A McDonald’s cheeseburger, fries and soda organized in Celina, Texas, Sept. 2, 2025.
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McDonald’s on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and income that topped analysts’ expectations as its worth push wins again prospects.
“By listening to prospects and taking motion, we’ve improved visitors and strengthened our worth & affordability scores,” CEO Chris Kempczinski stated in a press release.
Shares of McDonald’s rose 2% in prolonged buying and selling.
This is what the corporate reported in contrast with what Wall Avenue was anticipating, primarily based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:
- Earnings per share: $3.12 adjusted vs. $3.05 anticipated
- Income: $7 billion vs. $6.84 billion anticipated
The fast-food big reported fourth-quarter web earnings of $2.16 billion, or $3.03 per share, up from $2.02 billion, or $2.80 per share, a yr earlier.
Excluding restructuring fees and different objects, McDonald’s earned $3.12 per share.
Internet income climbed 10% to $7 billion.
The corporate’s same-store gross sales elevated 5.7%, fueled by sturdy progress in its house market. Wall Avenue was projecting same-store gross sales progress of three.9%, based on StreetAccount estimates.
U.S. same-store gross sales elevated 6.8%. Within the year-ago interval, its home same-store gross sales shrank 1.4% after an E. coli outbreak weeks into the quarter weighed on visitors. McDonald’s credited buzzy promotions — like its Grinch meal and Monopoly — that boosted each visitors and gross sales this yr. The chain additionally expanded its worth choices by relaunching Additional Worth Meals, which supply a roughly 15% low cost on combo meals.
Outdoors the U.S., McDonald’s noticed same-store gross sales progress in almost all markets. The corporate’s worldwide operated markets phase, which incorporates Germany and Australia, reported same-store gross sales progress of 5.2%. Its worldwide developmental licensed markets division noticed same-store gross sales rise 4.5%.
Seeking to 2026, McDonald’s is planning to spend between $3.7 billion and $3.9 billion on capital expenditures, based on a regulatory submitting. Most of that shall be spent opening roughly 2,600 new places. The addition of two,100 web new eating places is predicted to lift system-wide gross sales about 2.5%, excluding foreign money fluctuations.
McDonald’s plans to open about 750 eating places within the U.S. and its worldwide operated markets, whereas licensees and associates will chip in to open greater than 1,800 eating places in different markets.
