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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

McDonald’s Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 1,800 602 80 596 604 2,192 524 500 500 900
Accounts payable 1,149 972 838 882 1,029 944 949 936 1,103 862 807 812 980 795 739 719 1,007 773 731 670
Dividends payable 1,265 1,027
Current lease liability 694 698 686 663 636 668 655 685 688 668 687 669 661 655 690 692 706 702 720 718
Income taxes 250 367 24 556 361 786 464 873 705 535 385 796 275 386 504 594 361 260 281 718
Other taxes 247 242 245 235 224 263 279 279 268 242 245 273 255 204 216 271 237 254 241 192
Accrued interest 533 471 451 401 482 433 421 372 469 346 343 365 393 318 313 322 363 312 324 333
Accrued payroll and other liabilities 1,488 1,529 1,452 1,191 1,129 1,353 1,142 1,137 1,434 1,348 1,207 1,187 1,237 1,128 1,019 1,638 1,347 1,269 1,137 1,048
Current liabilities 4,361 6,079 4,298 4,008 3,861 6,308 3,910 4,886 6,859 4,003 3,674 4,625 3,802 3,486 3,480 4,235 4,020 5,096 3,935 4,580
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 39,973 39,483 40,801 38,845 38,424 38,990 38,524 36,764 37,153 37,275 35,710 36,604 35,904 34,866 34,577 33,989 35,623 34,628 34,923 34,823
Long-term lease liability 14,146 13,837 13,778 13,175 12,888 13,157 12,820 12,828 13,058 11,807 12,074 12,123 12,134 11,767 12,319 12,872 13,021 12,987 13,119 13,111
Long-term income taxes 139 285 292 365 344 74 85 361 363 491 553 737 792 1,085 1,236 1,890 1,897 1,879 1,865 1,963
Deferred revenues, initial franchise fees 945 936 933 914 778 800 791 784 790 768 769 761 758 728 733 743 738 720 715 703
Other long-term liabilities 704 694 790 755 771 854 885 927 950 984 1,042 1,059 1,052 991 1,023 1,092 1,081 1,047 1,077 1,057
Deferred income taxes 1,038 1,457 1,423 1,721 1,914 1,166 1,610 1,796 1,681 1,617 1,620 1,883 1,998 2,145 2,250 2,049 2,076 2,046 2,067 2,102
Long-term liabilities 56,945 56,692 58,017 55,775 55,119 55,041 54,715 53,460 53,995 52,941 51,767 53,166 52,637 51,582 52,138 52,634 54,435 53,306 53,766 53,759
Total liabilities 61,306 62,771 62,315 59,783 58,980 61,349 58,625 58,346 60,854 56,944 55,441 57,791 56,439 55,068 55,618 56,869 58,455 58,402 57,701 58,339
Preferred stock, no par value; issued: none
Common stock, $.01 par value 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Additional paid-in capital 9,641 9,560 9,500 9,423 9,281 9,194 9,055 9,001 8,893 8,825 8,736 8,636 8,547 8,460 8,379 8,307 8,232 8,126 8,046 7,959
Retained earnings 70,282 69,440 68,424 67,436 66,834 64,819 65,026 64,203 63,480 62,649 61,437 60,235 59,544 58,752 57,785 57,614 57,535 55,898 55,739 54,483
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,414) (2,414) (2,430) (2,557) (2,553) (2,337) (2,463) (2,533) (2,456) (2,546) (2,456) (2,489) (2,487) (2,560) (2,246) (2,642) (2,574) (2,663) (2,571) (2,636)
Common stock in treasury, at cost (79,317) (78,766) (78,271) (77,773) (77,376) (76,870) (76,459) (75,521) (74,640) (73,799) (72,733) (72,174) (71,624) (71,235) (70,304) (69,287) (67,810) (67,052) (67,038) (67,058)
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) (1,791) (2,163) (2,760) (3,454) (3,797) (5,177) (4,824) (4,833) (4,707) (4,855) (4,999) (5,776) (6,003) (6,566) (6,370) (5,991) (4,601) (5,675) (5,808) (7,236)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) 59,515 60,608 59,555 56,329 55,183 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-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).


The liabilities and stockholders’ equity of the company exhibit notable fluctuations over the observed period, spanning from March 2021 to December 2025. Total liabilities generally remained between approximately $51 billion and $63 billion, with a significant increase observed in late 2023 and early 2024. Shareholders’ equity transitioned from a deficit position to a modest positive equity, though it remained relatively low compared to the overall liability levels.

Current Liabilities
Current liabilities demonstrated considerable variability. A peak of approximately $6.86 billion was recorded in December 2023, driven largely by increases in accrued payroll and other liabilities and accounts payable. Prior to this, current liabilities generally fluctuated between $3.48 billion and $5.09 billion. A decrease is observed in the latter part of 2024 and 2025, falling to $4.36 billion by December 2025. Accounts payable consistently represent a substantial portion of current liabilities, increasing from $670 million in March 2021 to $1,149 million in December 2023 before decreasing to $972 million in December 2025. Income taxes within current liabilities also show volatility, peaking at $873 million in March 2024.
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term liabilities remained relatively stable, generally ranging between $51 billion and $56 billion. Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, constitutes the largest component of this category, consistently exceeding $33 billion throughout the period. Long-term lease liabilities also contribute significantly, fluctuating between approximately $11.7 billion and $14.1 billion. Deferred income taxes show a decreasing trend over the period, falling from $2.10 billion in March 2021 to $1.038 billion in December 2025.
Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ equity began as a deficit of approximately $7.24 billion in March 2021. A gradual improvement is observed, with the deficit narrowing over time. By December 2025, shareholders’ equity reached a positive, though still modest, value of approximately -$1.79 billion. This improvement is primarily attributable to increases in retained earnings and additional paid-in capital, offset by a substantial and consistently negative balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss and a large amount of common stock held in treasury. The treasury stock balance consistently represents a significant outflow of equity, increasing from approximately $67.06 billion in March 2021 to $79.32 billion in December 2025.
Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt exhibit significant fluctuations. The balance was generally low between June 2021 and September 2022, but increased substantially to $2.192 billion in December 2022, before decreasing again. A notable increase to $1.800 billion is observed in September 2025.

Overall, the company’s financial structure is characterized by a substantial reliance on liabilities, particularly long-term debt and lease obligations. While shareholders’ equity has improved from a deficit position, it remains relatively small in comparison to the total liabilities. The fluctuations in current liabilities suggest potential seasonality or changes in working capital management practices. The consistent presence of a large treasury stock balance warrants further investigation.

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