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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · McDonald's (MCD)

McDonald's Q2 2026 EPS rises 6% to $3.32; U.S. comparable sales up 0.8%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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.

The filing

CompanyMcDonald's (MCD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 4, 2026, 7:01 AM ET
Accession number0000063908-26-000067

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 04, 2026.

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