Nov 4, 7:01 AM ET
McDonald's Corporation reported its third quarter 2026 financial results, posting revenues of $7.2 billion and a diluted earnings per share of $3.51. Global comparable sales increased 1.5% for the quarter, while consolidated operating income rose 7% to $3.6 billion. Shareholders also saw a 4% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $1.93 per share.
- Global comparable sales increased 1.5% for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
- Diluted earnings per share reached $3.51, representing a 10% increase compared to the prior year.
- Consolidated operating income grew 7% to $3.595 billion, which includes pre-tax restructuring charges of $56 million.
- The quarterly cash dividend was increased by 4% to $1.93 per share.
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Sep 23, 8:01 AM ET
McDonald's unveiled its McDonald's > NEXT strategy and multi-year financial targets, running through 2030, in a press release tied to its Investor Day on September 23, 2026. The company plans about $8.5 billion in total NEXT partnering support for franchisees through 2036, including about $5 billion through 2030, and says the targets are meant to drive growth and efficiency for shareholders.
- Targets 1.5 percentage points of share gains in both chicken and beverage by 2030 while maintaining beef market share leadership
- Targets an operating margin in the low-to-mid 50% range by 2030 and about 250 basis points of gross restaurant-level efficiency gains
- Plans about $8.5 billion in total NEXT partnering support through 2036, including about $5 billion through 2030, via rent relief and capital support
- Expects about $3 billion of annual baseline capital expenditures from 2027 through 2030, plus $1.5 billion to $2 billion of cumulative capital partnering support
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Aug 4, 7:44 AM ET
McDonald's appointed Skye Anderson, a company executive with more than 26 years of service, as President of McDonald's USA effective August 4, 2026. She succeeds Joe Erlinger, who has decided to leave the company after more than two decades, and who will advise through early 2027.
- Skye Anderson appointed President, McDonald's USA, effective August 4, 2026; she will oversee nearly 14,000 U.S. restaurants
- Anderson succeeds Joe Erlinger, who is leaving the company after almost seven years leading the U.S. business
- Erlinger will serve as an advisor until early 2027 to support the transition
- Anderson had returned to McDonald's USA as Chief Operating Officer earlier this year as part of a planned transition
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Aug 4, 7:01 AM ET
McDonald's reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $7.1 billion, up 4%, and diluted earnings per share of $3.32, up 6% from $3.14 a year earlier. U.S. comparable sales rose 0.8%, below the 2.5% gain in the prior-year quarter, and the company named Skye Anderson President of McDonald's USA to lead its largest market.
- Revenues rose 4% to $7.1 billion; global comparable sales increased 1.3%, with U.S. up 0.8% versus 2.5% a year earlier.
- Diluted EPS was $3.32 versus $3.14, including $0.06 per share of pre-tax charges, mainly restructuring tied to Accelerating the Organization.
- In the quarter, the company paid a dividend of $1.86 per share ($1.3 billion) and repurchased 3.0 million shares for $858 million.
- Skye Anderson was appointed President of McDonald's USA.
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