v3.25.4
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Operating activities      
Net income $ 8,563.0 $ 8,223.0 $ 8,469.0
Charges and credits:      
Depreciation and amortization 2,199.0 2,097.0 1,978.0
Deferred income taxes (126.0) (574.0) (686.0)
Share-based compensation expense 165.0 172.0 175.0
Net (gain) loss on sale of restaurant and other businesses (149.0) (37.0) (103.0)
Other (207.0) 3.0 (113.0)
Changes in working capital items:      
Accounts receivable 231.0 10.0 (161.0)
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets (140.0) 71.0 17.0
Accounts payable 100.0 (10.0) 50.0
Income taxes (239.0) (292.0) (220.0)
Other accrued liabilities 154.0 (217.0) 206.0
Cash provided by operations 10,551.0 9,447.0 9,612.0
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures (3,365.0) (2,775.0) (2,357.0)
Purchases of restaurant businesses (354.0) (669.0) (441.0)
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments 0.0 1,837.0 0.0
Sales of restaurant and other businesses 346.0 311.0 195.0
Sales of property 130.0 122.0 95.0
Other (579.0) (498.0) (676.0)
Cash used for investing activities (3,822.0) (5,346.0) (3,185.0)
Financing activities      
Net short-term borrowings 6.0 326.0 213.0
Long-term financing issuances 4,724.0 2,380.0 5,221.0
Long-term financing repayments (4,802.0) (2,777.0) (2,441.0)
Treasury stock purchases (2,056.0) (2,824.0) (3,054.0)
Common stock dividends (5,115.0) (4,870.0) (4,533.0)
Proceeds from stock option exercises 285.0 328.0 260.0
Other (167.0) (56.0) (40.0)
Cash used for financing activities (7,125.0) (7,495.0) (4,374.0)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents 86.0 (101.0) (58.0)
Cash and equivalents increase (decrease) (311.0) (3,494.0) 1,996.0
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 1,085.0 4,579.0 2,584.0
Cash and equivalents at end of year 774.0 1,085.0 4,579.0
Supplemental cash flow disclosures      
Interest Paid $ 1,555.0 $ 1,523.0 $ 1,287.0