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McDonald's Q1 Revenue Rises 9% to $6.52 Billion, Beats Estimates
McDonald's posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.83 and net income of $1.98 billion for the first quarter, exceeding Wall Street forecasts. Same-store sales rose 3.8 percent globally as U.S. diners spent more despite pressures on low-income consumers from elevated gas prices.
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McDonald's reported first-quarter 2026 earnings and revenue that topped analyst expectations on May 7, 2026. 74 compiled by LSEG. 47 billion.
60 per share, in Q1 2025. Net revenue rose 9 percent from a year earlier. 7 percent according to StreetAccount.
9 percent, driven by customers spending more per visit. 9 percent. 4 percent, with Japan the top performer.
U.S. " These efforts helped lift results even as broader consumer spending softened.
U.S. War with Iran began. Elevated gas prices caused by the conflict are disproportionately impacting low-income consumers and pressures there are expected to continue. "I think probably it's fair to say that ...
It's certainly not improving, and it may be getting a little bit worse," Chris Kempczinski, CEO of McDonald's, said on the earnings conference call. "Clearly, when you have elevated gas prices, which is the core issue that I think we're all seeing about in the press right now, gas prices, inflation on that, that is going to disproportionately impact low-income consumers.
" Kempczinski stated that McDonald's delivered a strong quarter despite a challenging environment.
He added that the company's focus is on what it can control and that he feels very good about the balance of the year. U.S. Footprint. Those locations have shown weaker margins, prompting the company to consider selling them to franchisees. Shares of McDonald's rose more than 3 percent in premarket trading after the earnings report on May 7, 2026.
