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McDonald's (MCD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +3.22% and +0.49%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
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Fast-food chain McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) reported Q1 CY2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 9.4% year on year to $6.52 billion. Its GAAP profit of $2.78 per share was 1.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Investing.com -- McDonald’s Corp (NYSE:MCD) reported first-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, sending shares around 3.5% higher premarket on Thursday.
The burger giant’s quarterly profit increased despite tough economic conditions. Revenue outpaced analysts’ forecasts.
The fast-food chain's global comparable sales rose 3.8% and revenue climbed 9% to $6.52 billion in the first quarter
McDonald’s posted better-than-expected sales in the first quarter as a new burger — and a continuing emphasis on value — brought in customers. McDonald's shares rose nearly 3% before the opening bell Thursday. The limited-time Big Arch burger —- a 1,610-calorie behemoth that went on sale in the U.S. last month — became a viral sensation after McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski posted a video of himself taking a nibble from one.
The fast-food giant’s U.S. same-store sales rose 3.9% in the first quarter, as the company cited its value, menu innovation and marketing
The burger giant’s quarterly profit increased despite tough economic conditions. Revenue outpaced analysts’ forecasts.
↘️ Whirlpool (WHR): The Michigan-based maker of refrigerators and washing machines roughly halved its full-year earnings guidance and suspeneded its dividend. The stock fell 15% in premarket trading. ↘️ Shell (UK:SHEL): The British energy giant said first-quarter earnings more than doubled, but warned of lower gas production due to the war with Iran.
May 7 (Reuters) - Westlife Foodworld, which operates McDonald's restaurants in west and south India, reported a 56% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday on steady demand for discounted meals.
Earnings season marches on as investors will hear from big companies including McDonald's and CoreWeave. Data on the U.S. jobs market will also be watched closely, culminating in April nonfarm payroll numbers Friday.
For the three months ended in March, analysts polled by FactSet expect the company to report net revenue of $6.47 billion, up 8.4% from the year-ago quarter.
McDonald's is set to report earnings ahead of markets opening Thursday, with the stock seen potentially hitting its lowest point in nearly two years following the results.
Wall Street is looking for McDonald's promotions to help it offset expected consumer weakness.
Wall Street is looking for McDonald's promotions to help it offset expected consumer weakness.
Wall Street is looking for McDonald's promotions to help it offset expected consumer weakness.
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Earnings season marches on this week as investors will hear from big companies including Walt Disney, McDonald's and CoreWeave. Data on the U.S. jobs market will also be watched closely, culminating in April nonfarm payroll numbers Friday.
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MCD is set to report Q1 2026 on May 7, with value, menu and digital momentum supporting results, while weather impacts and cost pressures weigh.
IFA President Matt Haller writes that the American Franchise Act has bipartisan support and could protect 9 million jobs from disappearing.
MCD, SHAK and PZZA gear up for Q1 earnings as value deals, digital sales and pricing boost revenues, while costs and weather pressures cloud margins.
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is included among the 10 Best Blue Chip Stocks to Invest in According to Billionaires. On April 27, Erste Group downgraded McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) to Hold from Buy. Profit growth this year is expected to come in moderately below the sector average, and a “continuation of the medium-term sideways trend currently appears […]
Six Decades of Golden Arches, One Dividend Streak For 10 years, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) has done what it does best: open more restaurants, raise the dividend, buy back stock, and let the franchise model do the heavy lifting. Under CEO Chris Kempczinski, the chain leaned into digital ordering, a loyalty program now spanning 70 markets ... If You Had Invested $1,000 in McDonald’s a Decade Ago: A Prospective Dividend King’s Long-Term Payoff
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