Zacks.com users have recently been watching McDonald's (MCD) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
MCD benefits from robust global expansion plans and solid digital and loyalty strategies.
The beefed-up job openings at both company-owned and franchised stores are partly due to a US expansion.
McDonald's plans to hire up to 375,000 workers across its company-owned and franchised U.S. restaurants this summer. U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer was present at the announcement as the fast-food chain cozies up to the Trump administration.
Zacks.com users have recently been watching McDonald's (MCD) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
McDonalds released its earnings report for the first quarter of 2025 early this morning. According to the report, U.S. comparable sales decreased by 3.6% from the previous year, primarily driven by reduced guest counts.
McDonald's (MCD) traffic has dropped as economic pressure spreads from low- to middle-income consumers, executives said Thursday.
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Dexter Congbalay - VP, IR Chris Kempczinski - Chairman & CEO Ian Borden - CFO Conference Call Participants Dennis Geiger - UBS David Palmer - Evercore David Tarantino - Baird Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley Andrew Charles - TD Cowen Sara Senatore - Bank of America Jon Tower - Citi John Ivankoe - JPMorgan Lauren Silberman - Deutsche Bank Greg Francfort - Guggenheim Danilo Gargiulo - Bernstein Eric Gonzalez - KeyBanc Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Operator Hello, and welcome to McDonald's First Quarter 2025 Investor Conference Call. At the request of McDonald's Corporation, this conference is being recorded.
McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) stock is down 1.3% to trade at $315.58 at last check, after the fast food giant posted a revenue miss for the fiscal first quarter.
The headline numbers for McDonald's (MCD) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
As Americans grow more fearful that sweeping tariffs could reheat inflation or even trigger a recession, the world's largest fast-food chain said it's noticing a broader hit to traffic.
McDonald's shares fell 1.2% on Thursday morning after the fast-food giant posted its biggest drop in US same-store sales since the height of the pandemic, as economic uncertainty continued to weigh on consumer spending. Comparable sales in the United States, the company's largest market, fell 3.6% in the first quarter ended March 31, well below analysts' expectations for a 0.98% decline.