUM?
McDonald's' Payments of Debt of $-5,500.00 Mil can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Payments of Debt for a Restaurants company?
A good Payments of Debt depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Payments of Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Payments of Debt mean?
A high Payments of Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on McDonald's and its competitors. McDonald's's current Payments of Debt is $-5,500.00 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is McDonald's stock overvalued right now?
McDonald's (PFTS:MCD) has a current Payments of Debt of $-5,500.00 Mil. The current Payments of Debt is $-5,500.00 Mil. McDonald's' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Payments of Debt calculated?
Payments of Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For McDonald's (PFTS:MCD), the current Payments of Debt is $-5,500.00 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

McDonald's Business Description

Address 110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60607
McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant brand, with nearly $139 billion in systemwide sales across more than 45,000 restaurants and over 100 markets. The quick-service chain built its early reputation on speed, consistency, and affordable hamburgers, and today its global menu spans burgers, chicken, breakfast, and beverages that have helped popularize American fast-food cuisine worldwide. The firm derives the bulk of its revenue from franchise royalties and rent (about 62%), with the remainder stemming from company-operated restaurants across three segments: the United States (39% of systemwide sales), international operated markets (35%), and international developmental/licensed markets (26%).