MCD's Q2 earnings beat estimates as stronger franchised margins offset a revenue miss, while comparable sales rise across all three segments.
McDonald's (MCD) shares are inching higher on Tuesday after the fast-food giant delivered steady Q2 performance, supported by an aggressive value push and accelerating digital adoption. For its second financial quarter, MCD recorded a better-than-expected $3.38 per share of earnings (EPS), on a 4% year-over-year increase in revenue to $7.1 billion – which nonetheless missed the consensus.
Although the revenue and EPS for McDonald's (MCD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
McDonald's US sales slowed down in the second quarter, the fast food chain said on Tuesday. Its latest value menu is one of the big reasons why, CEO Chris Kempczinski said.
CEO Chris Kempczinski said weak promotion of value deals and a pullback in digital deals, including its buy-one-add-one promotion, led to a drop in visits from loyal customers.
McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD, XETRA:MDO) beat Wall Street's profit expectations in the second quarter and named a new leader for its US business, capping a shakeup at the top of the company's largest market. The fast-food giant posted earnings per share of $3.32, matching estimates and up 6% year-over-year.
McDonald's (MCD) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.38 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.32 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.19 per share a year ago.
McDonald's on Tuesday missed U.S. sales growth expectations for the second quarter as consumers cut back restaurant spending due to economic worries and despite the burger giant's value deals to draw lower-income diners.
McDonald's is scheduled to release its latest earnings report ahead of the opening bell on Tuesday, with traders anticipating the stock could hit a new two-year low following the results.
McDonald's heads into Q2 earnings with value meals, menu innovation and digital campaigns in focus as investors watch for sales and profit growth.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of McDonald's (MCD) for the quarter ended June 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
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