Company data
McDonald's Corporation employees and revenue per employee
MCD · Restaurants · $164.8B market cap
McDonald's Corporation had 150,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, unchanged from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $26.9B, up 3.7% from a year earlier, or $179K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
150,000
+0.0% YoY
Revenue
$26.9B
+3.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$179K
Peer median $92K
Rank in industry
2 of 11
Restaurants
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 150,000 | $26.9B | $179K | +0.0% | +3.7% |
| Dec 2024 | 150,000 | $25.9B | $173K | +0.0% | +1.7% |
| Dec 2023 | 150,000 | $25.5B | $170K | +0.0% | +10.0% |
| Dec 2022 | 150,000 | $23.2B | $155K | -25.0% | -0.2% |
| Dec 2021 | 200,000 | $23.2B | $116K | +0.0% | +20.9% |
| Dec 2020 | 200,000 | $19.2B | $96K | -2.4% | -10.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 205,000 | $21.4B | $104K | -2.4% | +0.5% |
| Dec 2018 | 210,000 | $21.3B | $101K | -10.6% | -6.8% |
| Dec 2017 | 235,000 | $22.8B | $97K | -37.3% | -7.3% |
| Dec 2016 | 375,000 | $24.6B | $66K | — | — |
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McDonald's Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Restaurants.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPZ Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 10,200 | $4.94B | $484K | Leaner |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | 150,000 | $26.9B | $179K | Leaner |
| QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc. | 53,500 | $9.43B | $176K | Hiring ahead |
| YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. | 49,000 | $8.21B | $168K | Hiring ahead |
| SBUX Starbucks Corporation | 381,000 | $37.2B | $98K | Hiring ahead |
| CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 130,301 | $11.9B | $92K | Leaner |
| EAT Brinker International, Inc. | 85,003 | $5.81B | $68K | Efficient growth |
| DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 209,931 | $13.2B | $63K | Efficient growth |
| TXRH Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 101,000 | $5.88B | $58K | Efficient growth |
Questions about McDonald's Corporation
- How many employees does McDonald's Corporation have?
- McDonald's Corporation reported 150,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is unchanged from a year earlier.
- What is McDonald's Corporation's revenue per employee?
- McDonald's Corporation brought in $26.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $179K per employee. That ranks 2 of 11 companies we track in Restaurants, where the median is $92K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in McDonald's Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell MCD.