McDonald’s Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
McDonald’s Corporation cash flow reinvestment rate. McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.28x as of March 2026, reinvesting $682.00 Million (capex $682.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $2.41 Billion. Explore MCD cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of McDonald’s Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of McDonald’s Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for McDonald’s Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore capital reinvestment ratio of McDonald’s Corporation to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
McDonald’s Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1989–2025)
McDonald’s Corporation cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for McDonald’s Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see McDonald’s Corporation cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.32x | $3.37 Billion | $10.55 Billion | $3.37 Billion | ▼ -62.9% |
| 2024 | 0.86x | $8.12 Billion | $9.45 Billion | $2.77 Billion | ▲ +43.1% |
| 2023 | 0.60x | $5.77 Billion | $9.61 Billion | $2.36 Billion | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.62x | $4.58 Billion | $7.39 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▲ +34.7% |
| 2021 | 0.46x | $4.21 Billion | $9.14 Billion | $2.04 Billion | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.51x | $3.19 Billion | $6.27 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▼ -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.67x | $5.46 Billion | $8.12 Billion | $2.39 Billion | ▼ -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.75x | $5.20 Billion | $6.97 Billion | $2.74 Billion | ▲ +71.4% |
| 2017 | 0.44x | $2.42 Billion | $5.55 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.46x | $2.80 Billion | $6.06 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▲ +66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.28x | $1.81 Billion | $6.54 Billion | $1.81 Billion | ▼ -27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.38x | $2.58 Billion | $6.73 Billion | $2.58 Billion | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.40x | $2.82 Billion | $7.12 Billion | $2.82 Billion | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.44x | $3.05 Billion | $6.97 Billion | $3.05 Billion | ▲ +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.38x | $2.73 Billion | $7.15 Billion | $2.73 Billion | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.34x | $2.14 Billion | $6.34 Billion | $2.14 Billion | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.36x | $2.10 Billion | $5.75 Billion | $1.95 Billion | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.36x | $2.14 Billion | $5.92 Billion | $2.14 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.40x | $1.95 Billion | $4.88 Billion | $1.95 Billion | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.40x | $1.74 Billion | $4.34 Billion | $1.74 Billion | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.37x | $1.61 Billion | $4.34 Billion | $1.61 Billion | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.40x | $1.57 Billion | $3.90 Billion | $1.57 Billion | ▼ -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.51x | $1.68 Billion | $3.27 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▼ -41.7% |
| 2002 | 0.88x | $2.55 Billion | $2.89 Billion | $2.55 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.83x | $2.24 Billion | $2.69 Billion | $2.24 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.86x | $2.37 Billion | $2.75 Billion | $2.37 Billion | ▲ +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.73x | $2.21 Billion | $3.01 Billion | $2.21 Billion | ▲ +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.72x | $2.00 Billion | $2.77 Billion | $2.00 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.91x | $2.22 Billion | $2.44 Billion | $2.22 Billion | ▼ -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.02x | $2.51 Billion | $2.46 Billion | $2.51 Billion | ▲ +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.90x | $2.06 Billion | $2.30 Billion | $2.06 Billion | ▲ +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.80x | $1.54 Billion | $1.93 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▲ +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.78x | $1.32 Billion | $1.68 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▼ -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.81x | $1.15 Billion | $1.43 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.79x | $1.13 Billion | $1.42 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -34.3% |
| 1990 | 1.21x | $1.57 Billion | $1.30 Billion | $1.57 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.25x | $1.55 Billion | $1.25 Billion | $1.55 Billion | — |