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McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD)

Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

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McDonald’s Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Cash and equivalents 1,170 774 2,413 1,876 1,238 1,085 1,221 792 838 4,579 3,496 1,626 3,708 2,584 2,828 1,873 2,336 4,709 4,306 3,049 3,020
Accounts and notes receivable 2,432 2,466 2,579 2,550 2,387 2,383 2,460 2,404 2,238 2,488 2,247 2,194 2,076 2,115 1,890 1,837 1,674 1,872 1,829 1,808 1,734
Inventories, at cost, not in excess of market 61 61 55 55 51 56 54 46 46 53 48 52 52 52 43 43 50 56 50 48 45
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,046 862 1,032 1,120 1,059 1,075 1,177 963 935 866 1,059 1,074 964 673 979 1,167 597 511 612 796 669
Current assets 4,709 4,163 6,079 5,601 4,735 4,599 4,912 4,205 4,057 7,986 6,850 4,945 6,799 5,424 5,741 4,919 4,656 7,149 6,796 5,701 5,468
Investments in affiliates 2,865 2,820 2,864 2,827 2,751 2,710 2,960 2,876 2,883 1,080 1,038 1,039 1,088 1,065 964 1,074 1,177 1,201 1,171 1,197 1,211
Goodwill 3,349 3,354 3,306 3,308 3,186 3,145 3,220 3,048 3,028 3,040 2,965 2,969 2,931 2,900 2,651 2,722 2,814 2,783 2,744 2,778 2,746
Miscellaneous 6,356 6,331 6,588 6,494 6,266 6,094 5,673 5,627 5,586 5,618 5,063 4,869 4,795 4,707 4,255 4,403 4,417 4,450 4,058 3,890 3,499
Other assets 12,570 12,505 12,758 12,629 12,203 11,949 11,853 11,551 11,497 9,738 9,066 8,876 8,813 8,672 7,870 8,200 8,408 8,433 7,974 7,864 7,456
Lease right-of-use asset, net 14,513 14,606 14,285 14,286 13,642 13,339 13,632 13,234 13,277 13,514 12,250 12,519 12,544 12,566 12,193 12,794 13,379 13,552 13,529 13,707 13,629
Property and equipment, at cost 49,477 49,290 48,215 47,609 45,258 44,177 45,178 43,846 43,432 43,570 41,967 42,131 41,487 41,038 39,097 40,114 41,773 41,917 41,424 41,536 41,082
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (21,232) (21,049) (20,729) (20,570) (19,509) (18,882) (19,403) (19,035) (18,750) (18,662) (18,043) (18,030) (17,629) (17,264) (16,399) (16,780) (17,338) (17,196) (16,995) (16,915) (16,532)
Net property and equipment 28,245 28,241 27,486 27,039 25,749 25,295 25,775 24,811 24,682 24,908 23,924 24,102 23,859 23,774 22,698 23,335 24,435 24,721 24,429 24,620 24,550
Long-term assets 55,328 55,352 54,529 53,954 51,594 50,583 51,260 49,596 49,456 48,160 45,239 45,497 45,216 45,011 42,761 44,329 46,221 46,706 45,931 46,192 45,635
Total assets 60,037 59,515 60,608 59,555 56,329 55,182 56,172 53,801 53,513 56,147 52,089 50,442 52,014 50,436 48,502 49,248 50,878 53,854 52,727 51,893 51,103

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


Total assets demonstrate a long-term expansionary trend, increasing from 51,103 million US$ in March 2021 to 60,037 million US$ by March 2026. This growth is driven primarily by increases in long-term assets and a strategic shift in the composition of non-current holdings.

Current Asset Liquidity and Composition
Cash and equivalents exhibit significant volatility throughout the period. A peak of 4,709 million US$ in December 2021 was followed by a sharp decline in early 2022, while a subsequent peak of 4,579 million US$ in December 2023 was followed by a precipitous drop to 838 million US$ by March 2024. Accounts and notes receivable show a consistent upward trajectory, rising from 1,734 million US$ in March 2021 to 2,432 million US$ in March 2026, suggesting an increase in credit extensions or revenue growth.
Inventories remained remarkably stable, fluctuating within a narrow range between 43 million US$ and 61 million US$, indicating highly efficient inventory management relative to the overall scale of operations.
Strategic Long-Term Investments
A significant structural change occurred in investments in affiliates during the first quarter of 2024, where values jumped from 1,080 million US$ in December 2023 to 2,883 million US$ in March 2024. This elevated level was maintained through March 2026, ending at 2,865 million US$.
Goodwill and other assets experienced steady growth. Goodwill increased from 2,746 million US$ in March 2021 to 3,349 million US$ in March 2026, while miscellaneous and other assets combined grew from approximately 10,955 million US$ to 18,912 million US$ over the same period, indicating continued acquisition activity or asset reclassifications.
Infrastructure and Fixed Assets
Net property and equipment increased from 24,550 million US$ in March 2021 to 28,245 million US$ in March 2026. While the cost of property and equipment rose from 41,082 million US$ to 49,477 million US$, this was partially offset by a corresponding increase in accumulated depreciation and amortization, which grew from 16,532 million US$ to 21,232 million US$.
Lease right-of-use assets remained relatively stable for the first three years before entering a growth phase in 2024. These assets rose from a low of 12,193 million US$ in September 2022 to 14,513 million US$ by March 2026, reflecting an expansion of leased footprints.

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