MCD's fourth-quarter U.S. comps sales are hurt by a decline in average checks, though this is partially offset by a slight increase in comparable guest counts.
Today the markets have gone on offense despite the renewed focus on tariffs, with all three of the broader stock market indices trading in the green.
Although the revenue and EPS for McDonald's (MCD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
McDonald's global same-store sales climbed 0.4% in the fourth quarter, despite a drop of 1.4% in the US. An E. coli outbreak in the US scared customers away halting some momentum.
Sara Senatore, Bank of America Securities senior restaurants analyst, joins 'Squawk Box' to break down McDonald's quarterly earnings results.
Shares of McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) are higher before the bell, last seen up $1.44 at $298.55.
McDonald's (MCD) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.83 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $2.95 per share a year ago.
The E-Coli outbreak at McDonald's (MCD) hurt the company's revenue, but the stock is still higher ahead of the opening bell on Monday. The company said foot traffic was slightly higher, but customers were spending less than usual.
Iconic fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's (MCD -0.02%) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings results on Monday, Feb. 10, that fell short of analysts' consensus estimates for revenue and earnings. Revenue reached $6.39 billion, missing the expected $6.45 billion and slightly declining from $6.41 billion in the same period last year.
Fast-food giant's adjusted profit misses analysts' consensus estimate.
McDonald's (MCD) reported worse-than expected fourth-quarter results Monday morning as U.S. comparable sales declined.
CNBC's Becky Quick reports on the company's quarterly earnings results.