McDonald's sets 2030 targets for share gains and a low-to-mid 50% operating margin
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.
Key points
- 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
The filing
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