How Does McDonald's (MCD) Make Money?

Price: $297.5
Market Cap: $212.55B
Avg Volume: 3.37M
Country: US
Industry: Restaurants
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Beta: 0.706
52W Range: $243.53-326.32
Website: McDonald's

Revenue Breakdown Overview

McDonald's generates revenue through various business segments and geographic regions. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of how the company makes money:

Product & Service Revenue Segments

McDonald's's revenue comes from the following main product/service categories (Total Revenue: $25.92B):

  • UNITED STATES: $10.63B (41.0% of total)
  • Foundational Markets and Corporate: $2.66B (10.3% of total)
  • International Lead Markets: $12.63B (48.7% of total)

Geographic Revenue Distribution

The company's revenue is distributed across these geographic regions (Total Revenue: $25.92B):

  • United States: $10.63B (41.0% of total)
  • Foundational Markets and Corporate: $2.66B (10.3% of total)
  • International Lead Markets: $12.63B (48.7% of total)

Revenue by Product Segment (2024)

UNITED STATES: $10.63B (41.0%)
Foundational Markets and Corporate: $2.66B (10.3%)
International Lead Markets: $12.63B (48.7%)
UNITED STATES $10.63BFoundational Markets and Corporate $2.66BInternational Lead Markets $12.63B

Revenue by Geographic Region (2024)

United States: $10.63B (41.0%)
Foundational Markets and Corporate: $2.66B (10.3%)
International Lead Markets: $12.63B (48.7%)
United States $10.63BFoundational Markets and Corporate $2.66BInternational Lead Markets $12.63B

Revenue Segments Over Time

Foundational Markets and Corporate
International Lead Markets
UNITED STATES
$29.00B$29.00B$26.10B$26.10B$23.20B$23.20B$20.30B$20.30B$17.40B$17.40B$14.50B$14.50B$11.60B$11.60B$8.70B$8.70B$5.80B$5.80B$2.90B$2.90B$0.00$0.00$1.77B$1.84B$1.81B$2.14B$2.30B$2.54B$2.66B$11.59B$11.40B$9.57B$12.22B$11.30B$12.38B$12.63B$7.67B$21.03B$7.84B$21.08B$7.83B$19.21B$8.87B$23.22B$9.59B$23.18B$10.57B$25.49B$10.63B$25.92B20182018201920192020202020212021202220222023202320242024

Historical Revenue by Product Segment

Year Total Revenue Foundational Markets and Corporate International Lead Markets UNITED STATES
2024 $25.92B $2.66B $12.63B $10.63B
2023 $25.49B $2.54B $12.38B $10.57B
2022 $23.18B $2.30B $11.30B $9.59B
2021 $23.22B $2.14B $12.22B $8.87B
2020 $19.21B $1.81B $9.57B $7.83B
2019 $21.08B $1.84B $11.40B $7.84B
2018 $21.03B $1.77B $11.59B $7.67B

Geographic Revenue Over Time

Foundational Markets and Corporate
International Lead Markets
United States
$30.00B$30.00B$27.00B$27.00B$24.00B$24.00B$21.00B$21.00B$18.00B$18.00B$15.00B$15.00B$12.00B$12.00B$9.00B$9.00B$6.00B$6.00B$3.00B$3.00B$0.00$0.00$1.77B$1.84B$1.81B$2.14B$2.30B$2.54B$2.66B$7.60B$11.40B$9.57B$12.22B$11.30B$12.38B$12.63B$7.67B$17.04B$7.84B$21.08B$7.83B$19.21B$8.87B$23.22B$9.59B$23.18B$10.57B$25.49B$10.63B$25.92B20182018201920192020202020212021202220222023202320242024

Historical Revenue by Geographic Region

Year Total Revenue Foundational Markets and Corporate International Lead Markets United States
2024 $25.92B $2.66B $12.63B $10.63B
2023 $25.49B $2.54B $12.38B $10.57B
2022 $23.18B $2.30B $11.30B $9.59B
2021 $23.22B $2.14B $12.22B $8.87B
2020 $19.21B $1.81B $9.57B $7.83B
2019 $21.08B $1.84B $11.40B $7.84B
2018 $21.03B $1.77B $7.60B $7.67B

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