Filings monitor · MCD

What MCDONALDS CORP's SEC filings said

10-Q for 2026Q3, filed 6 Nov 2026. Each line is something a filing stated, ranked by score and linked to its source.

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1. Capital Return Program69 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   McDonald’s paid $1.3 billion in dividends during the third quarter of 2026, or $1.86 per share, bringing dividends paid for the first nine months to $4.0 billion. In September 2026, the company declared a 4% increase in its quarterly cash…
2. Capital Expenditure Outlook58 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   McDonald’s expects 2026 capital expenditures of approximately $3.7 billion, with most spending directed to new restaurant expansion in the U.S. and International Operated Markets. The company expects to open approximately 2,500…
3. McDonald’s NEXT Strategy58 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   McDonald’s > NEXT is the company’s long-term strategy to generate demand and productivity through its Menu, Consumer, Restaurant and People pillars. The company aims to gain approximately 1.5 percentage points of market share in both…
4. Operating Margin Drivers49 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   Consolidated operating income increased 7% to $3.595 billion in the third quarter and 7% to $9.887 billion in the first nine months of 2026; excluding restructuring-related charges, increases were 8% and 7%, respectively. Operating margin…
5. Operating Margin Drivers30 · importance in its document · 8-K exhibit · 4 Nov 2026
   Third-quarter consolidated operating income increased 7% to $3.595 billion from $3.357 billion, while total revenues increased 1% to $7.157 billion. Excluding restructuring-related charges of $56 million in 2026 and $39 million in 2025,…

Ranked by score, 0–100. A topic read from a document carries its importance within that document; an 8-K event carries the rule score that ranks a filing among filings. Neither is about the share price, and the two scales are named on each row because they are not the same measure.

Latest report: 10-Q · 2026Q3 filed 6 Nov 2026

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• Capital Return ProgramImportance 69
  McDonald’s paid $1.3 billion in dividends during the third quarter of 2026, or $1.86 per share, bringing dividends paid for the first nine months to $4.0 billion. In September 2026, the company declared a 4% increase…
• Capital Expenditure OutlookImportance 58
  McDonald’s expects 2026 capital expenditures of approximately $3.7 billion, with most spending directed to new restaurant expansion in the U.S. and International Operated Markets. The company expects to open…
• McDonald’s NEXT StrategyImportance 58
  McDonald’s > NEXT is the company’s long-term strategy to generate demand and productivity through its Menu, Consumer, Restaurant and People pillars. The company aims to gain approximately 1.5 percentage points of…
• Operating Margin DriversImportance 49
  Consolidated operating income increased 7% to $3.595 billion in the third quarter and 7% to $9.887 billion in the first nine months of 2026; excluding restructuring-related charges, increases were 8% and 7%,…
• Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 39
  Cash provided by operations totaled $8.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, exceeding capital expenditures by $5.9 billion. Operating cash flow increased from the comparable 2025 period, primarily…
• Distribution ChannelsImportance 39 · +1 more on this subject
  McDonald’s operated 46,554 restaurants worldwide at September 30, 2026, with approximately 95% franchised. The company uses conventional franchises, developmental licenses and affiliates; developmental licensees and…
• Same-Store Sales GrowthImportance 37 · +1 more on this subject
  Global comparable sales increased 1.5% in the third quarter of 2026 and 2.1% in the first nine months. U.S. comparable sales decreased 0.2% in the quarter but increased 1.4% for the nine months; quarterly negative…
• Gross Margin DriversImportance 37
  Franchised restaurant margins totaled $3.800 billion for the third quarter and $10.844 billion for the first nine months of 2026, with franchised margins representing approximately 90% of restaurant margin dollars.…
• AI Restaurant Operations TechnologyImportance 34
  Restaurant > NEXT includes deployment at scale of ArchIQ, McDonald’s new generative AI restaurant operating system, alongside cloud-based and AI-enabled technology. The company says these initiatives are intended to…
• Privacy and Data RegulationImportance 32
  McDonald’s identifies the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation and various U.S. state-level privacy laws as requirements applicable to its business, with further requirements anticipated. It also cites…
• Menu / Product Innovation and PricingImportance 31
  McDonald’s identifies changing dietary preferences, including consumption-pattern shifts associated with GLP-1 weight-loss medications, as potential influences on demand for menu offerings. Its McDonald’s > NEXT…
• ESG and SustainabilityImportance 17
  McDonald’s says it has announced initiatives relating to climate action, sustainability, and responsible sourcing, and is working to manage System risks and costs related to climate change, greenhouse gases, and…

8-K filings last 12 months

• Results, no stated guidance change4 Nov 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 10
  Read from the attached exhibit: Quarterly Dividend Increase · Operating Margin Drivers · Market Demand Trends
• Press release attached to an 8-K23 Sept 2026 · 8-K
  Read from the attached exhibit: Guidance and Outlook · Capital Expenditure Outlook · McDonald’s NEXT Strategy
• Executive pay change4 Aug 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 5
  “On August 3, 2026, Joseph M. Erlinger, Executive Vice President of McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) and President of McDonald’s USA, provided notice to the Company of his intention to leave his current role, effective August 4, 2026.”
  Read from the attached exhibit: Market Demand Trends · Leadership Transition
• Results (release not read)4 Aug 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
  Read from the attached exhibit: Operating Expense Trends · Loyalty Program Growth · Headcount / Restructuring
• Results (release not read)7 May 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Results (release not read)11 Feb 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Board change10 Feb 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 10
  “At the same meeting, the Board elected James D. Farley, Jr., as a Director, also effective February 4, 2026.”

Earlier reports

• 10-Q · 2026Q2filed 7 Aug 2026
  Capital Expenditure Outlook · Capital Return Program · Revenue Performance and Mix

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