Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

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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Jun 30, 2026 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
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 1,800 602 80 596 604 2,192 524 500 500 900
Accounts payable 1,114 1,091 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 690 707 694 698 686 663 636 668 655 685 688 668 687 669 661 655 690 692 706 702 720 718
Income taxes 327 391 250 367 24 556 361 786 464 873 705 535 385 796 275 386 504 594 361 260 281 718
Other taxes 261 253 247 242 245 235 224 263 279 279 268 242 245 273 255 204 216 271 237 254 241 192
Accrued interest 428 448 533 471 451 401 482 433 421 372 469 346 343 365 393 318 313 322 363 312 324 333
Accrued payroll and other liabilities 1,198 1,256 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 4,018 4,146 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 39,863 40,105 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 14,039 14,069 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 176 151 139 285 292 365 344 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 946 946 945 936 933 914 778 800 791 784 790 768 769 761 758 728 733 743 738 720 715 703
Other long-term liabilities 679 686 704 694 790 755 771 854 885 927 950 984 1,042 1,059 1,052 991 1,023 1,092 1,081 1,047 1,077 1,057
Deferred income taxes 1,222 1,220 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 56,925 57,177 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 60,943 61,323 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 17 17
Additional paid-in capital 9,841 9,792 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 71,987 70,942 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 (2,340) (2,363) (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 (80,528) (79,674) (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’ deficit (1,023) (1,286) (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’ deficit 59,920 60,037 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-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).


The financial position is characterized by a substantial reliance on long-term debt and a persistent, though narrowing, shareholders' deficit. Total liabilities have exhibited a gradual upward trend, increasing from 58,339 million US dollars in March 2021 to 60,943 million US dollars by June 2026, reflecting a steady expansion of the company's obligations.

Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligations
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, demonstrates a consistent growth pattern, rising from 34,823 million US dollars in early 2021 to 39,863 million US dollars by mid-2026. This indicates a strategic reliance on long-term borrowing to fund operations or capital expenditures. Long-term lease liabilities have remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 11,767 million US dollars and 14,146 million US dollars, suggesting a consistent footprint in leased assets.
Current Liabilities and Short-Term Volatility
Current liabilities show significant periodic volatility, with a notable peak of 6,859 million US dollars in December 2023 and another rise to 6,308 million US dollars in September 2024. This volatility is partially driven by fluctuations in short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt, which spiked to 2,192 million US dollars in December 2023 and 1,800 million US dollars in June 2025. Accounts payable have trended upward over the period, moving from 670 million US dollars to 1,114 million US dollars.
Retained Earnings and Treasury Stock
A strong growth trend is observed in retained earnings, which climbed from 54,483 million US dollars in March 2021 to 71,987 million US dollars by June 2026. Simultaneously, there is a significant increase in the cost of common stock held in treasury, growing from 67,058 million US dollars to 80,528 million US dollars. This indicates an aggressive share repurchase program that offsets the accumulation of retained earnings.
Shareholders' Deficit Trajectory
The company has maintained a shareholders' deficit throughout the analyzed period, a condition where total liabilities exceed total assets. However, the magnitude of this deficit has decreased substantially. The deficit narrowed from 7,236 million US dollars in March 2021 to 1,023 million US dollars by June 2026, signaling a move toward a more balanced equity position despite the ongoing treasury stock acquisitions.

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