Capital expenditure · 2011–2025
McDonald's capital expenditure
$3.4B+21.3% · FY2025
McDonald's (MCD) reported $3.4B in capital expenditure for fiscal 2025, +21.3% year on year.
| Fiscal year | Capital expenditure | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $3.4B | +21.3% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $2.8B | +17.7% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $2.4B | +24.1% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $1.9B | −6.9% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $2.0B | +24.3% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $1.6B | −31.5% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $2.4B | −12.7% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $2.7B | +47.9% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $1.9B | +1.8% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $1.8B | +0.4% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $1.8B | −29.8% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $2.6B | −8.5% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $2.8B | −7.4% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $3.0B | +11.7% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $2.7B | — | Open → |
Capital expenditure — Capital expenditure is the cash the company spent during the year on property, plant and equipment — factories, stores, servers, vehicles. It appears in the investing section of the cash-flow statement as an outflow and is shown here as a positive amount. Operating cash flow minus this figure is free cash flow.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth +1.5%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0000063908-26-000035 · February 24, 2026
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