Stock Analysis on Net

McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

Microsoft Excel

Solvency Ratios (Summary)

McDonald’s Corp., solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)
Debt to capital 1.10 1.13 1.19 1.15 1.26
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 1.08 1.10 1.14 1.10 1.18
Debt to assets 0.73 0.73 0.74 0.66 0.71
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.94 0.95 0.97 0.92 0.98
Financial leverage
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 7.87 8.73 7.48 8.70 6.04
Fixed charge coverage 4.35 4.62 3.92 4.32 3.28

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. McDonald’s Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. McDonald’s Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. McDonald’s Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. McDonald’s Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. McDonald’s Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. McDonald’s Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Equity

McDonald’s Corp., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 2,192 2,244
Current finance lease liability 11 46 22
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 38,424 37,153 35,904 35,623 35,197
Long-term finance lease liability 1,770 1,530 1,300
Total debt 40,205 40,921 37,225 35,623 37,440
 
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) (3,797) (4,707) (6,003) (4,601) (7,825)
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.24 0.24 0.36 0.42 0.63
Booking Holdings Inc. 4.51 1.77 2.46
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Starbucks Corp.
Debt to Equity, Sector
Consumer Services 18.97
Debt to Equity, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 1.12 1.37 1.54 1.52 2.37

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
= 40,205 ÷ -3,797 =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.


Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

McDonald’s Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 2,192 2,244
Current finance lease liability 11 46 22
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 38,424 37,153 35,904 35,623 35,197
Long-term finance lease liability 1,770 1,530 1,300
Total debt 40,205 40,921 37,225 35,623 37,440
Current operating lease liability 625 643 640 706 702
Long-term operating lease liability 11,118 11,528 10,834 13,021 13,321
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 51,948 53,091 48,699 49,349 51,463
 
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) (3,797) (4,707) (6,003) (4,601) (7,825)
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.27 0.28 0.42 0.51 0.80
Booking Holdings Inc. 4.75 1.85 2.56
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 1.24 1.32 1.58 1.53 1.56
Starbucks Corp.
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Consumer Services 27.13
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Discretionary 1.42 1.72 1.94 1.90 2.84

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
= 51,948 ÷ -3,797 =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.


Debt to Capital

McDonald’s Corp., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 2,192 2,244
Current finance lease liability 11 46 22
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 38,424 37,153 35,904 35,623 35,197
Long-term finance lease liability 1,770 1,530 1,300
Total debt 40,205 40,921 37,225 35,623 37,440
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) (3,797) (4,707) (6,003) (4,601) (7,825)
Total capital 36,408 36,214 31,222 31,022 29,616
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 1.10 1.13 1.19 1.15 1.26
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.19 0.20 0.26 0.29 0.39
Booking Holdings Inc. 1.32 1.24 0.82 0.64 0.71
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Starbucks Corp. 1.92 2.08 2.41 1.57 1.96
Debt to Capital, Sector
Consumer Services 1.04 1.06 1.06 0.95 1.09
Debt to Capital, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 0.53 0.58 0.61 0.60 0.70

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 40,205 ÷ 36,408 = 1.10

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. McDonald’s Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

McDonald’s Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 2,192 2,244
Current finance lease liability 11 46 22
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 38,424 37,153 35,904 35,623 35,197
Long-term finance lease liability 1,770 1,530 1,300
Total debt 40,205 40,921 37,225 35,623 37,440
Current operating lease liability 625 643 640 706 702
Long-term operating lease liability 11,118 11,528 10,834 13,021 13,321
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 51,948 53,091 48,699 49,349 51,463
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) (3,797) (4,707) (6,003) (4,601) (7,825)
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 48,151 48,384 42,696 44,748 43,638
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 1.08 1.10 1.14 1.10 1.18
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.21 0.22 0.30 0.34 0.44
Booking Holdings Inc. 1.30 1.22 0.83 0.65 0.72
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 0.55 0.57 0.61 0.61 0.61
Starbucks Corp. 1.41 1.48 1.58 1.29 1.46
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Consumer Services 1.03 1.04 1.05 0.96 1.07
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Discretionary 0.59 0.63 0.66 0.65 0.74

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 51,948 ÷ 48,151 = 1.08

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. McDonald’s Corp. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Assets

McDonald’s Corp., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 2,192 2,244
Current finance lease liability 11 46 22
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 38,424 37,153 35,904 35,623 35,197
Long-term finance lease liability 1,770 1,530 1,300
Total debt 40,205 40,921 37,225 35,623 37,440
 
Total assets 55,182 56,147 50,436 53,854 52,627
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.73 0.73 0.74 0.66 0.71
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.10 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.17
Booking Holdings Inc. 0.60 0.59 0.49 0.46 0.55
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Starbucks Corp. 0.50 0.52 0.53 0.47 0.54
Debt to Assets, Sector
Consumer Services 0.52 0.52 0.53 0.49 0.56
Debt to Assets, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 0.32 0.34 0.35 0.36 0.41

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 40,205 ÷ 55,182 = 0.73

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. McDonald’s Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

McDonald’s Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 2,192 2,244
Current finance lease liability 11 46 22
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 38,424 37,153 35,904 35,623 35,197
Long-term finance lease liability 1,770 1,530 1,300
Total debt 40,205 40,921 37,225 35,623 37,440
Current operating lease liability 625 643 640 706 702
Long-term operating lease liability 11,118 11,528 10,834 13,021 13,321
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 51,948 53,091 48,699 49,349 51,463
 
Total assets 55,182 56,147 50,436 53,854 52,627
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.94 0.95 0.97 0.92 0.98
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 0.11 0.11 0.15 0.18 0.22
Booking Holdings Inc. 0.62 0.62 0.52 0.48 0.57
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 0.49 0.50 0.54 0.53 0.53
Starbucks Corp. 0.82 0.83 0.84 0.75 0.84
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Consumer Services 0.71 0.71 0.72 0.70 0.78
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Discretionary 0.41 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.50

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 51,948 ÷ 55,182 = 0.94

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. McDonald’s Corp. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Financial Leverage

McDonald’s Corp., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 55,182 56,147 50,436 53,854 52,627
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) (3,797) (4,707) (6,003) (4,601) (7,825)
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 2.49 2.53 2.88 2.87 3.62
Booking Holdings Inc. 9.12 3.83 4.47
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 2.52 2.63 2.93 2.90 2.96
Starbucks Corp.
Financial Leverage, Sector
Consumer Services 38.83
Financial Leverage, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 3.47 4.00 4.38 4.26 5.72

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
= 55,182 ÷ -3,797 =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.


Interest Coverage

McDonald’s Corp., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 8,223 8,469 6,177 7,545 4,731
Add: Income tax expense 2,122 2,053 1,648 1,583 1,410
Add: Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 1,506 1,361 1,207 1,186 1,218
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 11,851 11,883 9,032 10,314 7,359
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 7.87 8.73 7.48 8.70 6.04
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 139.79 26.33 83.88 0.31 -26.27
Booking Holdings Inc. 6.63 7.11 11.03 5.39 2.59
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.
Starbucks Corp. 9.84 10.82 9.76 12.40 3.66
Interest Coverage, Sector
Consumer Services 9.25 9.69 10.10 7.78 2.60
Interest Coverage, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 14.99 12.27 9.45 13.29 7.81

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 11,851 ÷ 1,506 = 7.87

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. McDonald’s Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Fixed Charge Coverage

McDonald’s Corp., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 8,223 8,469 6,177 7,545 4,731
Add: Income tax expense 2,122 2,053 1,648 1,583 1,410
Add: Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 1,506 1,361 1,207 1,186 1,218
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 11,851 11,883 9,032 10,314 7,359
Add: Rent expense 1,582 1,542 1,476 1,560 1,479
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 13,433 13,425 10,509 11,874 8,838
 
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest 1,506 1,361 1,207 1,186 1,218
Rent expense 1,582 1,542 1,476 1,560 1,479
Fixed charges 3,088 2,903 2,683 2,746 2,697
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 4.35 4.62 3.92 4.32 3.28
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Airbnb Inc. 44.26 15.91 20.69 0.42 -16.81
Booking Holdings Inc. 5.96 6.09 8.12 3.82 2.03
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. 5.13 4.71 3.98 3.23 1.88
Starbucks Corp. 3.17 3.51 3.08 3.61 1.58
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Consumer Services 4.77 4.75 4.32 3.66 1.60
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Consumer Discretionary 5.96 4.98 3.70 5.63 3.72

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

1 2024 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 13,433 ÷ 3,088 = 4.35

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. McDonald’s Corp. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024.