'The Big Money Show' panel discusses a decrease in fast-food sales, and how it is being impacted by inflation, conscious consumerism, weight-loss drugs, and more.
McDonald's reportedly urged restaurant operators to remain focused on value in a drive to reverse declining guest counts. In a memo to operators delivered after the company's third quarter earnings report, McDonald's U.S.
McDonald's third-quarter profit has slipped on higher taxes, but steady traffic, strong digital engagement and loyalty gains have kept growth intact.
The results are in. McDonald's latest earnings report sheds light on industry traffic trends that point to the growing divide among U.S. consumers—as the wealthiest Americans continue to spend and eat out while lower-income families are dining in amid the rising cost of living, skyrocketing food prices, and stagnant wages.
McDonald's Corporation ( MCD ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 5, 2025 8:30 AM EST Company Participants Dexter Congbalay - Vice President of Investor Relations Christopher Kempczinski - Chairman President, & CEO Ian Borden - Executive VP & Global CFO Conference Call Participants David Palmer - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division David Tarantino - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Dennis Geiger - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Gregory Francfort - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division Sara Senatore - BofA Securities, Research Division John Ivankoe - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Brian Bittner - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Lauren Silberman - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Andrew Barish - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Jon Tower - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Andrew Charles - TD Cowen, Research Division Presentation Operator Hello, and welcome to McDonald's Third Quarter 2025 Investor Conference Call.
MCD posts mixed third-quarter results as earnings slip but revenues rise, fueled by higher guest counts and solid global comps.
McDonald's (MCD) isn't just serving up Big Macs—it's dishing out serious cash to its investors. As the fast-food giant continues to balance global expansion with disciplined capital management, its shareholder returns tell a story few companies can match.
Although the revenue and EPS for McDonald's (MCD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD, ETR:MDO) reported third-quarter earnings that slightly missed Wall Street expectations on revenue and adjusted earnings per share but saw modest strength in US same-store sales, sending shares up 3.3% in early trading on Wednesday. The fast-food giant posted revenue of $7.08 billion for the quarter, up 3% from a year ago but below the $7.10 billion analysts had expected.
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) reported third-quarter earnings this morning that fell short on both fronts.
McDonald's (MCD) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.22 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.35 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.23 per share a year ago.
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