Mcdonalds Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (MCD)
Mcdonalds's stock-based compensation was $165.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Mcdonalds company overviewMcdonalds annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $165.0M | −$7.0M | −4.07% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $172.0M | −$3.0M | −1.71% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $175.0M | $8.0M | +4.79% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $167.0M | $27.8M | +19.97% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $139.2M | $46.8M | +50.65% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $92.4M | −$17.2M | −15.69% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $109.6M | −$15.5M | −12.39% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $125.1M | $7.6M | +6.47% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $117.5M | −$13.8M | −10.51% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $131.3M | $21.3M | +19.36% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $110.0M | −$2.8M | −2.48% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $112.8M | $23.7M | +26.60% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $89.1M | −$4.3M | −4.60% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $93.4M | $7.2M | +8.35% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $86.2M | $3.1M | +3.73% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $83.1M | −$29.8M | −26.40% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $112.9M | $400,000 | +0.36% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $112.5M | −$29.9M | −21.00% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $142.4M | — | — |
Mcdonalds quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $39.0M | −$5.0M | −11.36% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $60.0M | $15.0M | +33.33% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $37.0M | −$7.0M | −15.91% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $39.0M | −$1.0M | −2.50% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $44.0M | $6.0M | +15.79% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $45.0M | −$5.0M | −10.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $44.0M | $7.0M | +18.92% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $40.0M | −$3.0M | −6.98% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $38.0M | −$7.0M | −15.56% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $50.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $37.0M | $900,000 | +2.49% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $43.0M | $4.7M | +12.27% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $45.0M | $6.7M | +17.49% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $50.0M | −$4.3M | −7.92% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $36.1M | −$5.2M | −12.59% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $38.3M | $4.2M | +12.32% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $38.3M | $1.8M | +4.93% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $54.3M | $27.0M | +98.90% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $41.3M | $12.9M | +45.42% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $34.1M | $26.8M | +367.12% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $36.5M | $5.7M | +18.51% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $27.3M | $1.4M | +5.41% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $28.4M | $8.9M | +45.64% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $7.3M | −$22.3M | −75.34% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $30.8M | $1.9M | +6.57% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $25.9M | −$5.7M | −18.04% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $19.5M | −$5.9M | −23.23% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $29.6M | −$6.4M | −17.78% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $28.9M | $5.0M | +20.92% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $31.6M | −$8.2M | −20.60% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $25.4M | −$8.6M | −25.29% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $36.0M | −$3.5M | −8.86% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $23.9M | $2.6M | +12.21% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $39.8M | $17.1M | +75.33% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $34.0M | $4.8M | +16.44% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $39.5M | $5.2M | +15.16% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $21.3M | −$6.0M | −21.98% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $22.7M | −$17.8M | −43.95% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $29.2M | −$4.1M | −12.31% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $34.3M | $5.3M | +18.28% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $27.3M | −$400,000 | −1.44% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $40.5M | $20.5M | +102.50% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $33.3M | −$4.4M | −11.67% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $29.0M | $5.7M | +24.46% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $27.7M | $1.2M | +4.53% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $20.0M | −$5.3M | −20.95% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $37.7M | $17.5M | +86.63% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $23.3M | $600,000 | +2.64% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $26.5M | $3.1M | +13.25% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $25.3M | $2.5M | +10.96% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $20.2M | −$3.0M | −12.93% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $22.7M | $200,000 | +0.89% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $23.4M | $2.2M | +10.38% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $22.8M | −$3.7M | −13.96% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $23.2M | $2.3M | +11.00% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $22.5M | $1.3M | +6.13% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $21.2M | $1.1M | +5.47% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $26.5M | $2.5M | +10.42% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $20.9M | $2.5M | +13.59% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $21.2M | $1.2M | +6.00% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $20.1M | $1.3M | +6.91% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $24.0M | −$1.9M | −7.34% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $18.4M | −$8.6M | −31.85% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $20.0M | −$5.9M | −22.78% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $18.8M | −$10.8M | −36.49% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $25.9M | −$4.5M | −14.80% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $27.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $25.9M | −$500,000 | −1.89% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $29.6M | $3.9M | +15.18% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $30.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $26.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $25.7M | — | — |
Mcdonalds stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Mcdonalds's stock-based compensation increased from $92.4M to $165.0M, a change of $72.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $39.0M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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