McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) — 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. Check MCD cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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McDonald’s Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for McDonald’s Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore how much of McDonald’s Corporation's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for McDonald’s Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for McDonald’s Corporation. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |