US · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
EPS came in at 3.38 against a street estimate of 3.32 — a beat of 1.8%.
Analysts rate McDonald’s Corporation a buy (19 buy, 14 hold, 1 sell out of 34) with an average price target of $315.39.
MIXED Q2 comps missed expectations at 1.3% global, 0.8% U.S. due to execution failures in value/marketing/ops. Management confident in fixes and new McDonald's Next strategy, but near-term U.S. trajectory uncertain amid macro headwinds. Q2 2026 International markets demonstrating playbook success; U.S. execution crisis offset by global strength. China macro headwinds expected to persist. Analysts pressed on franchisee compliance (why only 60-65% EDAP adoption), recovery timeline (Q3 seen as pain period; Q4–2027 inflection), and remodel capex burden. Management stressed alignment, accountability via reviews, and self-funding model. 2026-08-04…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 7.82% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.53% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 5.32% |
| State Street Corp | 5.01% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.70% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.54% |
| Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.21% |
| Bank of America Corp | 1.72% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 McDONALD'S CORPORATION - Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Income (Q2 2026): $2,362 million; (H1 2026): $4,345 million • Net Income (Q2 20 | 2026-08-07 |
| Board / officer change · Q3 2026 McDONALD'S CORPORATION (MCD) - FORM 8-K SUMMARY BUSINESS & SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS • Joseph M. Erlinger, Executive Vice President and President of McDona | 2026-08-04 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 McDONALD'S CORPORATION – FINANCIAL SUMMARY Q2 2026 & H1 2026 Results --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 Net Income: $2,362 million, up 5% YoY (4% const | 2026-08-04 |
| Q3 2026 results deck MCDONALD'S CORPORATION FORM 8-K SUMMARY Report Date: August 3-4, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • U.S. restaurant count: Nearly 14,000 locations across | 2026-08-04 |
| Shareholder vote results · Q2 2026 McDONALD'S CORPORATION FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Shareholders' Meeting held May 20, 2026 • Total votes cast across all proposals: a | 2026-05-22 |
| Q2 2026 results deck MCDONALD'S CORPORATION - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Shareholders' Meeting held May 20, 2026 • 12 Board of Directors nominees elected | 2026-05-22 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 McDONALD'S CORPORATION - Q1 2026 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total Revenues: $6,517 million (Q1 2026) vs. $5,956 million (Q1 2025) — up 9.4% • Net In | 2026-05-07 |
| Results announced · Q2 2026 McDONALD'S CORPORATION – Q1 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net income increased 6% to $1,983 million ($1 billion in constant currency term | 2026-05-07 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.86 / share ex-date Sep 1, 2026 · pay Sep 16, 2026 | 2026-09-01 |
| Dividend | $1.86 / share ex-date Jun 2, 2026 · pay Jun 16, 2026 | 2026-06-02 |
| Dividend | $1.86 / share ex-date Mar 3, 2026 · pay Mar 17, 2026 | 2026-03-03 |
| Dividend | $1.86 / share ex-date Dec 1, 2025 · pay Dec 15, 2025 | 2025-12-01 |
| Dividend | $1.77 / share ex-date Sep 2, 2025 · pay Sep 16, 2025 | 2025-09-02 |
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