The table below shows MCDONALDS CORP's cash flow statement by quarter, as reported in the company's quarterly filings. All figures are in US dollars; negative values appear in red.
Line item
Q1 2026
Q3 2025
Q2 2025
Q1 2025
Q3 2024
Q2 2024
Operating cash flow
$2.41B
$3.43B
$2.00B
$2.43B
$2.74B
$1.69B
Capital expenditure
$682.00M
$1.01B
$744.00M
$551.00M
$794.00M
$628.00M
Investing cash flow
-$777.00M
-$1.11B
-$869.00M
-$771.00M
-$1.27B
-$846.00M
Dividends paid
$1.32B
$1.26B
$1.26B
$1.27B
MCD operating cash flow (10-K history)
MCDONALDS CORP reported operating cash flow of $10.55B for fiscal year 2025. That is up 11.7% from $9.45B in fiscal 2024. Over the 10 fiscal years shown, operating cash flow grew from $6.06B (FY 2016) to $10.55B. Figures come from the company's audited annual reports as filed with the SEC.